| Lineup | Denison | PG - Maurice Birdsell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roscoe Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Long (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Monson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Bradley Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Warren Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Gaughan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Kinch (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Willamette | Warren Cunningham inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Willamette | Bradley Wilson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Kinch | 36-37 |
| 19:15 | Denison | Mark Stephens lays it in on a great pass from Roscoe Williams | 38-37 |
| 19:13 | Willamette | Maurice Birdsell steps in front of the Bradley Wilson pass in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 19:02 | Denison | Roscoe Williams drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Victor Long | 41-37 |
| 18:45 | Willamette | Brian Kinch is called for traveling | 41-37 |
| 18:20 | Denison | Joseph Monson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 18:18 | Denison | Mark Stephens tips it home | 43-37 |
| 18:09 | Willamette | Warren Cunningham knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Bradley Wilson | 43-39 |
| 17:54 | Denison | Joseph Monson drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roscoe Williams | 45-39 |
| 17:35 | Willamette | David Christopher misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 17:33 | Willamette | Steven Gaughan misses the tip | 45-39 |
| 17:31 | Denison | Victor Long gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:26 | Denison | Steven Gaughan is called for the reach on Victor Long - foul #3 on Steven Gaughan, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Denison | Michael Snyder (SG), Jay Shrum (SF), Gary Gile (PF), Charles Forth (C) Roscoe Williams, Mark Stephens, Victor Long, Joseph Monson | |
| Subs | Willamette | James Rains (PG), Frank Zosel (SG), Samuel Manders (SF), Avery McFerran (PF), William Scalabrine (C) Bradley Wilson, David Christopher, Warren Cunningham, Steven Gaughan, Brian Kinch | |
| 17:08 | Denison | Michael Snyder makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Gile | 48-39 |
| 16:49 | Willamette | Frank Zosel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 16:47 | Denison | Jay Shrum grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 16:42 | Denison | Jay Shrum is denied on a layup by Avery McFerran | 48-39 |
| 16:41 | Willamette | Avery McFerran grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 16:19 | Willamette | Frank Zosel misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 16:18 | Willamette | William Scalabrine hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 16:00 | Denison | Gary Gile hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jay Shrum and he's fouled by James Rains - foul #2 on James Rains, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Denison | Roscoe Williams (SG), Mark Stephens (SF), Joseph Monson (C) Maurice Birdsell, Jay Shrum, Charles Forth | |
| Subs | Willamette | Bradley Wilson (PG), David Christopher (SG), Steven Gaughan (PF) James Rains, Frank Zosel, Samuel Manders | |
| 16:00 | Denison | Gary Gile makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Michael Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roscoe Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Gile (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Monson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Bradley Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Scalabrine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Gaughan (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Avery McFerran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Willamette | Bradley Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 15:45 | Willamette | Avery McFerran can't tip it in | 51-41 |
| 15:43 | Denison | Gary Gile snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 15:37 | Denison | The jump hook by Gary Gile is blocked by Avery McFerran | 51-41 |
| 15:36 | Willamette | The rebound goes to Avery McFerran | 51-41 |
| 15:10 | Willamette | Bradley Wilson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 14:50 | Denison | Mark Stephens is fouled on the floor by Avery McFerran - foul #1 on Avery McFerran, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Denison | William Iddings (PG), Victor Long (PF) Michael Snyder, Gary Gile | |
| Subs | Willamette | James Rains (SG), Warren Cunningham (SF), Brian Kinch (C) David Christopher, William Scalabrine, Avery McFerran | |
| 14:35 | Denison | Mark Stephens knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Victor Long | 53-44 |
| 14:13 | Willamette | James Rains is fouled on the floor by William Iddings - foul #2 on William Iddings, team foul #1 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Denison | Maurice Birdsell (PG), Jay Shrum (SF), Charles Forth (C) Roscoe Williams, Mark Stephens, Joseph Monson | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 14:04 | Willamette | Brian Kinch misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-44 |
| 14:03 | Denison | Jay Shrum grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 13:59 | Denison | Bradley Wilson is called for the reach on Maurice Birdsell - foul #3 on Bradley Wilson, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Denison | Michael Snyder (SG) William Iddings | |
| Subs | Willamette | Frank Zosel (SG) Bradley Wilson | |
| 13:45 | Denison | Victor Long hits a runner in the lane set up by Maurice Birdsell and the foul's on Warren Cunningham - foul #1 on Warren Cunningham, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Willamette | David Christopher (SG) Frank Zosel | |
| 13:45 | Denison | Victor Long makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| 13:26 | Willamette | Warren Cunningham misses the jump hook from the left block | 56-44 |
| 13:24 | Denison | Victor Long pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 13:18 | Denison | David Christopher steps in front of the Victor Long pass | 56-44 |
| 13:14 | Willamette | James Rains lays it in on a great pass from David Christopher | 56-46 |
| 12:53 | Denison | Victor Long connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jay Shrum | 59-46 |
| 12:27 | Willamette | Brian Kinch knocks in the shot from the left block | 59-48 |
| 12:19 | Denison | Charles Forth is fouled on the floor by Steven Gaughan - foul #4 on Steven Gaughan, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Denison | Roscoe Williams (SG), Mark Stephens (SF), Gary Gile (PF), Joseph Monson (C) Michael Snyder, Jay Shrum, Victor Long, Charles Forth | |
| Subs | Willamette | Bradley Wilson (PG), Frank Zosel (SG), Samuel Manders (SF), Avery McFerran (PF), William Scalabrine (C) James Rains, David Christopher, Warren Cunningham, Steven Gaughan, Brian Kinch | |
| 12:07 | Denison | Gary Gile banks in the layup set up by Joseph Monson | 61-48 |
| 11:40 | Willamette | Bradley Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-48 |
| 11:38 | Denison | Joseph Monson snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Maurice Birdsell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roscoe Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Gile (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Monson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Bradley Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Zosel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Manders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Avery McFerran (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Scalabrine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Denison | Mark Stephens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Samuel Manders - foul #1 on Samuel Manders, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Denison | William Iddings (PG) Maurice Birdsell | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 11:34 | Denison | Mark Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 11:34 | Denison | Mark Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 11:34 | Willamette | Avery McFerran gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 11:16 | Willamette | Frank Zosel is called for traveling | 62-48 |
| Subs | Denison | Michael Snyder (PG) William Iddings | |
| Subs | Willamette | James Rains (SG) Frank Zosel | |
| 10:51 | Denison | Roscoe Williams is whistled for traveling | 62-48 |
| Subs | Denison | Victor Long (PF) Gary Gile | |
| Subs | Willamette | David Christopher (SG), Brian Kinch (C) James Rains, Samuel Manders | |
| 10:28 | Willamette | William Scalabrine comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-48 |
| 10:26 | Willamette | William Scalabrine can't tip it in | 62-48 |
| 10:24 | Denison | Victor Long pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 10:16 | Denison | Roscoe Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 10:15 | Willamette | William Scalabrine snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 09:57 | Willamette | William Scalabrine scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-51 |
| 09:44 | Denison | Michael Snyder loses the ball out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Denison | Maurice Birdsell (PG), William Iddings (SG), Jay Shrum (SF), Gary Gile (C) Michael Snyder, Roscoe Williams, Mark Stephens, Joseph Monson | |
| Subs | Willamette | James Rains (PG), Warren Cunningham (SF), Samuel Manders (PF) Bradley Wilson, William Scalabrine, Avery McFerran | |
| 09:30 | Willamette | Brian Kinch clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Gary Gile - foul #2 on Gary Gile, team foul #2 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Denison | Charles Forth (C) Victor Long | |
| Subs | Willamette | Frank Zosel (SG) David Christopher | |
| 09:30 | Willamette | Brian Kinch misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:30 | Willamette | Brian Kinch makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 09:10 | Denison | Gary Gile blows the layup but he's hacked by Frank Zosel - foul #2 on Frank Zosel, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| 09:10 | Denison | Gary Gile misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 09:10 | Denison | Gary Gile misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 09:10 | Willamette | Brian Kinch snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 08:48 | Willamette | James Rains lays it in on a great pass from Samuel Manders | 62-54 |
| 08:37 | Denison | Gary Gile clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Rains - foul #3 on James Rains, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Denison | Roscoe Williams (SG), Michael Snyder (SF), Joseph Monson (C) William Iddings, Jay Shrum, Charles Forth | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 08:37 | Denison | Gary Gile misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:37 | Denison | Gary Gile makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:19 | Willamette | Frank Zosel misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-54 |
| 08:17 | Denison | Michael Snyder snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 08:12 | Denison | Roscoe Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 08:10 | Denison | Joseph Monson hits the follow up shot | 65-54 |
| 07:57 | Willamette | James Rains scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 07:37 | Denison | Roscoe Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 07:36 | Willamette | Samuel Manders grabs the board | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Maurice Birdsell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roscoe Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Gile (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Monson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - James Rains (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Frank Zosel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Warren Cunningham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Samuel Manders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Kinch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Willamette | Brian Kinch misses the floater from the right block | 65-57 |
| 07:14 | Denison | Gary Gile gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:51 | Denison | Gary Gile lays it in on a nice dish by Roscoe Williams | 67-57 |
| 06:32 | Willamette | Frank Zosel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 06:31 | Willamette | Brian Kinch snags the offensive board | 67-57 |
| 06:23 | Willamette | Warren Cunningham buries a floater from the left side | 67-59 |
| 05:56 | Denison | Gary Gile misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Warren Cunningham - foul #2 on Warren Cunningham, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Denison | William Iddings (PG), Jay Shrum (SG), Mark Stephens (SF), Victor Long (PF) Maurice Birdsell, Roscoe Williams, Michael Snyder, Joseph Monson | |
| Subs | Willamette | Bradley Wilson (PG), David Christopher (SG), William Scalabrine (SF), Steven Gaughan (PF), Avery McFerran (C) James Rains, Frank Zosel, Warren Cunningham, Samuel Manders, Brian Kinch | |
| 05:56 | Denison | Gary Gile misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:56 | Denison | Gary Gile makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:38 | Willamette | Bradley Wilson scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Scalabrine and the foul's on Victor Long - foul #2 on Victor Long, team foul #3 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Denison | Charles Forth (C) Gary Gile | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 05:38 | Willamette | Bradley Wilson makes the free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:14 | Denison | William Iddings misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 05:13 | Willamette | William Scalabrine grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 05:00 | Willamette | Bradley Wilson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 68-62 |
| 04:59 | Denison | Victor Long grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:54 | Denison | Mark Stephens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 04:52 | Willamette | Steven Gaughan pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:26 | Willamette | Bradley Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 04:25 | Denison | Victor Long grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:20 | Denison | Charles Forth lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Stephens | 70-62 |
| 04:03 | Willamette | Avery McFerran drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bradley Wilson | 70-65 |
| 03:53 | Denison | Jay Shrum is whistled for traveling | 70-65 |
| Subs | Denison | Maurice Birdsell (PG), Roscoe Williams (SG), Joseph Monson (C) William Iddings, Jay Shrum, Charles Forth | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 03:39 | Willamette | David Christopher makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Scalabrine | 70-68 |
| 03:27 | Denison | Roscoe Williams misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by David Christopher - foul #1 on David Christopher, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Denison | Michael Snyder (SF), George Pankey (PF) Mark Stephens, Victor Long | |
| Subs | Willamette | James Rains (PG), Frank Zosel (SG), Samuel Manders (SF), Brian Kinch (C) Bradley Wilson, David Christopher, William Scalabrine, Avery McFerran | |
| 03:27 | Denison | Roscoe Williams makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:27 | Denison | Roscoe Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Maurice Birdsell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roscoe Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Pankey (fresh) C - Joseph Monson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - James Rains (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Frank Zosel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Manders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Gaughan (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Kinch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Willamette | Steven Gaughan drills a jumper from the left block | 72-70 |
| 02:58 | Denison | Maurice Birdsell is denied on a layup by Brian Kinch | 72-70 |
| 02:57 | Willamette | Brian Kinch snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 02:57 | Willamette | Willamette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Denison | Mark Stephens (SF), Victor Long (PF) Michael Snyder, George Pankey | |
| Subs | Willamette | Bradley Wilson (PG), David Christopher (SG), Warren Cunningham (SF), William Scalabrine (C) James Rains, Frank Zosel, Samuel Manders, Brian Kinch | |
| 02:53 | Willamette | Bradley Wilson is hacked by Maurice Birdsell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Birdsell, team foul #4 | 72-70 |
| 02:47 | Willamette | Joseph Monson steals it from William Scalabrine | 72-70 |
| 02:32 | Denison | Mark Stephens misses the dunk attempt | 72-70 |
| 02:31 | Willamette | The rebound goes to Warren Cunningham | 72-70 |
| 02:28 | Willamette | Bradley Wilson's pass is intercepted by Roscoe Williams in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| 02:17 | Denison | Roscoe Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Victor Long | 74-70 |
| 02:10 | Willamette | Victor Long steps in front of the David Christopher pass | 74-70 |
| 01:55 | Denison | Joseph Monson is whistled for traveling | 74-70 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Willamette | Brian Kinch (C) William Scalabrine | |
| 01:29 | Willamette | Brian Kinch drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Wilson | 74-72 |
| 01:12 | Denison | Roscoe Williams is fouled on the floor by Steven Gaughan - foul #5 on Steven Gaughan, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Willamette | Avery McFerran (PF) Steven Gaughan | |
| 01:12 | Denison | Roscoe Williams makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:12 | Denison | Roscoe Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:56 | Willamette | Maurice Birdsell takes the ball from David Christopher | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Denison | Mark Stephens hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Roscoe Williams | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Willamette | Bradley Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 00:25 | Willamette | The offensive rebound goes to Avery McFerran | 78-72 |
| 00:21 | Willamette | Bradley Wilson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Avery McFerran | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Denison | Bradley Wilson is called for the reach on Joseph Monson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Wilson, team foul #13 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Denison | Michael Snyder (PG) Maurice Birdsell | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 00:20 | Denison | Joseph Monson misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:20 | Denison | Joseph Monson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:20 | Willamette | Brian Kinch pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Willamette | Bradley Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-75 |
| 00:03 | Denison | Roscoe Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:02 | Denison | David Christopher is called for the reach on Roscoe Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Christopher, team foul #14 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Denison | William Iddings (PG) Mark Stephens | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 00:02 | Denison | Roscoe Williams misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:02 | Denison | Roscoe Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Willamette | Warren Cunningham comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 79-75 |