| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Raymond Harper (fresh) SG - Paul Morris (fresh) SF - Scott Faulkner (fresh) PF - Douglas Sakai (fresh) C - Drew Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Paul Lewis (fresh) SG - David Ware (fresh) SF - Benjamin Scott (fresh) PF - Brian Hodge (fresh) C - Steven Haggins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denison | Brian Hodge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Denison | Benjamin Scott scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Grove City | Drew Smith misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Denison | Benjamin Scott gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Denison | Benjamin Scott can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Grove City | Douglas Sakai grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner scores on a shot from close range set up by Raymond Harper and he's hacked by Paul Lewis - foul #1 on Paul Lewis, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | Denison | Benjamin Scott comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Drew Smith - foul #1 on Drew Smith, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | Denison | Benjamin Scott makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:33 | Denison | Benjamin Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:19 | Grove City | Paul Morris buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Harper | 6-5 |
| 18:07 | Denison | Brian Hodge drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Lewis | 6-8 |
| 17:46 | Grove City | Paul Morris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 17:45 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner tips it but misses | 6-8 |
| 17:43 | Denison | Brian Hodge grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 17:38 | Denison | Douglas Sakai takes the ball from Paul Lewis | 6-8 |
| 17:29 | Grove City | Steven Haggins blocks the short jumper by Douglas Sakai | 6-8 |
| 17:28 | Denison | Steven Haggins gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 17:23 | Denison | Paul Lewis clanks a 3 from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 17:22 | Denison | Steven Haggins gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 17:10 | Denison | Paul Lewis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 17:08 | Denison | Steven Haggins tips it but misses | 6-8 |
| 17:06 | Denison | Paul Lewis snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 16:51 | Denison | Benjamin Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 16:49 | Grove City | Douglas Sakai grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:44 | Grove City | Paul Morris buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Harper | 9-8 |
| 16:22 | Denison | David Ware misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-8 |
| 16:20 | Grove City | Raymond Harper gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:57 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Benjamin Scott - foul #1 on Benjamin Scott, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Grove City | Paul Zagar (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), Heath Larson (PF), Paul Murphy (C) Raymond Harper, Paul Morris, Douglas Sakai, Drew Smith | |
| Subs | Denison | Timothy Andrews (PG), Floyd Escalera (SG), Michael Harper (SF), Ricky Sobel (PF), Scot Toledo (C) Paul Lewis, David Ware, Benjamin Scott, Brian Hodge, Steven Haggins | |
| 15:57 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:57 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Paul Zagar (fresh) SG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) SF - Scott Faulkner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Heath Larson (fresh) C - Paul Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Timothy Andrews (fresh) SG - Floyd Escalera (fresh) SF - Michael Harper (fresh) PF - Ricky Sobel (fresh) C - Scot Toledo (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Denison | Scot Toledo clanks a runner from the baseline | 10-8 |
| 15:41 | Grove City | Paul Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:16 | Grove City | Heath Larson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 15:15 | Grove City | Paul Zagar snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 15:03 | Grove City | Heath Larson lays it in | 12-8 |
| 14:53 | Denison | Timothy Andrews misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-8 |
| 14:52 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Paul Zagar | 12-8 |
| 14:32 | Grove City | Paul Zagar is hacked by Ricky Sobel - foul #1 on Ricky Sobel, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Grove City | Raymond Harper (PG), Paul Morris (SG) Thomas Wilson, Scott Faulkner | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 14:20 | Grove City | Heath Larson buries a runner near the basket set up by Paul Murphy | 14-8 |
| 14:03 | Denison | Scot Toledo is hacked by Paul Murphy - foul #1 on Paul Murphy, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Grove City | Douglas Sakai (PF) Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 13:49 | Denison | Floyd Escalera buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Andrews | 14-11 |
| 13:33 | Grove City | Heath Larson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Raymond Harper | 16-11 |
| 13:14 | Denison | Michael Harper scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Andrews | 16-14 |
| 12:50 | Grove City | Scot Toledo steals the ball from Heath Larson | 16-14 |
| 12:37 | Denison | Ricky Sobel misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 16-14 |
| 12:36 | Denison | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Harper | 16-14 |
| 12:21 | Denison | Michael Harper comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 12:20 | Denison | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Harper | 16-14 |
| 12:08 | Denison | Michael Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 12:06 | Grove City | Heath Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 11:53 | Grove City | Timothy Andrews is called for the reach on Paul Morris - foul #1 on Timothy Andrews, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Wilson (SG), Scott Faulkner (SF), Paul Murphy (PF), Drew Smith (C) Paul Morris, Paul Zagar, Douglas Sakai, Heath Larson | |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Lewis (PG), David Ware (SG), Benjamin Scott (SF), Brian Hodge (PF), Steven Haggins (C) Timothy Andrews, Floyd Escalera, Michael Harper, Ricky Sobel, Scot Toledo | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Raymond Harper (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) SF - Scott Faulkner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) C - Drew Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Paul Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Ware (fresh) SF - Benjamin Scott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Hodge (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Haggins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-14 |
| 11:35 | Denison | Brian Hodge grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 11:29 | Denison | Steven Haggins comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Drew Smith - foul #2 on Drew Smith, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joshua Salls (PF) Drew Smith | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 11:29 | Denison | Steven Haggins misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:29 | Denison | Steven Haggins makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:11 | Grove City | Thomas Wilson makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Harper | 18-15 |
| 10:56 | Denison | Brian Hodge buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Ware | 18-17 |
| 10:46 | Grove City | Benjamin Scott steals the ball from Scott Faulkner | 18-17 |
| 10:40 | Denison | Scott Faulkner takes the ball from Paul Lewis | 18-17 |
| 10:25 | Grove City | Paul Murphy buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Faulkner | 21-17 |
| 10:19 | Denison | Brian Hodge is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Brian Hodge, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Grove City | Paul Zagar (PG), Paul Morris (SG), Douglas Sakai (PF) Raymond Harper, Thomas Wilson, Joshua Salls | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 10:07 | Grove City | Paul Morris knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Douglas Sakai | 23-17 |
| 09:44 | Denison | David Ware buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Haggins | 23-20 |
| 09:42 | Grove City | Paul Zagar is hacked by Paul Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Lewis, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Denison | Floyd Escalera (PG) Paul Lewis | |
| 09:28 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner travels with the ball | 23-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joshua Salls (SF), Heath Larson (C) Scott Faulkner, Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 09:07 | Denison | Paul Zagar steals the ball from David Ware | 23-20 |
| 08:38 | Grove City | Joshua Salls buries a jumper from close range | 25-20 |
| 08:25 | Denison | Benjamin Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 08:23 | Grove City | Heath Larson gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 08:14 | Grove City | Joshua Salls is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Scott - foul #2 on Benjamin Scott, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | Raymond Harper (PG), Scott Faulkner (SF) Paul Zagar, Douglas Sakai | |
| Subs | Denison | Timothy Andrews (PG), Michael Harper (SF), Ricky Sobel (PF), Scot Toledo (C) David Ware, Benjamin Scott, Brian Hodge, Steven Haggins | |
| 08:14 | Grove City | Joshua Salls makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:14 | Grove City | Joshua Salls misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:14 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner snags the offensive board | 26-20 |
| 07:58 | Grove City | Paul Morris is fouled on the floor by Floyd Escalera - foul #1 on Floyd Escalera, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | Paul Murphy (C) Heath Larson | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 07:58 | Grove City | Paul Morris misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:58 | Denison | Ricky Sobel grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 07:41 | Denison | Timothy Andrews misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-20 |
| 07:39 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Paul Morris | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Raymond Harper (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Paul Morris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Faulkner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Salls (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Timothy Andrews (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Floyd Escalera (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Sobel (fresh) C - Scot Toledo (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Grove City | Paul Morris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-20 |
| 07:32 | Denison | Ricky Sobel gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 07:26 | Denison | Paul Morris steals the ball from Timothy Andrews | 26-20 |
| 07:06 | Grove City | Paul Murphy misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Scot Toledo - foul #1 on Scot Toledo, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | Paul Zagar (SG), Douglas Sakai (PF) Paul Morris, Joshua Salls | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 07:06 | Grove City | Paul Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:06 | Grove City | Paul Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:58 | Denison | Scot Toledo is whistled for a carry | 27-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | Heath Larson (C) Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 06:47 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Douglas Sakai | 30-20 |
| 06:26 | Denison | Ricky Sobel scores on a jumper from the left block | 30-22 |
| 06:20 | Grove City | Paul Zagar knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Sakai | 33-22 |
| 06:04 | Denison | Michael Harper makes the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Scott Faulkner - foul #1 on Scott Faulkner, team foul #4 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joshua Salls (SF) Scott Faulkner | |
| Subs | Denison | David Ware (SG), Brian Hodge (PF), Steven Haggins (C) Floyd Escalera, Ricky Sobel, Scot Toledo | |
| 06:04 | Denison | Michael Harper makes the free throw | 33-25 |
| 05:49 | Grove City | Douglas Sakai misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 33-25 |
| 05:48 | Denison | Steven Haggins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 05:42 | Denison | Michael Harper buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Steven Haggins | 33-27 |
| 05:22 | Grove City | Raymond Harper scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Douglas Sakai | 36-27 |
| 05:02 | Denison | David Ware is hacked by Paul Zagar - foul #1 on Paul Zagar, team foul #5 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Grove City | Paul Morris (SG), Paul Murphy (C) Douglas Sakai, Heath Larson | |
| Subs | Denison | Melvin Crane (PG), Edward Trent (SF) Timothy Andrews, Michael Harper | |
| 04:49 | Denison | Edward Trent is fouled on the floor by Paul Zagar - foul #2 on Paul Zagar, team foul #6 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Wilson (PG), Scott Faulkner (SF) Raymond Harper, Paul Zagar | |
| Subs | Denison | Floyd Escalera (PG) Melvin Crane | |
| 04:37 | Denison | Brian Hodge scores on a jump hook from the left block | 36-29 |
| 04:19 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Hodge - foul #2 on Brian Hodge, team foul #10 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Grove City | Douglas Sakai (PF) Joshua Salls | |
| Subs | Denison | Melvin Crane (PG), Ricky Sobel (PF) David Ware, Brian Hodge | |
| 04:19 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 04:19 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 04:19 | Denison | The rebound goes to Ricky Sobel | 36-29 |
| 04:05 | Denison | Edward Trent scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ricky Sobel | 36-31 |
| 03:46 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 36-31 |
| 03:44 | Denison | Ricky Sobel gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 03:29 | Denison | Floyd Escalera hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 03:28 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Morris (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Faulkner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Sakai (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Melvin Crane (fresh) SG - Floyd Escalera (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Trent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Sobel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Haggins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Grove City | Douglas Sakai misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 03:13 | Denison | Steven Haggins gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 03:06 | Denison | Scott Faulkner is called for the reach on Floyd Escalera - foul #2 on Scott Faulkner, team foul #7 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Grove City | Raymond Harper (PG), Paul Zagar (SF), Heath Larson (PF), Drew Smith (C) Thomas Wilson, Scott Faulkner, Douglas Sakai, Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Denison | David Ware (SG), Benjamin Scott (SF), Scot Toledo (C) Melvin Crane, Edward Trent, Steven Haggins | |
| 03:06 | Denison | Floyd Escalera makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 03:06 | Denison | Floyd Escalera makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:49 | Grove City | Scot Toledo is called for the reach on Paul Zagar - foul #2 on Scot Toledo, team foul #11 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Lewis (PG), Brian Hodge (PF) Floyd Escalera, Scot Toledo | |
| 02:49 | Grove City | Paul Zagar makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 02:49 | Grove City | Paul Zagar makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:31 | Denison | Ricky Sobel connects on the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Drew Smith - foul #3 on Drew Smith, team foul #8 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Grove City | Paul Murphy (C) Drew Smith | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 02:31 | Denison | Ricky Sobel makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 02:21 | Grove City | Paul Zagar misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-36 |
| 02:19 | Denison | Ricky Sobel pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 02:15 | Denison | Benjamin Scott scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Paul Lewis | 38-38 |
| 01:59 | Grove City | Heath Larson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Brian Hodge - foul #3 on Brian Hodge, team foul #12 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Grove City | Scott Faulkner (SF) Paul Morris | |
| Subs | Denison | Scot Toledo (C) Brian Hodge | |
| 01:59 | Grove City | Heath Larson misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 01:59 | Grove City | Heath Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 01:59 | Denison | Ricky Sobel gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 01:46 | Denison | Paul Zagar is called for the reach on Paul Lewis - foul #3 on Paul Zagar, team foul #9 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Wilson (SG) Paul Zagar | |
| Subs | Denison | Michael Harper (PF) Ricky Sobel | |
| 01:46 | Denison | Paul Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 01:46 | Denison | Paul Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 01:36 | Grove City | Paul Murphy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Lewis - foul #3 on Paul Lewis, team foul #13 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Grove City | Douglas Sakai (PF) Heath Larson | |
| Subs | Denison | Timothy Andrews (PG), Floyd Escalera (SG) Paul Lewis, David Ware | |
| 01:36 | Grove City | Paul Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 01:36 | Grove City | Paul Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 01:36 | Denison | Scot Toledo snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 01:17 | Denison | Floyd Escalera double dribbles | 39-40 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Denison | Steven Haggins (C) Scot Toledo | |
| 01:04 | Grove City | Timothy Andrews steals the ball from Paul Murphy | 39-40 |
| 00:59 | Denison | Floyd Escalera misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 00:58 | Denison | Michael Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 00:45 | Denison | Thomas Wilson picks off the pass by Benjamin Scott | 39-40 |
| 00:26 | Grove City | Paul Murphy makes the shot from the right side set up by Douglas Sakai | 41-40 |
| 00:03 | Denison | Steven Haggins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 00:01 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 41-40 |