| Lineup | Denison | PG - Jimmy Burnell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Pratt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McGibboney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Fricke (fresh) C - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Roney (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Perry Yung (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Ovalle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denison | Robert McGibboney inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Denison | Jimmy Burnell hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Pratt | 29-29 |
| 19:27 | Earlham | Perry Yung clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 19:25 | Denison | Herbert Bailey gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:20 | Denison | Steven Pratt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 19:19 | Earlham | Lloyd Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:03 | Earlham | Jimmy Burnell is called for the reach on Perry Yung - foul #3 on Jimmy Burnell, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Denison | Brian Bunn (PG) Jimmy Burnell | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jason Spina (SF), Richard Rau (PF), Willie Packer (C) Perry Yung, Ray Ovalle, William Bell | |
| 18:47 | Earlham | Jason Spina is called for 5 seconds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ray Ovalle (PF) Richard Rau | |
| 18:23 | Denison | Joseph Fricke blows the layup | 29-29 |
| 18:22 | Earlham | Ray Ovalle gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:53 | Earlham | Jason Spina comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 17:52 | Earlham | Willie Packer misses the tip | 29-29 |
| 17:50 | Earlham | Ray Ovalle gets the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:32 | Earlham | Aaron Roney scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Lloyd Johnson | 29-32 |
| 17:27 | Denison | Robert McGibboney is whistled for a carry | 29-32 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Troy Ezell (PG), Don Reed (SG), Perry Yung (SF), Richard Rau (PF), William Bell (C) Lloyd Johnson, Aaron Roney, Jason Spina, Ray Ovalle, Willie Packer | |
| 17:04 | Earlham | Don Reed is hacked by Robert McGibboney - foul #3 on Robert McGibboney, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Denison | Daniel Groce (SF), Robert Holman (C) Robert McGibboney, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Earlham | Lloyd Johnson (PG) Troy Ezell | |
| 16:49 | Earlham | Lloyd Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 16:47 | Earlham | William Bell tips it home | 29-34 |
| 16:29 | Denison | Joseph Fricke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Denison | David Zubik (SG), John Niehaus (SF) Brian Bunn, Steven Pratt | |
| Subs | Earlham | Troy Ezell (PG), Ray Ovalle (PF) Lloyd Johnson, Richard Rau | |
| 16:15 | Earlham | Perry Yung misses the floater from close range | 29-34 |
| 16:13 | Earlham | Perry Yung gets the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 15:56 | Earlham | Troy Ezell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Reed | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Daniel Groce (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Zubik (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Niehaus (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Fricke (fresh) C - Robert Holman (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Troy Ezell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Perry Yung (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Ovalle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Denison | The jump hook by Robert Holman is blocked by Perry Yung | 29-37 |
| 15:48 | Denison | John Niehaus gets the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 15:36 | Denison | John Niehaus misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-37 |
| 15:35 | Denison | Robert Holman tips it but misses | 29-37 |
| 15:34 | Earlham | Perry Yung grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 15:10 | Earlham | William Bell misses the easy layup | 29-37 |
| 15:09 | Earlham | William Bell tips it back up and in | 29-39 |
| 15:00 | Denison | David Zubik clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 14:59 | Earlham | Perry Yung gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 14:31 | Earlham | Perry Yung misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on John Niehaus - foul #1 on John Niehaus, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Denison | Jimmy Burnell (PG), Steven Pratt (SG), Robert McGibboney (SF), Nick Moore (PF), Herbert Bailey (C) Daniel Groce, David Zubik, John Niehaus, Joseph Fricke, Robert Holman | |
| Subs | Earlham | Lloyd Johnson (PG), Richard Rau (PF), Willie Packer (C) Troy Ezell, Ray Ovalle, William Bell | |
| 14:31 | Earlham | Perry Yung misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 14:31 | Earlham | Perry Yung makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 14:07 | Denison | Steven Pratt makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Jimmy Burnell | 32-40 |
| 13:49 | Earlham | Robert McGibboney is called for the reach on Perry Yung - foul #4 on Robert McGibboney, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Denison | Brian Bunn (SF) Robert McGibboney | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jason Spina (SF), Ray Ovalle (PF) Perry Yung, Richard Rau | |
| 13:28 | Earlham | Ray Ovalle hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Lloyd Johnson | 32-42 |
| 13:07 | Denison | Ray Ovalle is called for the reach on Jimmy Burnell - foul #2 on Ray Ovalle, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Denison | Joseph Fricke (PF) Nick Moore | |
| Subs | Earlham | Richard Rau (PF) Ray Ovalle | |
| 12:45 | Denison | Jimmy Burnell scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Bailey | 34-42 |
| 12:17 | Earlham | Steven Pratt picks off the pass by Don Reed | 34-42 |
| 12:13 | Denison | Jimmy Burnell banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Pratt | 36-42 |
| 11:49 | Earlham | Richard Rau misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 11:47 | Denison | Herbert Bailey pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Jimmy Burnell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Pratt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Bunn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Fricke (fresh) C - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Spina (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Rau (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Packer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Denison | Steven Pratt blows the layup | 36-42 |
| 11:28 | Denison | Joseph Fricke snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 11:23 | Denison | Jimmy Burnell clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 36-42 |
| 11:22 | Earlham | Richard Rau grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 11:04 | Earlham | Richard Rau is hacked by Joseph Fricke - foul #3 on Joseph Fricke, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Denison | Daniel Groce (PG), David Zubik (SG), John Niehaus (SF), Robert Holman (C) Jimmy Burnell, Steven Pratt, Brian Bunn, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Earlham | Perry Yung (SF), Ray Ovalle (PF), William Bell (C) Jason Spina, Richard Rau, Willie Packer | |
| 10:45 | Earlham | Lloyd Johnson connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Don Reed | 36-44 |
| 10:18 | Denison | Daniel Groce drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Niehaus | 38-44 |
| 09:56 | Earlham | Perry Yung banks in the layup | 38-46 |
| 09:38 | Denison | David Zubik connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Fricke | 40-46 |
| 09:16 | Earlham | Ray Ovalle comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-46 |
| 09:14 | Earlham | Ray Ovalle tips it home | 40-48 |
| 08:53 | Denison | David Zubik connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Groce | 43-48 |
| 08:30 | Earlham | Perry Yung loses the dribble to John Niehaus | 43-48 |
| 08:16 | Denison | Joseph Fricke hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Groce | 45-48 |
| 07:50 | Earlham | Lloyd Johnson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Groce - foul #2 on Daniel Groce, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Denison | Jimmy Burnell (PG), Steven Pratt (SG), Robert McGibboney (SF), Nick Moore (PF), Herbert Bailey (C) Daniel Groce, David Zubik, John Niehaus, Joseph Fricke, Robert Holman | |
| Subs | Earlham | Willie Packer (C) William Bell | |
| 07:32 | Earlham | Perry Yung scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Johnson | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Jimmy Burnell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Pratt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert McGibboney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nick Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Lloyd Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Reed (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Perry Yung (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Ovalle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Packer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Denison | Steven Pratt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-50 |
| 07:04 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Willie Packer | 45-50 |
| 06:49 | Earlham | Ray Ovalle comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-50 |
| 06:48 | Denison | The rebound goes to Herbert Bailey | 45-50 |
| 06:42 | Denison | Jimmy Burnell misses the lay-in | 45-50 |
| 06:41 | Denison | Herbert Bailey tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 06:12 | Earlham | Lloyd Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Herbert Bailey - foul #1 on Herbert Bailey, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Denison | Joseph Fricke (PF) Nick Moore | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jason Spina (SF), Richard Rau (PF), William Bell (C) Perry Yung, Ray Ovalle, Willie Packer | |
| 06:12 | Earlham | Lloyd Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:12 | Earlham | Lloyd Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:58 | Denison | Don Reed steals the ball from Robert McGibboney | 47-52 |
| 05:36 | Earlham | Lloyd Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Troy Ezell (PG), Perry Yung (SF), Ray Ovalle (PF) Lloyd Johnson, Jason Spina, Richard Rau | |
| 05:23 | Denison | Steven Pratt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-52 |
| 05:21 | Earlham | William Bell pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:04 | Earlham | Troy Ezell makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Reed | 47-54 |
| 04:42 | Denison | Joseph Fricke drills a jump hook from close range set up by Robert McGibboney and the foul's on William Bell - foul #1 on William Bell, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Denison | Brian Bunn (PG), Daniel Groce (SF), Robert Holman (C) Jimmy Burnell, Robert McGibboney, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Earlham | Lloyd Johnson (PG), Jason Spina (SF), Richard Rau (PF), Willie Packer (C) Troy Ezell, Perry Yung, Ray Ovalle, William Bell | |
| 04:42 | Denison | Joseph Fricke makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:25 | Earlham | Jason Spina drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Don Reed | 50-57 |
| 04:12 | Denison | Steven Pratt throws it down set up by Brian Bunn | 52-57 |
| 03:51 | Earlham | Willie Packer is fouled on the floor by Joseph Fricke - foul #4 on Joseph Fricke, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Denison | Jimmy Burnell (PG) Steven Pratt | |
| Subs | Earlham | Perry Yung (SF), Ray Ovalle (PF) Jason Spina, Richard Rau | |
| 03:51 | Earlham | Willie Packer misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:51 | Denison | Robert Holman gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 03:38 | Denison | Daniel Groce's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Ovalle | 52-57 |
| 03:36 | Denison | Jimmy Burnell snags the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 03:22 | Denison | Brian Bunn can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-57 |
| 03:21 | Denison | Robert Holman grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Jimmy Burnell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Bunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Groce (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Fricke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Holman (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Lloyd Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Reed (tired) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Perry Yung (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Ovalle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Packer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Denison | Don Reed is called for the reach on Brian Bunn - foul #4 on Don Reed, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Denison | Robert McGibboney (SF), Herbert Bailey (C) Daniel Groce, Joseph Fricke | |
| Subs | Earlham | William Bell (C) Willie Packer | |
| 02:49 | Denison | Ray Ovalle denies the turnaround by Robert Holman | 52-57 |
| 02:47 | Earlham | Perry Yung pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 02:23 | Earlham | Don Reed makes the jumper from the left side set up by Lloyd Johnson and he's fouled by Robert McGibboney - foul #5 on Robert McGibboney, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Denison | Steven Pratt (SG), Joseph Fricke (PF) Robert McGibboney, Robert Holman | |
| Subs | Earlham | Troy Ezell (PG), Jason Spina (SF), Richard Rau (PF) Lloyd Johnson, Perry Yung, Ray Ovalle | |
| 02:23 | Earlham | Don Reed misses the free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:23 | Denison | Herbert Bailey grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 02:16 | Denison | Jimmy Burnell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 02:14 | Denison | Herbert Bailey grabs the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 01:57 | Denison | Steven Pratt misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Jason Spina - foul #1 on Jason Spina, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Lloyd Johnson (PG), Perry Yung (SF), Ray Ovalle (PF) Troy Ezell, Jason Spina, Richard Rau | |
| 01:57 | Denison | Steven Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:57 | Denison | Steven Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:44 | Earlham | Lloyd Johnson is hacked by Joseph Fricke - foul #5 on Joseph Fricke, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Denison | Robert Holman (PF) Joseph Fricke | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 01:44 | Earlham | Lloyd Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:44 | Earlham | Lloyd Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:42 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| 01:37 | Denison | Robert Holman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Bailey | 56-60 |
| 01:08 | Earlham | Perry Yung misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Bunn - foul #2 on Brian Bunn, team foul #11 | 56-60 |
| 01:08 | Earlham | Perry Yung makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:08 | Earlham | Perry Yung makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:05 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| 01:00 | Denison | Steven Pratt scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Holman | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Earlham | Ray Ovalle buries a runner from the baseline set up by William Bell | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Denison | Brian Bunn hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Pratt | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Earlham | Perry Yung is hacked by Jimmy Burnell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Burnell, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Troy Ezell (PG), Aaron Roney (SG) Lloyd Johnson, Don Reed | |
| 00:34 | Earlham | Perry Yung misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:34 | Earlham | Perry Yung makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:31 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Lloyd Johnson (PG), Don Reed (SG) Troy Ezell, Aaron Roney | |
| 00:29 | Denison | Steven Pratt makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 00:27 | Earlham | Lloyd Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Burnell - foul #5 on Jimmy Burnell, team foul #13 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Denison | Daniel Groce (SF) Jimmy Burnell | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:27 | Earlham | Lloyd Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:27 | Earlham | Lloyd Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Denison | Daniel Groce clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 00:09 | Earlham | Ray Ovalle grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 00:06 | Earlham | Brian Bunn is called for the reach on Ray Ovalle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Bunn, team foul #14 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Troy Ezell (PG), Aaron Roney (SG) Lloyd Johnson, Don Reed | |
| 00:06 | Earlham | Ray Ovalle makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:06 | Earlham | Ray Ovalle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Lloyd Johnson (PG), Don Reed (SG) Troy Ezell, Aaron Roney | |
| 00:00 | Denison | Brian Bunn misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-69 |