| Lineup | Hiram | PG - John Sloss (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffry Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Russ (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrel King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Otto Sizer (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Larry Sutliff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Avery Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Horvath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Goree (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Belew (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hiram | Earl Russ inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Hiram | Jerome Belew takes the ball from Jeffry Reed | 33-30 |
| 19:14 | Denison | Avery Lambert is hacked by Jeffry Reed - foul #2 on Jeffry Reed, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 18:49 | Denison | Avery Lambert knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Sutliff | 33-32 |
| 18:39 | Hiram | The short jumper by Earl Russ is denied by Jerome Belew | 33-32 |
| 18:38 | Denison | James Goree grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:33 | Denison | Larry Sutliff is hacked by John Sloss - foul #2 on John Sloss, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 18:18 | Denison | Larry Sutliff connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by James Goree | 33-35 |
| 18:06 | Hiram | Avery Lambert is called for the reach on Jeffry Reed - foul #3 on Avery Lambert, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| Subs | Denison | Henry Wallner (SG) Avery Lambert | |
| 17:52 | Hiram | Jeffry Reed scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by John Sloss | 35-35 |
| 17:35 | Denison | James Goree lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Wallner | 35-37 |
| 17:12 | Hiram | John Sloss misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 17:11 | Denison | James Goree grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 17:06 | Denison | James Goree banks in the layup set up by John Horvath | 35-39 |
| 16:43 | Hiram | John Sloss clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 16:41 | Denison | Jerome Belew grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 16:36 | Denison | Henry Wallner buries a floater from the free throw line set up by John Horvath | 35-41 |
| 16:20 | Hiram | Otto Sizer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 16:19 | Denison | James Goree grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:15 | Denison | John Horvath misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-41 |
| 16:14 | Hiram | The rebound goes to Darrel King | 35-41 |
| 15:51 | Hiram | John Horvath takes the ball from Jeffry Reed | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - John Sloss (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffry Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Russ (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrel King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Otto Sizer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Larry Sutliff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Wallner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Horvath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Goree (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Belew (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Denison | Jerome Belew is denied on a layup by Otto Sizer | 35-41 |
| 15:26 | Hiram | The rebound goes to Earl Russ | 35-41 |
| 15:20 | Hiram | Earl Russ misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 15:19 | Hiram | Otto Sizer tips it but misses | 35-41 |
| 15:18 | Denison | John Horvath gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:53 | Denison | James Goree knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 35-43 |
| 14:36 | Hiram | Earl Russ banks in the layup and he's fouled by Henry Wallner - foul #1 on Henry Wallner, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Hiram | Bradford Jordan (PG), Eugene Palmer (SG), James Maness (PF), Matthew Swart (C) John Sloss, Jeffry Reed, Darrel King, Otto Sizer | |
| Subs | Denison | Allen Byrd (PG), Avery Lambert (SG), James Collins (SF), Anthony Duong (PF), Claude Hawthorne (C) Larry Sutliff, Henry Wallner, John Horvath, James Goree, Jerome Belew | |
| 14:36 | Hiram | Earl Russ makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:23 | Denison | Claude Hawthorne hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 38-43 |
| 14:22 | Denison | Anthony Duong grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:08 | Denison | Allen Byrd misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| 14:07 | Denison | James Collins tips it back up and in | 38-45 |
| 13:51 | Hiram | Avery Lambert is called for the reach on Eugene Palmer - foul #4 on Avery Lambert, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Hiram | Donald Sheridan (SF) Earl Russ | |
| Subs | Denison | Marvin Randles (SG) Avery Lambert | |
| 13:37 | Hiram | James Maness knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 13:22 | Denison | James Collins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 13:21 | Hiram | Matthew Swart gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:06 | Hiram | James Collins is called for the reach on Bradford Jordan - foul #3 on James Collins, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| 12:51 | Hiram | Eugene Palmer is fouled on the floor by Anthony Duong - foul #1 on Anthony Duong, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| Subs | Denison | Henry Wallner (PG) Marvin Randles | |
| 12:46 | Hiram | James Maness clanks a turnaround from the left block | 41-45 |
| 12:45 | Hiram | Matthew Swart grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:29 | Hiram | Matthew Swart's floater is tipped away by Anthony Duong | 41-45 |
| 12:27 | Denison | Anthony Duong grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:23 | Denison | Allen Byrd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 12:22 | Denison | Claude Hawthorne tips it in | 41-47 |
| 12:18 | Hiram | Bradford Jordan drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Maness | 43-47 |
| 11:59 | Denison | James Collins misses short on a floater from the baseline | 43-47 |
| 11:58 | Denison | James Collins tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| 11:38 | Hiram | Matthew Swart is whistled for a carry | 43-49 |
| Subs | Hiram | Martin Manning (PG), Jerry Bell (SG), Darrel King (PF), Otto Sizer (C) Bradford Jordan, Eugene Palmer, James Maness, Matthew Swart | |
| Subs | Denison | Marvin Randles (SG), Vincent Dale (SF), James Goree (PF), Jerome Belew (C) Allen Byrd, James Collins, Anthony Duong, Claude Hawthorne | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Martin Manning (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Sheridan (fresh) PF - Darrel King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Otto Sizer (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Henry Wallner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Randles (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Vincent Dale (fresh) PF - James Goree (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Belew (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Denison | Marvin Randles hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-52 |
| 11:04 | Hiram | Darrel King's floater is tipped away by Vincent Dale | 43-52 |
| 11:03 | Denison | James Goree pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:59 | Denison | James Goree misses the easy layup but the foul's on Darrel King - foul #3 on Darrel King, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Hiram | Jeffry Reed (SG) Donald Sheridan | |
| Subs | Denison | Larry Sutliff (PG) Henry Wallner | |
| 10:59 | Denison | James Goree makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:59 | Denison | James Goree misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:59 | Hiram | Otto Sizer grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 10:53 | Hiram | Jerry Bell makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Manning | 46-53 |
| 10:31 | Denison | Larry Sutliff drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Dale | 46-55 |
| 10:04 | Hiram | Otto Sizer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 09:47 | Denison | Marvin Randles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 09:46 | Hiram | Otto Sizer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:31 | Hiram | Darrel King misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on James Goree - foul #3 on James Goree, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Hiram | John Sloss (PG), Bradford Jordan (SG), Donald Sheridan (SF), James Maness (C) Martin Manning, Jeffry Reed, Jerry Bell, Otto Sizer | |
| Subs | Denison | Henry Wallner (PG), Allen Byrd (SG), John Horvath (SF), James Collins (C) Larry Sutliff, Marvin Randles, Vincent Dale, Jerome Belew | |
| 09:31 | Hiram | Darrel King makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:31 | Hiram | Darrel King makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:19 | Denison | Donald Sheridan steals it from James Goree | 51-55 |
| 09:15 | Hiram | John Sloss hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Sheridan | 53-55 |
| 08:59 | Denison | Henry Wallner misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 08:57 | Hiram | James Maness snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 08:38 | Hiram | James Maness hits a floater from the left side set up by John Sloss | 55-55 |
| 08:31 | Denison | Bradford Jordan steps in front of the Allen Byrd pass | 55-55 |
| 08:19 | Hiram | Darrel King buries a jumper from close range | 57-55 |
| 08:11 | Denison | Henry Wallner's pass is intercepted by Donald Sheridan | 57-55 |
| 08:08 | Hiram | Donald Sheridan hits the finger roll | 59-55 |
| 08:04 | Denison | Henry Wallner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 08:02 | Hiram | John Sloss grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:37 | Hiram | John Sloss drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Sheridan | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - John Sloss (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradford Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Sheridan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Darrel King (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Maness (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Henry Wallner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Horvath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Goree (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Denison | Allen Byrd misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 07:14 | Denison | James Goree snags the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 06:57 | Denison | James Collins clanks a turnaround from the right block | 62-55 |
| 06:56 | Denison | James Goree hits the follow up shot | 62-57 |
| 06:39 | Hiram | James Goree steps in front of the Donald Sheridan pass | 62-57 |
| 06:18 | Denison | Allen Byrd buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Wallner | 62-60 |
| 06:10 | Hiram | Donald Sheridan misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-60 |
| 06:08 | Denison | James Goree grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:01 | Denison | Henry Wallner misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 06:00 | Hiram | Donald Sheridan grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:00 | Hiram | Hiram calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Hiram | Jeffry Reed (SG), Earl Russ (SF), Matthew Swart (PF), Otto Sizer (C) Bradford Jordan, Donald Sheridan, Darrel King, James Maness | |
| Subs | Denison | Larry Sutliff (PG), Avery Lambert (SG), Anthony Duong (PF), Jerome Belew (C) Henry Wallner, Allen Byrd, John Horvath, James Goree | |
| 05:49 | Hiram | Jeffry Reed misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Avery Lambert - foul #5 on Avery Lambert, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Hiram | Martin Manning (PG) John Sloss | |
| Subs | Denison | Allen Byrd (SG) Avery Lambert | |
| 05:49 | Hiram | Jeffry Reed makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:49 | Hiram | Jeffry Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:34 | Denison | Earl Russ steps in front of the James Collins pass | 64-60 |
| 05:08 | Hiram | Matthew Swart banks in the layup and he's hacked by Allen Byrd - foul #1 on Allen Byrd, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Hiram | Bradford Jordan (PG) Martin Manning | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 05:08 | Hiram | Matthew Swart makes the free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:44 | Denison | Bradford Jordan is called for the reach on Larry Sutliff - foul #3 on Bradford Jordan, team foul #4 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Hiram | John Sloss (PG) Bradford Jordan | |
| Subs | Denison | Henry Wallner (SG), John Horvath (SF) Allen Byrd, James Collins | |
| 04:35 | Denison | Jerome Belew is hacked by Otto Sizer - foul #1 on Otto Sizer, team foul #5 | 67-60 |
| 04:17 | Denison | John Sloss picks off the pass by Larry Sutliff | 67-60 |
| 04:14 | Hiram | Jeffry Reed misses the lay-in | 67-60 |
| 04:12 | Hiram | Matthew Swart gets the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 03:54 | Hiram | Jeffry Reed misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 03:53 | Hiram | Earl Russ tips it but misses | 67-60 |
| 03:52 | Hiram | Otto Sizer tips it back up and in | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Denison | John Sloss steps in front of the John Horvath pass | 69-60 |
| 03:34 | Hiram | John Sloss lays it in | 71-60 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - John Sloss (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffry Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Russ (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Swart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Otto Sizer (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Larry Sutliff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Wallner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Horvath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Duong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Belew (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Denison | Henry Wallner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 03:21 | Hiram | Matthew Swart grabs the board | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Hiram | John Sloss misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-60 |
| 02:50 | Denison | Jerome Belew grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 02:50 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-60 |
| Subs | Hiram | Darrel King (PF) Matthew Swart | |
| Subs | Denison | James Goree (PF) Anthony Duong | |
| 02:37 | Denison | James Goree misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-60 |
| 02:36 | Denison | John Horvath tips it home | 71-62 |
| 02:16 | Hiram | Darrel King misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 02:15 | Denison | James Goree grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 02:10 | Denison | Larry Sutliff knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Wallner | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:03 | Hiram | Jeffry Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-65 |
| Subs | Hiram | Bradford Jordan (PG), Eugene Palmer (SG), Donald Sheridan (SF) John Sloss, Jeffry Reed, Earl Russ | |
| Subs | Denison | Allen Byrd (SG), James Collins (SF), Anthony Duong (C) Larry Sutliff, John Horvath, Jerome Belew | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:01 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Hiram | John Sloss (PG) Eugene Palmer | |
| Subs | Denison | John Horvath (SF), Jerome Belew (C) James Collins, Anthony Duong | |
| 01:53 | Denison | Henry Wallner's layup is rejected by Otto Sizer | 71-65 |
| 01:52 | Hiram | Otto Sizer grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 01:52 | Hiram | Hiram calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Hiram | Jeffry Reed (SG), Earl Russ (SF) Bradford Jordan, Donald Sheridan | |
| Subs | Denison | Larry Sutliff (PG) Allen Byrd | |
| 01:42 | Hiram | John Sloss misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 01:40 | Denison | James Goree grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 01:33 | Denison | James Goree misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 01:31 | Denison | John Horvath snags the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 01:08 | Denison | Henry Wallner double dribbles | 71-65 |
| 00:42 | Hiram | Otto Sizer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-65 |
| 00:40 | Hiram | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Russ | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Hiram | Jerome Belew is called for the reach on Earl Russ - foul #1 on Jerome Belew, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Hiram | Bradford Jordan (SG), James Maness (PF) Jeffry Reed, Darrel King | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 00:39 | Hiram | Earl Russ misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:39 | Denison | James Goree pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Denison | Larry Sutliff double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| Subs | Hiram | Jerry Bell (SF) Earl Russ | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 00:33 | Hiram | Larry Sutliff is called for the reach on Jerry Bell - foul #2 on Larry Sutliff, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| 00:33 | Hiram | Jerry Bell misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:33 | Hiram | Jerry Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:29 | Denison | Henry Wallner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 00:28 | Hiram | Otto Sizer pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:28 | Hiram | Hiram calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| 00:27 | Hiram | Bradford Jordan is hacked by Henry Wallner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Wallner, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| 00:27 | Hiram | Bradford Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:27 | Hiram | Bradford Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Denison | Henry Wallner buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 00:21 | Hiram | Jerry Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Wallner - foul #3 on Henry Wallner, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| 00:21 | Hiram | Jerry Bell makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:21 | Hiram | Jerry Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:14 | Denison | Henry Wallner connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-71 |
| 00:14 | Hiram | Hiram calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-71 |
| 00:11 | Hiram | Jerry Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Sutliff - foul #3 on Larry Sutliff, team foul #13 | 76-71 |
| 00:11 | Hiram | Jerry Bell makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:11 | Hiram | Jerry Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Denison | Henry Wallner scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Sutliff | 78-74 |
| 00:05 | Hiram | Jerry Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Sutliff - foul #4 on Larry Sutliff, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Hiram | Jeffry Reed (SG) Bradford Jordan | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 00:05 | Hiram | Jerry Bell misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:05 | Hiram | Jerry Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:00 | Denison | James Goree misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-74 |