| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Derek Sparks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Borel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sean Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Cole (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - William Kessel (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Aaron Bieker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darren Powell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Luis Patrick (fresh) C - Chester Macarthur (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denison | Darren Powell inbounds the ball | 34-22 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Denison | Luis Patrick travels with the ball | 34-22 |
| 19:27 | Earlham | Luis Patrick swats the layup by Jacob Cole | 34-22 |
| 19:26 | Denison | The rebound goes to Darren Powell | 34-22 |
| 19:21 | Denison | Chester Macarthur travels with the ball | 34-22 |
| 19:02 | Earlham | Jacob Cole scores on a floater from the right side | 36-22 |
| 18:47 | Denison | William Kessel hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 18:27 | Earlham | Chester Macarthur is called for the reach on Derek Sparks - foul #3 on Chester Macarthur, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Denison | Michael Garrison (C) Chester Macarthur | |
| 18:11 | Earlham | Sean Kelly misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 18:09 | Denison | Michael Garrison gets the rebound | 36-24 |
| 18:05 | Denison | Aaron Bieker misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jacob Cole - foul #1 on Jacob Cole, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Denison | James Bryer (C) Luis Patrick | |
| 18:05 | Denison | Aaron Bieker makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:05 | Denison | Aaron Bieker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 17:50 | Earlham | Jacob Cole connects on the runner from close range and the foul's on James Bryer - foul #2 on James Bryer, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| 17:50 | Earlham | Jacob Cole misses the free throw | 38-26 |
| 17:50 | Denison | Michael Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 17:28 | Denison | William Kessel makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Garrison | 38-28 |
| 17:16 | Earlham | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Darren Powell - foul #2 on Darren Powell, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Earlham | Franklin Calles (PG), James Jones (SG), Philip Wilson (PF), Jason Sturgeon (C) Derek Sparks, Randall Borel, Sean Kelly, Jacob Cole | |
| Subs | Denison | Ronald Cleveland (PG), Terry Roloff (SG), Eric Nason (SF) William Kessel, Aaron Bieker, Darren Powell | |
| 17:16 | Earlham | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 17:16 | Earlham | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:09 | Denison | Eric Nason connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Ronald Cleveland and he's hacked by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Stephenson (SF) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 17:09 | Denison | Eric Nason makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:42 | Earlham | Robert Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Eric Nason - foul #2 on Eric Nason, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Denison | Luis Patrick (PF) James Bryer | |
| 16:42 | Earlham | Robert Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:42 | Earlham | Robert Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:26 | Denison | Eric Nason loses the dribble to Jason Sturgeon | 41-31 |
| 16:11 | Earlham | Jason Sturgeon scores on a shot near the basket set up by James Jones | 43-31 |
| 15:59 | Denison | Luis Patrick misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Earlham | Derek Sparks (PG), Randall Borel (SG), Sean Kelly (PF) Franklin Calles, James Jones, Robert Stephenson | |
| Subs | Denison | William Kessel (PG), Aaron Bieker (SG), Chester Macarthur (C) Ronald Cleveland, Eric Nason, Michael Garrison | |
| 15:59 | Denison | Luis Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:59 | Denison | Luis Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Derek Sparks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Borel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sean Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Sturgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - William Kessel (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Aaron Bieker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Roloff (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Luis Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Chester Macarthur (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Earlham | Derek Sparks scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-33 |
| 15:22 | Denison | Jason Sturgeon is called for the reach on Aaron Bieker - foul #3 on Jason Sturgeon, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Earlham | Paul Smith (SF) Philip Wilson | |
| Subs | Denison | Darren Powell (SF), James Bryer (PF) Terry Roloff, Luis Patrick | |
| 14:57 | Denison | Aaron Bieker buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 14:28 | Earlham | Jason Sturgeon hits the finger roll | 47-36 |
| 14:12 | Denison | William Kessel misses the shot from the left side | 47-36 |
| 14:11 | Earlham | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:55 | Earlham | Sean Kelly misses the easy layup | 47-36 |
| 13:54 | Earlham | Paul Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:33 | Earlham | Sean Kelly misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by James Bryer - foul #3 on James Bryer, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Earlham | Franklin Calles (PG), James Jones (SG), Philip Wilson (SF), Jacob Cole (C) Derek Sparks, Randall Borel, Paul Smith, Jason Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Denison | Ronald Cleveland (PG), Terry Roloff (SG), Luis Patrick (PF), Michael Garrison (C) William Kessel, Aaron Bieker, James Bryer, Chester Macarthur | |
| 13:33 | Earlham | Sean Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:33 | Earlham | Sean Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 13:19 | Denison | Terry Roloff comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-36 |
| 13:17 | Earlham | Philip Wilson pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 13:03 | Earlham | Ronald Cleveland is called for the reach on James Jones - foul #1 on Ronald Cleveland, team foul #6 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Stephenson (SF) Sean Kelly | |
| Subs | Denison | Eric Nason (SF) Darren Powell | |
| 12:47 | Earlham | Philip Wilson misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 12:46 | Denison | Terry Roloff pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 12:40 | Denison | Luis Patrick connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Garrison | 49-38 |
| 12:11 | Earlham | Philip Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 12:10 | Earlham | James Jones tips it but misses | 49-38 |
| 12:08 | Denison | Ronald Cleveland snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 12:02 | Denison | Eric Nason hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 49-38 |
| 12:00 | Denison | Eric Nason grabs the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 11:45 | Denison | Michael Garrison misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jacob Cole - foul #2 on Jacob Cole, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Earlham | Randall Borel (SG), Paul Smith (SF) James Jones, Robert Stephenson | |
| Subs | Denison | William Kessel (PG), Aaron Bieker (SG), Darren Powell (SF), Chester Macarthur (C) Ronald Cleveland, Terry Roloff, Eric Nason, Luis Patrick | |
| 11:45 | Denison | Michael Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:45 | Denison | Michael Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Franklin Calles (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Randall Borel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Philip Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jacob Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - William Kessel (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Aaron Bieker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Powell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Chester Macarthur (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Earlham | Randall Borel double dribbles | 49-40 |
| Subs | Earlham | Derek Sparks (PG), Jason Sturgeon (C) Franklin Calles, Jacob Cole | |
| Subs | Denison | James Bryer (PF) Michael Garrison | |
| 11:06 | Denison | Darren Powell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 11:05 | Denison | James Bryer grabs the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 10:45 | Denison | Chester Macarthur makes the shot from the baseline | 49-42 |
| 10:41 | Earlham | Randall Borel can't finish the layup | 49-42 |
| 10:39 | Denison | Chester Macarthur pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:21 | Denison | Aaron Bieker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 10:20 | Denison | William Kessel snags the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 10:10 | Denison | Aaron Bieker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-42 |
| 10:09 | Denison | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Macarthur | 49-42 |
| 10:01 | Denison | Jason Sturgeon is called for the reach on Chester Macarthur - foul #4 on Jason Sturgeon, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Earlham | Sean Kelly (PF), Jacob Cole (C) Philip Wilson, Jason Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Denison | Ronald Cleveland (PG), Terry Roloff (SG), Eric Nason (SF), Michael Garrison (PF) William Kessel, Aaron Bieker, Darren Powell, James Bryer | |
| 09:44 | Denison | Chester Macarthur clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jacob Cole - foul #3 on Jacob Cole, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Earlham | Franklin Calles (PG), James Jones (SG) Derek Sparks, Randall Borel | |
| Subs | Denison | Luis Patrick (PF) Michael Garrison | |
| 09:44 | Denison | Chester Macarthur makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:44 | Denison | Chester Macarthur makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:25 | Earlham | Sean Kelly hits the finger roll | 51-44 |
| 09:08 | Denison | Eric Nason knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Cleveland | 51-46 |
| 08:56 | Earlham | The jumper by James Jones is denied by Luis Patrick | 51-46 |
| 08:55 | Denison | Chester Macarthur grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:49 | Denison | Luis Patrick lays it up and in on a great pass from Chester Macarthur | 51-48 |
| 08:27 | Earlham | Luis Patrick takes the ball from Sean Kelly | 51-48 |
| 08:11 | Denison | Eric Nason's floater is tipped away by Jacob Cole | 51-48 |
| 08:10 | Earlham | Jacob Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:50 | Earlham | Jacob Cole misses the shot in the lane | 51-48 |
| 07:49 | Denison | Eric Nason pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:44 | Denison | Eric Nason connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Cleveland | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Franklin Calles (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Ronald Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Roloff (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eric Nason (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Luis Patrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. C - Chester Macarthur (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Earlham | Franklin Calles buries a jumper from the right side set up by Paul Smith | 53-51 |
| 07:24 | Denison | Terry Roloff drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Nason | 53-53 |
| 07:03 | Earlham | The jump hook by Sean Kelly is blocked by Luis Patrick | 53-53 |
| 07:02 | Denison | Chester Macarthur pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:58 | Denison | Ronald Cleveland misses badly on a shot in the paint | 53-53 |
| 06:57 | Earlham | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:50 | Earlham | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Chester Macarthur - foul #4 on Chester Macarthur, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Earlham | Derek Sparks (PG), Randall Borel (SG), Philip Wilson (PF), Jason Sturgeon (C) Franklin Calles, Paul Smith, Sean Kelly, Jacob Cole | |
| Subs | Denison | William Kessel (PG), Aaron Bieker (SG), Darren Powell (SF), Michael Garrison (PF), James Bryer (C) Ronald Cleveland, Terry Roloff, Eric Nason, Luis Patrick, Chester Macarthur | |
| 06:50 | Earlham | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:50 | Denison | Michael Garrison pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:41 | Denison | Darren Powell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 06:40 | Earlham | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:36 | Earlham | Derek Sparks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Stephenson (SF) James Jones | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 06:14 | Denison | Aaron Bieker makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Kessel | 53-56 |
| 05:55 | Earlham | Derek Sparks clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 05:53 | Denison | Darren Powell grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 05:47 | Denison | James Bryer is hacked by Jason Sturgeon - foul #5 on Jason Sturgeon, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jacob Cole (C) Jason Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 05:47 | Denison | James Bryer misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:47 | Earlham | Jacob Cole pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:32 | Earlham | Jacob Cole knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Stephenson | 55-56 |
| 05:13 | Denison | Michael Garrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Earlham | Sean Kelly (PF), James Jones (C) Robert Stephenson, Jacob Cole | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 04:52 | Earlham | Sean Kelly connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Philip Wilson | 57-56 |
| 04:47 | Denison | William Kessel loses the dribble to James Jones | 57-56 |
| 04:27 | Earlham | Derek Sparks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-56 |
| 04:25 | Denison | Michael Garrison snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 04:20 | Denison | Aaron Bieker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Earlham | Franklin Calles (PG), Jacob Cole (C) Derek Sparks, Randall Borel | |
| Subs | Denison | Ronald Cleveland (PG), Terry Roloff (SG), Eric Nason (SF), Roland Hollingsworth (PF), Chester Macarthur (C) William Kessel, Aaron Bieker, Darren Powell, Michael Garrison, James Bryer | |
| 04:00 | Earlham | Terry Roloff steals it from James Jones | 57-56 |
| 03:43 | Denison | Eric Nason scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Ronald Cleveland | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Franklin Calles (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Philip Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sean Kelly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Ronald Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Roloff (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eric Nason (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roland Hollingsworth (fresh) C - Chester Macarthur (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Earlham | Chester Macarthur steps in front of the Sean Kelly pass | 57-58 |
| 03:17 | Denison | Chester Macarthur banks in the layup set up by Eric Nason | 57-60 |
| 02:56 | Earlham | Sean Kelly clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Roland Hollingsworth - foul #2 on Roland Hollingsworth, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Earlham | Derek Sparks (PG), Randall Borel (SG), Paul Smith (SF) Franklin Calles, James Jones, Philip Wilson | |
| Subs | Denison | William Kessel (PG), Aaron Bieker (SG), Darren Powell (SF), Luis Patrick (PF) Ronald Cleveland, Terry Roloff, Roland Hollingsworth, Chester Macarthur | |
| 02:56 | Earlham | Sean Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:56 | Earlham | Sean Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:33 | Denison | Luis Patrick misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Sean Kelly - foul #3 on Sean Kelly, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Denison | Michael Garrison (C) Eric Nason | |
| 02:33 | Denison | Luis Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:33 | Denison | Luis Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:07 | Earlham | William Kessel steals the ball from Randall Borel | 59-62 |
| 02:04 | Denison | William Kessel hits the finger roll | 59-64 |
| 01:35 | Earlham | Derek Sparks is fouled on the floor by Aaron Bieker - foul #1 on Aaron Bieker, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Denison | Chester Macarthur (C) Michael Garrison | |
| 01:35 | Earlham | Derek Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:35 | Earlham | Derek Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:35 | Denison | Darren Powell pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 01:16 | Denison | William Kessel connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Darren Powell | 60-66 |
| 01:14 | Earlham | Derek Sparks is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Sparks, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| 01:01 | Denison | Luis Patrick buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Chester Macarthur | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Earlham | Derek Sparks makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Kelly | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Denison | Luis Patrick misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 00:28 | Earlham | Randall Borel grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Earlham | Sean Kelly misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 00:21 | Denison | The rebound goes to Chester Macarthur | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Denison | Chester Macarthur is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Sparks - foul #2 on Derek Sparks, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Denison | Terry Roloff (SF), Roland Hollingsworth (PF) Darren Powell, Luis Patrick | |
| 00:19 | Denison | Chester Macarthur misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:19 | Denison | Chester Macarthur makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:13 | Earlham | Sean Kelly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 00:12 | Denison | The rebound goes to Aaron Bieker | 63-69 |
| 00:12 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Denison | Eric Nason (C) Chester Macarthur | |
| 00:11 | Denison | William Kessel is hacked by Randall Borel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Borel, team foul #12 | 63-69 |
| 00:11 | Denison | William Kessel makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:11 | Denison | William Kessel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Earlham | Derek Sparks comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-71 |
| 00:03 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Kelly | 63-71 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Randall Borel misses the 3 from straight away | 63-71 |