| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Donald Knowles (fresh) SG - Shane Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Trout (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Holden (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Joseph Hoff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Kinney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Thyberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Warren Dimattia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Ritch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Thiel | Richard Jones inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Thiel | Robert Holden misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-43 |
| 19:38 | Thiel | Donald Knowles tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 19:17 | Denison | Joseph Hoff misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 19:16 | Thiel | Robert Holden snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 19:11 | Thiel | Donald Knowles makes the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Larry Ritch - foul #2 on Larry Ritch, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| 19:11 | Thiel | Donald Knowles misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 19:11 | Denison | Warren Dimattia pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 19:06 | Denison | Dustin Thyberg misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Thiel | Dexter Dipietro (SF) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 19:06 | Denison | Dustin Thyberg misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 19:06 | Denison | Dustin Thyberg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 18:51 | Thiel | Robert Holden connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 18:32 | Denison | Brian Kinney can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-44 |
| 18:31 | Thiel | Shane Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 18:26 | Thiel | Dexter Dipietro misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Larry Ritch - foul #3 on Larry Ritch, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Denison | David Perkins (C) Larry Ritch | |
| 18:26 | Thiel | Dexter Dipietro makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 18:26 | Thiel | Dexter Dipietro makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 18:04 | Denison | Brian Kinney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 18:02 | Thiel | Christopher Trout snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 17:57 | Thiel | Joseph Hoff is called for the reach on Shane Richardson - foul #1 on Joseph Hoff, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Thiel | Orval Walker (SG), Charles Hall (C) Shane Richardson, Robert Holden | |
| Subs | Denison | Richard Finch (SF), Kenneth Felt (PF) Dustin Thyberg, Warren Dimattia | |
| 17:45 | Thiel | David Perkins swats the layup by Dexter Dipietro | 46-44 |
| 17:43 | Thiel | Charles Hall tips it home | 48-44 |
| 17:28 | Denison | Kenneth Felt misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 17:27 | Thiel | Charles Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 17:20 | Thiel | Donald Knowles travels with the ball | 48-44 |
| Subs | Thiel | Allen Umana (SF), James Kemmerer (C) Donald Knowles, Christopher Trout | |
| Subs | Denison | Peter Shinn (PG), Scott King (SF) Joseph Hoff, Brian Kinney | |
| 17:02 | Denison | Kenneth Felt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 17:01 | Denison | Kenneth Felt snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 16:51 | Denison | Kenneth Felt misses the lay-in | 48-44 |
| 16:49 | Thiel | The rebound goes to James Kemmerer | 48-44 |
| 16:45 | Thiel | Charles Hall misses long on a floater in the paint | 48-44 |
| 16:44 | Denison | David Perkins gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 16:40 | Denison | Peter Shinn throws it down | 48-46 |
| 16:28 | Thiel | Allen Umana drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Charles Hall | 50-46 |
| 16:10 | Denison | David Perkins makes the floater from the left block | 50-48 |
| 15:51 | Thiel | Charles Hall's layup is rejected by Scott King | 50-48 |
| 15:50 | Thiel | Allen Umana gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Charles Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Orval Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Allen Umana (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dexter Dipietro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Kemmerer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Peter Shinn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Finch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Felt (fresh) C - David Perkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Thiel | Dexter Dipietro comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 15:31 | Thiel | Dexter Dipietro tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| 15:21 | Denison | Peter Shinn drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 14:57 | Thiel | Dexter Dipietro is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Felt - foul #1 on Kenneth Felt, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Thiel | Charles Dickens (PG), Shane Richardson (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Christopher Trout (PF), Robert Holden (C) Charles Hall, Orval Walker, Allen Umana, Dexter Dipietro, James Kemmerer | |
| Subs | Denison | Joseph Hoff (PG), Brian Kinney (SG), Dustin Thyberg (SF), Dustin Williamson (PF), Larry Ritch (C) Peter Shinn, Richard Finch, Scott King, Kenneth Felt, David Perkins | |
| 14:46 | Thiel | Charles Dickens knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 14:32 | Denison | Brian Kinney drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Hoff | 55-54 |
| 14:10 | Thiel | Shane Richardson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 14:09 | Denison | Dustin Williamson pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 13:48 | Denison | Joseph Hoff is fouled on the floor by Richard Jones - foul #4 on Richard Jones, team foul #2 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Thiel | Dexter Dipietro (SF) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 13:31 | Denison | Brian Kinney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-54 |
| 13:30 | Thiel | Christopher Trout grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 13:15 | Thiel | Charles Dickens misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-54 |
| 13:13 | Thiel | Robert Holden snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 12:56 | Thiel | Robert Holden misses long on a jumper from the left block | 55-54 |
| 12:55 | Thiel | Robert Holden tips it home | 57-54 |
| 12:50 | Denison | Dustin Williamson is hacked by Shane Richardson - foul #2 on Shane Richardson, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Thiel | Donald Knowles (PG), Orval Walker (SG), Charles Hall (C) Charles Dickens, Shane Richardson, Robert Holden | |
| Subs | Denison | Richard Finch (SF), Warren Dimattia (C) Dustin Thyberg, Larry Ritch | |
| 12:45 | Denison | Dustin Williamson loses the dribble to Orval Walker | 57-54 |
| 12:42 | Thiel | Dexter Dipietro banks in the layup set up by Orval Walker | 59-54 |
| 12:30 | Denison | Warren Dimattia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Thiel | Allen Umana (SF), James Kemmerer (C) Dexter Dipietro, Christopher Trout | |
| Subs | Denison | Peter Shinn (PG), Kenneth Felt (C) Joseph Hoff, Dustin Williamson | |
| 12:13 | Thiel | James Kemmerer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Allen Umana | 61-54 |
| 11:52 | Denison | Richard Finch misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 11:50 | Thiel | Orval Walker pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Donald Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Orval Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Allen Umana (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kemmerer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Peter Shinn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Kinney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Finch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Warren Dimattia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Felt (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Thiel | Allen Umana is called for traveling | 61-54 |
| Subs | Thiel | Shane Richardson (SG), Dexter Dipietro (SF), Christopher Trout (PF), Robert Holden (C) Orval Walker, Allen Umana, Charles Hall, James Kemmerer | |
| Subs | Denison | Dustin Thyberg (SF), Larry Ritch (C) Brian Kinney, Kenneth Felt | |
| 11:12 | Denison | Dustin Thyberg misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Holden - foul #1 on Robert Holden, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Thiel | Charles Dickens (PG) Donald Knowles | |
| Subs | Denison | Joseph Hoff (PG), Dustin Williamson (PF) Peter Shinn, Warren Dimattia | |
| 11:12 | Denison | Dustin Thyberg misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 11:12 | Denison | Dustin Thyberg makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 10:56 | Thiel | The jump hook by Dexter Dipietro is blocked by Larry Ritch | 61-55 |
| 10:55 | Denison | Larry Ritch grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 10:36 | Denison | Richard Finch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 10:35 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Robert Holden | 61-55 |
| 10:15 | Thiel | Dexter Dipietro knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Dickens | 64-55 |
| 10:06 | Denison | Joseph Hoff makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 09:46 | Thiel | Dexter Dipietro misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-57 |
| 09:45 | Thiel | Dexter Dipietro grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 09:24 | Thiel | Charles Dickens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-57 |
| 09:22 | Denison | Larry Ritch grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 09:17 | Denison | Richard Finch knocks in the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Shane Richardson - foul #3 on Shane Richardson, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Thiel | Donald Knowles (PG), Orval Walker (SG), Allen Umana (SF), Charles Hall (PF), James Kemmerer (C) Charles Dickens, Shane Richardson, Dexter Dipietro, Christopher Trout, Robert Holden | |
| Subs | Denison | Peter Shinn (PG), Brian Kinney (SG), Warren Dimattia (PF), David Perkins (C) Joseph Hoff, Dustin Thyberg, Dustin Williamson, Larry Ritch | |
| 09:17 | Denison | Richard Finch misses the free throw | 64-59 |
| 09:17 | Denison | David Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 09:10 | Denison | Brian Kinney makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Finch | 64-61 |
| 09:04 | Thiel | Donald Knowles clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 09:02 | Thiel | James Kemmerer misses the tip | 64-61 |
| 09:01 | Thiel | James Kemmerer pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 08:48 | Thiel | Orval Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 08:47 | Denison | David Perkins pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 08:43 | Denison | Richard Finch misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 08:41 | Denison | Warren Dimattia tips it back up and in | 64-63 |
| 08:36 | Thiel | Orval Walker comes up short on the floater from the left side | 64-63 |
| 08:34 | Denison | David Perkins grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 08:30 | Denison | David Perkins is fouled on the floor by James Kemmerer - foul #1 on James Kemmerer, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Denison | Scott King (SF) Richard Finch | |
| 08:18 | Denison | Brian Kinney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 08:16 | Denison | David Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 08:07 | Denison | Peter Shinn misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 08:06 | Denison | Warren Dimattia grabs the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 07:50 | Denison | Scott King's pass is intercepted by Charles Hall | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Donald Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Orval Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Allen Umana (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kemmerer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Peter Shinn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Kinney (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Dimattia (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Thiel | James Kemmerer misses the lay-in | 64-63 |
| 07:41 | Denison | Scott King snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 07:20 | Denison | Scott King comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 07:18 | Thiel | Allen Umana gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 07:13 | Thiel | Orval Walker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 07:11 | Denison | Peter Shinn grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 07:07 | Denison | Peter Shinn makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Warren Dimattia | 64-65 |
| 06:55 | Thiel | James Kemmerer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 06:54 | Denison | Warren Dimattia snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 06:50 | Denison | Peter Shinn is whistled for traveling | 64-65 |
| Subs | Thiel | Charles Dickens (PG), Shane Richardson (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Christopher Trout (PF), Robert Holden (C) Donald Knowles, Orval Walker, Allen Umana, Charles Hall, James Kemmerer | |
| Subs | Denison | Joseph Hoff (PG), Dustin Thyberg (SF), Dustin Williamson (PF), Larry Ritch (C) Peter Shinn, Scott King, Warren Dimattia, David Perkins | |
| 06:39 | Thiel | Charles Dickens clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Kinney - foul #2 on Brian Kinney, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Denison | Roger Neuman (SG) Brian Kinney | |
| 06:39 | Thiel | Charles Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:39 | Thiel | Charles Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:23 | Denison | Joseph Hoff loses the ball out of bounds | 66-65 |
| 06:01 | Thiel | The short jumper by Shane Richardson is denied by Dustin Williamson | 66-65 |
| 06:00 | Thiel | Charles Dickens tips it home | 68-65 |
| 05:44 | Denison | Joseph Hoff drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Neuman | 68-67 |
| 05:38 | Thiel | Shane Richardson loses the dribble to Roger Neuman | 68-67 |
| 05:14 | Denison | Larry Ritch comes up short on the floater from the left side | 68-67 |
| 05:12 | Thiel | Christopher Trout grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 05:06 | Thiel | Christopher Trout's pass is intercepted by Roger Neuman | 68-67 |
| 05:03 | Denison | Roger Neuman hits the finger roll | 68-69 |
| 04:58 | Thiel | Shane Richardson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Trout | 70-69 |
| 04:39 | Denison | Joseph Hoff is fouled on the floor by Richard Jones - foul #5 on Richard Jones, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Thiel | Donald Knowles (PG), Orval Walker (SG), Dexter Dipietro (SF), Charles Hall (C) Charles Dickens, Shane Richardson, Richard Jones, Robert Holden | |
| Subs | Denison | Brian Kinney (SG), Richard Finch (SF), David Perkins (C) Roger Neuman, Dustin Thyberg, Larry Ritch | |
| 04:39 | Denison | Joseph Hoff makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:39 | Denison | Joseph Hoff makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:31 | Thiel | Dexter Dipietro comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-71 |
| 04:30 | Thiel | Dexter Dipietro tips it back up and in | 72-71 |
| 04:03 | Denison | David Perkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Hall - foul #2 on Charles Hall, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Thiel | Allen Umana (SF) Christopher Trout | |
| Subs | Denison | Peter Shinn (PG), Warren Dimattia (PF) Joseph Hoff, Dustin Williamson | |
| 04:03 | Denison | David Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:03 | Denison | David Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:45 | Thiel | Orval Walker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 03:43 | Thiel | Dexter Dipietro grabs the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Donald Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Orval Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Allen Umana (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dexter Dipietro (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Peter Shinn (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Kinney (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Finch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Dimattia (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Thiel | Allen Umana banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Knowles and he's fouled by David Perkins - foul #1 on David Perkins, team foul #6 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Thiel | Shane Richardson (SG) Orval Walker | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 03:25 | Thiel | Allen Umana makes the free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:13 | Denison | Brian Kinney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 03:11 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Allen Umana | 75-72 |
| 03:00 | Thiel | Donald Knowles clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Warren Dimattia - foul #1 on Warren Dimattia, team foul #7 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Thiel | Christopher Trout (PF) Allen Umana | |
| Subs | Denison | Dustin Thyberg (SF), Kenneth Felt (C) Richard Finch, David Perkins | |
| 03:00 | Thiel | Donald Knowles misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:00 | Thiel | Donald Knowles misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:00 | Thiel | Christopher Trout pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 03:00 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 02:39 | Thiel | Dexter Dipietro scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Warren Dimattia - foul #2 on Warren Dimattia, team foul #8 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Thiel | Charles Dickens (PG), Robert Holden (C) Donald Knowles, Charles Hall | |
| Subs | Denison | Joseph Hoff (PG), Dustin Williamson (PF), Larry Ritch (C) Peter Shinn, Warren Dimattia, Kenneth Felt | |
| 02:39 | Thiel | Dexter Dipietro misses the free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:39 | Denison | Larry Ritch gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| 02:33 | Denison | Joseph Hoff loses the dribble to Charles Dickens | 77-72 |
| 02:11 | Thiel | Shane Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 77-72 |
| 02:10 | Thiel | Christopher Trout grabs the offensive board | 77-72 |
| 01:55 | Thiel | Charles Dickens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-72 |
| 01:54 | Denison | The rebound goes to Dustin Williamson | 77-72 |
| 01:41 | Denison | Brian Kinney buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Hoff | 77-75 |
| 01:37 | Thiel | Charles Dickens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-75 |
| 01:36 | Denison | Brian Kinney gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| 01:29 | Denison | Larry Ritch is fouled on the floor by Dexter Dipietro - foul #2 on Dexter Dipietro, team foul #9 | 77-75 |
| 01:29 | Denison | Larry Ritch makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:29 | Denison | Larry Ritch misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:29 | Thiel | Robert Holden snags the defensive board | 77-76 |
| 01:12 | Thiel | Christopher Trout misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 77-76 |
| 01:11 | Thiel | Christopher Trout misses the tip | 77-76 |
| 01:09 | Denison | Larry Ritch grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 01:05 | Denison | Dustin Williamson's pass is intercepted by Shane Richardson | 77-76 |
| 01:00 | Thiel | Shane Richardson hits the finger roll | 79-76 |
| 00:40 | Denison | Larry Ritch is fouled on the floor by Robert Holden - foul #2 on Robert Holden, team foul #10 | 79-76 |
| 00:40 | Denison | Larry Ritch makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:40 | Denison | Larry Ritch makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Thiel | Dexter Dipietro travels with the ball | 79-78 |
| 00:05 | Denison | The short jumper by Dustin Thyberg is denied by Robert Holden | 79-78 |
| 00:03 | Thiel | Charles Dickens grabs the defensive rebound | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Thiel | Charles Dickens runs out the clock | 79-78 |