| Lineup | Denison | PG - Roger Rumley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Howard Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Kellems (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Ager (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Cate (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - David Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lance Kiger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Philip Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Sammons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denison | Shane Kellems inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Denison | Howard Bell is hacked by Brian Chapman - foul #1 on Brian Chapman, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 19:37 | Denison | Stephen Ager lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Rumley | 36-39 |
| 19:21 | Grove City | Shane Kellems steps in front of the David Brown pass | 36-39 |
| 19:00 | Denison | Stephen Ager can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 36-39 |
| 18:58 | Denison | Shane Kellems grabs the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:48 | Denison | Shane Kellems hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 18:47 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:42 | Grove City | Lance Kiger misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-39 |
| 18:40 | Denison | Corey Cate snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 18:36 | Denison | Roger Rumley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-39 |
| 18:34 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Virgil Sammons | 36-39 |
| 18:26 | Grove City | Corey Cate is called for the reach on David Brown - foul #2 on Corey Cate, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 18:10 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 36-39 |
| 18:08 | Denison | The rebound goes to Corey Cate | 36-39 |
| 18:02 | Denison | Virgil Sammons picks off the pass by Howard Bell | 36-39 |
| 17:49 | Grove City | Philip Coleman buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from David Brown | 36-41 |
| 17:27 | Denison | Shane Kellems makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Rumley | 38-41 |
| 17:17 | Grove City | Brian Chapman comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 17:15 | Denison | The rebound goes to Corey Cate | 38-41 |
| 16:56 | Denison | Brian Chapman steals the ball from Roger Rumley | 38-41 |
| 16:37 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Corey Cate - foul #3 on Corey Cate, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Denison | Elmer Blanks (PG), James Delariva (SG), Manuel Mapp (SF), Eugene Bernard (C) Roger Rumley, Howard Bell, Shane Kellems, Corey Cate | |
| Subs | Grove City | Stanley Kapoor (SF), James Iglesias (PF) Lance Kiger, Philip Coleman | |
| 16:37 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:37 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:18 | Denison | James Delariva misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 16:17 | Grove City | Stanley Kapoor grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:13 | Grove City | Brian Chapman is fouled on the floor by James Delariva - foul #1 on James Delariva, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Todd Monson (PG), Virgil Stotler (SG), Randall Krzeminski (C) David Brown, Brian Chapman, Virgil Sammons | |
| 16:00 | Grove City | Stanley Kapoor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 15:59 | Denison | Stephen Ager snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Elmer Blanks (fresh) SG - James Delariva (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Manuel Mapp (fresh) PF - Stephen Ager (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Bernard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Todd Monson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Virgil Stotler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Kapoor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Iglesias (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Krzeminski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Denison | Eugene Bernard is hacked by Stanley Kapoor - foul #1 on Stanley Kapoor, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Denison | Michael Febus (PF), Corey Cate (C) Stephen Ager, Eugene Bernard | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 15:49 | Denison | Manuel Mapp connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Delariva | 41-43 |
| 15:30 | Grove City | Todd Monson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 15:28 | Grove City | James Iglesias tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 15:12 | Denison | Michael Febus buries a runner from the right block | 43-45 |
| 14:53 | Grove City | James Iglesias can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Delariva - foul #2 on James Delariva, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Denison | Roger Rumley (PG), Howard Bell (SG), Shane Kellems (SF) Elmer Blanks, James Delariva, Manuel Mapp | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Brown (PG), Brian Chapman (SG), Lance Kiger (SF) Todd Monson, Virgil Stotler, Randall Krzeminski | |
| 14:53 | Grove City | James Iglesias makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:53 | Grove City | James Iglesias misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:53 | Denison | Michael Febus grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:34 | Denison | Michael Febus lays it in on a great pass from Howard Bell | 45-46 |
| 14:30 | Grove City | David Brown throws it down on a nice dish by Brian Chapman | 45-48 |
| 14:14 | Denison | Corey Cate makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roger Rumley | 47-48 |
| 13:53 | Grove City | Brian Chapman buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Lance Kiger | 47-50 |
| 13:48 | Denison | Roger Rumley connects on the 3 from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 13:39 | Grove City | Stanley Kapoor scores on a 3 from straight away | 50-53 |
| 13:23 | Denison | Shane Kellems's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Chapman | 50-53 |
| 13:21 | Grove City | Stanley Kapoor pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 13:14 | Grove City | Brian Chapman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 13:13 | Denison | Corey Cate gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 13:08 | Denison | Roger Rumley clanks a jumper from the left side | 50-53 |
| 13:06 | Denison | Michael Febus grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:44 | Denison | Shane Kellems drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 12:29 | Grove City | James Iglesias misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Febus - foul #4 on Michael Febus, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Denison | Elmer Blanks (PG), Stephen Ager (PF), Eugene Bernard (C) Roger Rumley, Michael Febus, Corey Cate | |
| Subs | Grove City | Todd Monson (SF), Virgil Sammons (C) Lance Kiger, Stanley Kapoor | |
| 12:29 | Grove City | James Iglesias makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:29 | Grove City | James Iglesias misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:29 | Denison | Stephen Ager grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 12:06 | Denison | James Iglesias steals the ball from Shane Kellems | 53-54 |
| 11:59 | Grove City | Todd Monson's pass is intercepted by Eugene Bernard | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Elmer Blanks (fresh) SG - Howard Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Kellems (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Ager (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Bernard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - David Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Todd Monson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Iglesias (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Virgil Sammons (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Denison | Shane Kellems scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eugene Bernard | 56-54 |
| 11:49 | Grove City | Howard Bell steals the ball from David Brown | 56-54 |
| 11:32 | Denison | Shane Kellems misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 11:30 | Grove City | Brian Chapman snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 11:12 | Grove City | Brian Chapman's pass is intercepted by Shane Kellems | 56-54 |
| 10:52 | Denison | Howard Bell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 10:50 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 10:33 | Grove City | James Iglesias misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-54 |
| 10:32 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:14 | Grove City | Brian Chapman drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from David Brown | 56-56 |
| 09:52 | Denison | Eugene Bernard misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 09:51 | Denison | Shane Kellems misses the tip | 56-56 |
| 09:49 | Grove City | James Iglesias gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:37 | Grove City | Howard Bell steals it from Todd Monson | 56-56 |
| 09:26 | Denison | Howard Bell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-56 |
| 09:24 | Grove City | The rebound goes to David Brown | 56-56 |
| 09:16 | Grove City | Todd Monson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 09:15 | Denison | The rebound goes to Elmer Blanks | 56-56 |
| 09:09 | Denison | James Iglesias steals it from Eugene Bernard | 56-56 |
| 09:07 | Grove City | David Brown is hacked by Elmer Blanks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Blanks, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Denison | Roger Rumley (PG), James Delariva (SG), Manuel Mapp (SF), Corey Cate (C) Elmer Blanks, Howard Bell, Shane Kellems, Eugene Bernard | |
| Subs | Grove City | Virgil Stotler (PG), Joseph Moss (SG), Lance Kiger (SF), Philip Coleman (PF), Stanley Kapoor (C) David Brown, Brian Chapman, Todd Monson, James Iglesias, Virgil Sammons | |
| 08:51 | Grove City | Lance Kiger misses short on a shot in the lane | 56-56 |
| 08:50 | Denison | Corey Cate grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 08:45 | Denison | Roger Rumley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 08:43 | Grove City | Stanley Kapoor gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 08:26 | Grove City | Philip Coleman hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Ager - foul #1 on Stephen Ager, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| 08:26 | Grove City | Philip Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:26 | Grove City | Philip Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:08 | Denison | Roger Rumley's floater is knocked away by Philip Coleman | 56-57 |
| 08:06 | Denison | Corey Cate tips it in | 58-57 |
| 07:51 | Grove City | Stanley Kapoor buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Virgil Stotler | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Roger Rumley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Delariva (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Mapp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Ager (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Corey Cate (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Virgil Stotler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Moss (fresh) SF - Lance Kiger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Philip Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Kapoor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Denison | Roger Rumley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 07:43 | Denison | Stephen Ager snags the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 07:35 | Denison | Philip Coleman is called for the reach on James Delariva - foul #1 on Philip Coleman, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Denison | Michael Febus (PF) Stephen Ager | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Brown (PG), Todd Monson (SG) Virgil Stotler, Joseph Moss | |
| 07:23 | Denison | Michael Febus misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Lance Kiger - foul #3 on Lance Kiger, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Brian Chapman (SG) Todd Monson | |
| 07:23 | Denison | Michael Febus misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:23 | Denison | Michael Febus makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:08 | Grove City | Lance Kiger drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Brian Chapman and the foul's on Manuel Mapp - foul #2 on Manuel Mapp, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Denison | Christopher McLoy (SF) Manuel Mapp | |
| Subs | Grove City | Virgil Sammons (C) Stanley Kapoor | |
| 07:08 | Grove City | Lance Kiger makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:54 | Denison | James Delariva misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 06:52 | Grove City | Lance Kiger gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:34 | Grove City | Brian Chapman is fouled on the floor by James Delariva - foul #3 on James Delariva, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Denison | Elmer Blanks (PG), Shane Kellems (SF) Roger Rumley, Christopher McLoy | |
| Subs | Grove City | Randall Krzeminski (PF) Philip Coleman | |
| 06:34 | Grove City | Brian Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:34 | Grove City | Brian Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:13 | Denison | Brian Chapman is called for the reach on James Delariva - foul #2 on Brian Chapman, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Denison | Howard Bell (SG) James Delariva | |
| Subs | Grove City | Stanley Kapoor (SF) Lance Kiger | |
| 06:03 | Denison | Howard Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 06:02 | Denison | Elmer Blanks gets the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:48 | Denison | Shane Kellems connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Febus | 62-64 |
| 05:42 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Brown | 62-66 |
| 05:23 | Denison | Michael Febus is whistled for traveling | 62-66 |
| Subs | Denison | Roger Rumley (PG), Eugene Bernard (C) Elmer Blanks, Corey Cate | |
| Subs | Grove City | Todd Monson (PG), Virgil Stotler (SG) David Brown, Brian Chapman | |
| 05:05 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-66 |
| 05:04 | Denison | Roger Rumley pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:58 | Denison | Howard Bell scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Bernard | 65-66 |
| 04:41 | Grove City | Shane Kellems blocks the short jumper by Randall Krzeminski | 65-66 |
| 04:40 | Denison | The rebound goes to Michael Febus | 65-66 |
| 04:35 | Denison | Randall Krzeminski swats the shot by Howard Bell | 65-66 |
| 04:34 | Grove City | Virgil Stotler gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:18 | Grove City | Virgil Stotler clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-66 |
| 04:17 | Denison | The rebound goes to Eugene Bernard | 65-66 |
| 04:12 | Denison | Roger Rumley hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Shane Kellems | 67-66 |
| 03:57 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Virgil Stotler | 67-68 |
| 03:37 | Denison | Roger Rumley buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Howard Bell and the foul's on Stanley Kapoor - foul #2 on Stanley Kapoor, team foul #6 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Denison | James Delariva (SG), Manuel Mapp (SF), Stephen Ager (PF), Corey Cate (C) Howard Bell, Shane Kellems, Michael Febus, Eugene Bernard | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Brown (PG), Brian Chapman (SG), Lance Kiger (SF), Philip Coleman (PF), James Iglesias (C) Todd Monson, Virgil Stotler, Stanley Kapoor, Randall Krzeminski, Virgil Sammons | |
| 03:37 | Denison | Roger Rumley makes the free throw | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Roger Rumley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Delariva (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Mapp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Ager (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Corey Cate (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - David Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Chapman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Lance Kiger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Philip Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Iglesias (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Grove City | David Brown misses the lay-in but the foul's on Manuel Mapp - foul #3 on Manuel Mapp, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Denison | Elmer Blanks (PG) Roger Rumley | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 03:27 | Grove City | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:27 | Grove City | David Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:27 | Denison | Corey Cate gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 03:10 | Denison | James Delariva misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Chapman - foul #3 on Brian Chapman, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| 03:10 | Denison | James Delariva makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:10 | Denison | James Delariva makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:51 | Grove City | Stephen Ager is called for the reach on Brian Chapman - foul #2 on Stephen Ager, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| 02:51 | Grove City | Brian Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:51 | Grove City | Brian Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:49 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Denison | Roger Rumley (PG), Howard Bell (SG), Shane Kellems (SF) Elmer Blanks, James Delariva, Manuel Mapp | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 02:30 | Denison | Stephen Ager misses short on a runner from close range | 72-71 |
| 02:28 | Denison | Shane Kellems hits the follow up shot | 74-71 |
| 02:16 | Grove City | David Brown banks in the layup set up by Brian Chapman | 74-73 |
| 01:59 | Denison | Stephen Ager misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 74-73 |
| 01:58 | Grove City | Lance Kiger pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:39 | Grove City | Philip Coleman buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Chapman | 74-75 |
| 01:19 | Denison | Brian Chapman takes the ball from Shane Kellems | 74-75 |
| 01:09 | Grove City | Brian Chapman hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Iglesias | 74-77 |
| 00:56 | Denison | Stephen Ager buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Shane Kellems | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Grove City | James Iglesias is whistled for a carry | 76-77 |
| 00:15 | Denison | Shane Kellems buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Roger Rumley | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Grove City | Lance Kiger drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Chapman | 78-79 |
| 00:09 | Denison | Denison calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| 00:03 | Denison | Stephen Ager misses the floater from just outside the lane | 78-79 |
| 00:01 | Denison | Corey Cate snags the offensive board | 78-79 |
| 00:00 | Denison | The clock runs out | 78-79 |