| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - James Wheatley (fresh) SG - Lewis Ruck (fresh) SF - Chester Ackermann (fresh) PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) C - John Wilder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Richard Edwards (fresh) SG - Harold Bormann (fresh) SF - Kenneth Strong (fresh) PF - David Robinson (fresh) C - Calvin Gray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denison | Calvin Gray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Denison | Kenneth Strong can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Denison | Calvin Gray tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Oberlin | James Wheatley misses the floater in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Oberlin | John Wilder grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Oberlin | Lewis Ruck is hacked by Harold Bormann - foul #1 on Harold Bormann, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Oberlin | John Wilder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Denison | Kenneth Strong snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Denison | Kenneth Strong makes the runner in the paint and the foul's on Steve Nelson - foul #1 on Steve Nelson, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:04 | Denison | Kenneth Strong makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:46 | Oberlin | Chester Ackermann makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Lewis Ruck | 2-5 |
| 18:33 | Denison | Kenneth Strong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Oberlin | Lewis Ruck scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Wheatley | 4-5 |
| 17:54 | Denison | The jumper by Harold Bormann is denied by Steve Nelson | 4-5 |
| 17:53 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:28 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | Denison | David Robinson pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | Denison | Kenneth Strong makes the jump hook from the right block | 4-7 |
| 17:03 | Oberlin | James Wheatley's pass is intercepted by Richard Edwards in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 17:02 | Denison | Kenneth Strong banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Edwards | 4-9 |
| 16:50 | Oberlin | James Wheatley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Edwards - foul #1 on Richard Edwards, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | Denison | Justin Hurt (PG), William Stump (SG), William Amen (SF), Harry Clark (PF), Clifton Waldrop (C) Richard Edwards, Harold Bormann, Kenneth Strong, David Robinson, Calvin Gray | |
| 16:50 | Oberlin | James Wheatley misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:50 | Oberlin | James Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:26 | Denison | Justin Hurt hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Stump | 5-12 |
| 16:08 | Oberlin | Lewis Ruck misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 16:06 | Oberlin | The offensive rebound goes to John Wilder | 5-12 |
| 15:50 | Oberlin | James Wheatley makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - James Wheatley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Ruck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Ackermann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Nelson (fairly fresh) C - John Wilder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Justin Hurt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Stump (fresh) SF - William Amen (fresh) PF - Harry Clark (fresh) C - Clifton Waldrop (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Denison | William Stump connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Justin Hurt | 7-14 |
| 15:25 | Oberlin | James Wheatley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Wheatley, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Desmond Mansfield (PG), Samuel Allen (SG), Cornelius Simpson (SF), Mark Twitchell (PF), Scott Robinson (C) James Wheatley, Lewis Ruck, Chester Ackermann, Steve Nelson, John Wilder | |
| Subs | Denison | Kenneth Strong (SF) Harry Clark | |
| 15:10 | Denison | William Stump misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 15:08 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 15:02 | Oberlin | Cornelius Simpson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Desmond Mansfield | 10-14 |
| 14:45 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop can't finish the layup | 10-14 |
| 14:43 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 14:30 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 10-14 |
| 14:29 | Denison | William Amen grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 14:23 | Denison | Kenneth Strong clanks a turnaround near the basket | 10-14 |
| 14:21 | Denison | Kenneth Strong gets the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 14:08 | Denison | Kenneth Strong drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-16 |
| 13:51 | Oberlin | Cornelius Simpson double dribbles | 10-16 |
| Subs | Oberlin | James Wheatley (PG) Desmond Mansfield | |
| Subs | Denison | Richard Edwards (PG), Harold Bormann (SG), Harry Clark (SF), David Robinson (PF), Calvin Gray (C) Justin Hurt, William Stump, Kenneth Strong, William Amen, Clifton Waldrop | |
| 13:38 | Denison | Harry Clark's pass is intercepted by James Wheatley | 10-16 |
| 13:14 | Oberlin | Samuel Allen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 13:12 | Denison | The rebound goes to Calvin Gray | 10-16 |
| 13:07 | Denison | Harold Bormann misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-16 |
| 13:06 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Mark Twitchell | 10-16 |
| 12:57 | Oberlin | James Wheatley is fouled on the floor by Calvin Gray - foul #1 on Calvin Gray, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Lewis Ruck (SG), Chester Ackermann (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), John Wilder (C) Samuel Allen, Cornelius Simpson, Mark Twitchell, Scott Robinson | |
| Subs | Denison | Kenneth Strong (SF) Harry Clark | |
| 12:51 | Oberlin | James Wheatley hits a 3 from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 12:38 | Denison | Harold Bormann misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-16 |
| 12:36 | Denison | Kenneth Strong can't tip it in | 13-16 |
| 12:35 | Denison | David Robinson misses the tip | 13-16 |
| 12:33 | Oberlin | James Wheatley grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:15 | Oberlin | James Wheatley buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 11:55 | Denison | James Wheatley takes the ball from David Robinson | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - James Wheatley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Ruck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Ackermann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) C - John Wilder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Richard Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Bormann (fresh) SF - Kenneth Strong (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from John Wilder | 17-16 |
| 11:10 | Denison | Kenneth Strong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Samuel Allen (PG), Mark Twitchell (PF) James Wheatley, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Denison | Justin Hurt (PG), Rodney Greene (SG), William Stump (SF), Harry Clark (PF), William Amen (C) Richard Edwards, Harold Bormann, Kenneth Strong, David Robinson, Calvin Gray | |
| 10:59 | Oberlin | Lewis Ruck misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-16 |
| 10:58 | Denison | Harry Clark snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 10:41 | Denison | William Stump loses the dribble to Samuel Allen | 17-16 |
| 10:37 | Oberlin | Samuel Allen misses the easy layup | 17-16 |
| 10:36 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell tips it in | 19-16 |
| 10:24 | Denison | Rodney Greene misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Wilder - foul #1 on John Wilder, team foul #3 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Desmond Mansfield (PG), Cornelius Simpson (SF), Scott Robinson (C) Lewis Ruck, Chester Ackermann, John Wilder | |
| Subs | Denison | Clifton Waldrop (C) Harry Clark | |
| 10:24 | Denison | Rodney Greene makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:24 | Denison | Rodney Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:24 | Oberlin | Cornelius Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:05 | Oberlin | Cornelius Simpson scores on a shot from the free throw line | 21-17 |
| 09:52 | Denison | William Stump misses the jumpshot from the left side | 21-17 |
| 09:51 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:46 | Oberlin | Clifton Waldrop steps in front of the Mark Twitchell pass | 21-17 |
| 09:28 | Denison | Justin Hurt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Samuel Allen - foul #1 on Samuel Allen, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Oberlin | James Wheatley (PG), Steve Nelson (PF) Desmond Mansfield, Scott Robinson | |
| Subs | Denison | Harold Bormann (SG), Kenneth Strong (SF), Calvin Gray (C) Rodney Greene, William Amen, Clifton Waldrop | |
| 09:28 | Denison | Justin Hurt misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:28 | Denison | Justin Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:00 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson's pass is intercepted by Harold Bormann | 21-18 |
| 08:57 | Denison | Justin Hurt banks in the layup on a great pass from Harold Bormann | 21-20 |
| 08:39 | Oberlin | Samuel Allen misses badly on a floater from the left block | 21-20 |
| 08:37 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson grabs the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 08:22 | Oberlin | Harold Bormann is called for the reach on Samuel Allen - foul #2 on Harold Bormann, team foul #4 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Lewis Ruck (SG), Chester Ackermann (SF), John Wilder (C) Samuel Allen, Steve Nelson, Mark Twitchell | |
| Subs | Denison | Richard Edwards (PG), Rodney Greene (SG), David Robinson (PF) Justin Hurt, Harold Bormann, William Stump | |
| 08:00 | Oberlin | Lewis Ruck can't finish the layup | 21-20 |
| 07:59 | Denison | Richard Edwards grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 07:55 | Denison | Kenneth Strong makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Rodney Greene | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - James Wheatley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Ruck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Ackermann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cornelius Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Wilder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Richard Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Greene (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Strong (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Oberlin | Cornelius Simpson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lewis Ruck | 24-22 |
| 07:21 | Denison | A charge is called on Kenneth Strong - foul #1 on Kenneth Strong, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Desmond Mansfield (PG), Scott Robinson (PF) James Wheatley, Cornelius Simpson | |
| Subs | Denison | William Amen (C) Calvin Gray | |
| 07:05 | Oberlin | Chester Ackermann misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 07:03 | Oberlin | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Robinson | 24-22 |
| 06:42 | Oberlin | Desmond Mansfield drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 06:26 | Denison | Kenneth Strong is fouled on the floor by Chester Ackermann - foul #1 on Chester Ackermann, team foul #5 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Samuel Allen (PG), Steve Nelson (PF) Desmond Mansfield, Scott Robinson | |
| Subs | Denison | Justin Hurt (SG), William Stump (SF), Clifton Waldrop (C) Rodney Greene, Kenneth Strong, David Robinson | |
| 06:12 | Denison | Steve Nelson swats the short shot by William Amen | 27-22 |
| 06:10 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 05:50 | Oberlin | William Stump swats the dunk try by Lewis Ruck | 27-22 |
| 05:48 | Oberlin | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Ackermann | 27-22 |
| 05:32 | Oberlin | William Amen steps in front of the Lewis Ruck pass | 27-22 |
| 05:17 | Denison | Justin Hurt's pass is intercepted by Lewis Ruck | 27-22 |
| 04:54 | Oberlin | John Wilder misses the lay-in but the foul's on Justin Hurt - foul #1 on Justin Hurt, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Oberlin | James Wheatley (PG), Cornelius Simpson (SF) Lewis Ruck, Chester Ackermann | |
| Subs | Denison | Kenneth Strong (SF), Harry Clark (PF), Calvin Gray (C) Richard Edwards, William Amen, Clifton Waldrop | |
| 04:54 | Oberlin | John Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:54 | Oberlin | John Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:34 | Denison | Calvin Gray can't connect on a shot from the left side | 29-22 |
| 04:32 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:26 | Oberlin | Samuel Allen misses the turnaround from close range | 29-22 |
| 04:24 | Denison | Harry Clark pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:20 | Denison | William Stump clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Cornelius Simpson - foul #1 on Cornelius Simpson, team foul #6 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Charles Zant (SF), Mark Twitchell (PF), Scott Robinson (C) Samuel Allen, Steve Nelson, John Wilder | |
| Subs | Denison | David Robinson (PF) Harry Clark | |
| 04:20 | Denison | William Stump makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:20 | Denison | William Stump makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:58 | Oberlin | James Wheatley clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by William Stump - foul #1 on William Stump, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | Denison | Joe Hackenberg (PG), Harold Bormann (SG) Justin Hurt, William Stump | |
| 03:58 | Oberlin | James Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:58 | Oberlin | James Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:34 | Denison | David Robinson makes the runner from the left block | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - James Wheatley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cornelius Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Zant (fresh) PF - Mark Twitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Joe Hackenberg (fresh) SG - Harold Bormann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Strong (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Oberlin | James Wheatley misses the shot from the left side | 31-26 |
| 03:10 | Denison | David Robinson pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 03:03 | Denison | David Robinson misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Charles Zant - foul #1 on Charles Zant, team foul #7 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Lewis Ruck (SG), Samuel Allen (SF) Cornelius Simpson, Charles Zant | |
| Subs | Denison | Justin Hurt (PG), William Stump (SF) Joe Hackenberg, Kenneth Strong | |
| 03:03 | Denison | David Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:03 | Denison | David Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:03 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 02:55 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Calvin Gray - foul #2 on Calvin Gray, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Chester Ackermann (SF), Steve Nelson (PF) Samuel Allen, Mark Twitchell | |
| Subs | Denison | Richard Edwards (PG), William Amen (PF) Justin Hurt, David Robinson | |
| 02:55 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:55 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:55 | Denison | William Stump snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 02:43 | Denison | William Amen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 02:41 | Denison | Calvin Gray can't tip it in | 32-26 |
| 02:39 | Oberlin | Chester Ackermann grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 02:16 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson blows the layup but the foul's on Calvin Gray - foul #3 on Calvin Gray, team foul #9 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Samuel Allen (PG) James Wheatley | |
| Subs | Denison | Clifton Waldrop (C) Calvin Gray | |
| 02:16 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:16 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:58 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 01:57 | Denison | William Amen grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 01:41 | Denison | Samuel Allen steps in front of the Harold Bormann pass | 34-26 |
| 01:37 | Oberlin | Chester Ackermann lays it in on a nice dish by Samuel Allen | 36-26 |
| 01:21 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop clanks a turnaround from the left block | 36-26 |
| 01:20 | Oberlin | Samuel Allen pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 01:13 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson misses the floater from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 01:11 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 01:05 | Denison | Chester Ackermann steals the ball from William Stump | 36-26 |
| 00:50 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-26 |
| 00:49 | Oberlin | Chester Ackermann tips it but misses | 36-26 |
| 00:48 | Denison | William Amen gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 00:43 | Denison | William Stump misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Steve Nelson - foul #2 on Steve Nelson, team foul #8 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Oberlin | James Wheatley (PG), Cornelius Simpson (SF), Mark Twitchell (PF), John Wilder (C) Lewis Ruck, Chester Ackermann, Steve Nelson, Scott Robinson | |
| Subs | Denison | Justin Hurt (PG), Kenneth Strong (SF), David Robinson (PF) Richard Edwards, Harold Bormann, William Amen | |
| 00:43 | Denison | William Stump misses the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:43 | Denison | William Stump makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:32 | Oberlin | Cornelius Simpson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Strong - foul #2 on Kenneth Strong, team foul #10 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | Denison | Rodney Greene (SG) William Stump | |
| 00:32 | Oberlin | Cornelius Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 00:32 | Oberlin | Cornelius Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:18 | Denison | Rodney Greene makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Hurt | 38-30 |
| 00:03 | Oberlin | James Wheatley drills a floater near the basket set up by Mark Twitchell | 40-30 |
| 00:00 | Denison | Justin Hurt hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 40-30 |