| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Byron Spain (fresh) SG - Antonio Brunner (fresh) SF - Rudo Akre (fresh) PF - Rick Dunklin (fresh) C - Joey White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Dennis Nguyen (fresh) SG - Steve Norris (fresh) SF - Shane Corlett (fresh) PF - Robert Rivers (fresh) C - John Young (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denison | John Young wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Denison | Steve Norris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Oberlin | Byron Spain grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Oberlin | Antonio Brunner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Denison | The rebound goes to John Young | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Denison | Steve Norris drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Nguyen | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Oberlin | Rick Dunklin scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Byron Spain | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Denison | Robert Rivers misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Denison | Robert Rivers tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Oberlin | Rick Dunklin gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Oberlin | Dennis Nguyen steals the ball from Joey White | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Denison | Dennis Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Timothy Nelson (PG), Wade Andrew (SG), John Moore (SF), Russell McKeeman (PF), Eugene Moon (C) Byron Spain, Antonio Brunner, Rudo Akre, Rick Dunklin, Joey White | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 17:31 | Oberlin | Shane Corlett swats the layup by Wade Andrew | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Denison | Dennis Nguyen grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:25 | Denison | Shane Corlett's pass is intercepted by Timothy Nelson | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Oberlin | Wade Andrew banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Nelson | 4-2 |
| 17:18 | Denison | Dennis Nguyen knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Young | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Oberlin | Timothy Nelson knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Wade Andrew | 7-4 |
| 16:42 | Denison | John Young can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Eugene Moon - foul #1 on Eugene Moon, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Ronald Montz (PG) Timothy Nelson | |
| Subs | Denison | Bobby Robertson (PG), Thomas Petri (SG), Robert Ouimet (SF), Patrick Brunet (PF) Dennis Nguyen, Steve Norris, Shane Corlett, Robert Rivers | |
| 16:42 | Denison | John Young misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:42 | Denison | John Young misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:42 | Oberlin | John Moore gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | Oberlin | Russell McKeeman can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by John Young - foul #1 on John Young, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | Denison | Lloyd Veith (C) John Young | |
| 16:17 | Oberlin | Russell McKeeman misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | Oberlin | Russell McKeeman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:59 | Denison | Thomas Petri connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Ouimet | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Ronald Montz (fresh) SG - Wade Andrew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Moore (fresh) PF - Russell McKeeman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Eugene Moon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Bobby Robertson (fresh) SG - Thomas Petri (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Ouimet (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Patrick Brunet (fresh) C - Lloyd Veith (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Oberlin | Russell McKeeman hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 8-6 |
| 15:31 | Denison | The rebound goes to Thomas Petri | 8-6 |
| 15:17 | Denison | Patrick Brunet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Timothy Nelson (PG), Antonio Brunner (SF) Ronald Montz, Russell McKeeman | |
| Subs | Denison | Steve Norris (SG), Shane Corlett (SF), Robert Rivers (PF) Thomas Petri, Robert Ouimet, Lloyd Veith | |
| 15:08 | Oberlin | Eugene Moon misses long on a floater from close range | 8-6 |
| 15:07 | Denison | The rebound goes to Shane Corlett | 8-6 |
| 15:02 | Denison | Bobby Robertson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Steve Norris | 8-8 |
| 14:44 | Oberlin | Antonio Brunner buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Wade Andrew | 11-8 |
| 14:22 | Denison | Robert Rivers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-8 |
| 14:21 | Denison | Robert Rivers grabs the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:03 | Denison | Bobby Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Ronald Montz (PG), Joel Marks (SG), Byron Spain (SF), Russell McKeeman (PF), Joey White (C) Timothy Nelson, Wade Andrew, Antonio Brunner, John Moore, Eugene Moon | |
| Subs | Denison | Dennis Nguyen (PG), John Young (C) Bobby Robertson, Patrick Brunet | |
| 14:01 | Oberlin | Ronald Montz is hacked by Dennis Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Nguyen, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| 13:54 | Oberlin | Russell McKeeman is hacked by Shane Corlett - foul #1 on Shane Corlett, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| 13:25 | Oberlin | Robert Rivers steals it from Byron Spain | 11-8 |
| 13:18 | Denison | Steve Norris misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-8 |
| 13:17 | Oberlin | Joey White gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:02 | Oberlin | Ronald Montz scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Russell McKeeman | 13-8 |
| 12:44 | Denison | Dennis Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Timothy Nelson (PG), Wade Andrew (SG), Antonio Brunner (SF), John Moore (PF), Eugene Moon (C) Ronald Montz, Joel Marks, Byron Spain, Russell McKeeman, Joey White | |
| Subs | Denison | Bobby Robertson (SG), Lloyd Veith (PF) Steve Norris, Robert Rivers | |
| 12:34 | Oberlin | Antonio Brunner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 12:32 | Oberlin | Wade Andrew tips it home | 15-8 |
| 12:20 | Denison | Bobby Robertson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 15-8 |
| 12:18 | Denison | John Young gets the offensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 12:05 | Denison | John Young is fouled on the floor by John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #2 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Joel Marks (PG), Rudo Akre (SF), Russell McKeeman (PF) Timothy Nelson, Antonio Brunner, John Moore | |
| Subs | Denison | Robert Ouimet (SF), Patrick Brunet (PF) Shane Corlett, Lloyd Veith | |
| 11:47 | Denison | John Young hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Patrick Brunet | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Joel Marks (fresh) SG - Wade Andrew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rudo Akre (fresh) PF - Russell McKeeman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Eugene Moon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Dennis Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Ouimet (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Patrick Brunet (fresh) C - John Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Oberlin | Eugene Moon lays it in on a nice dish by Joel Marks | 17-11 |
| 11:17 | Denison | Patrick Brunet scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Bobby Robertson | 17-13 |
| 10:57 | Oberlin | Russell McKeeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Ronald Montz (PG), Antonio Brunner (SG), Byron Spain (SF), Rick Dunklin (PF) Joel Marks, Wade Andrew, Rudo Akre, Russell McKeeman | |
| Subs | Denison | Steve Norris (SG), Shane Corlett (SF), Robert Rivers (PF), Lloyd Veith (C) Dennis Nguyen, Robert Ouimet, Patrick Brunet, John Young | |
| 10:44 | Denison | Lloyd Veith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 17-13 |
| 10:42 | Denison | Robert Rivers grabs the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 10:35 | Denison | Steve Norris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Timothy Nelson (PG), Wade Andrew (SG), John Moore (PF), Joey White (C) Ronald Montz, Byron Spain, Rick Dunklin, Eugene Moon | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 10:11 | Oberlin | Shane Corlett is called for the reach on John Moore - foul #2 on Shane Corlett, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Ronald Montz (PG), Rick Dunklin (PF), Eugene Moon (C) Timothy Nelson, John Moore, Joey White | |
| Subs | Denison | Robert Ouimet (SF) Shane Corlett | |
| 09:51 | Oberlin | Antonio Brunner misses badly on a shot from the right side | 17-13 |
| 09:50 | Oberlin | Rick Dunklin hits the follow up shot | 19-13 |
| 09:45 | Denison | Steve Norris clanks a floater from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 09:44 | Denison | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Veith | 19-13 |
| 09:24 | Denison | Wade Andrew is called for the reach on Bobby Robertson - foul #1 on Wade Andrew, team foul #3 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Timothy Nelson (PG), Joel Marks (SG), Byron Spain (SF), John Moore (PF), Joey White (C) Ronald Montz, Wade Andrew, Antonio Brunner, Rick Dunklin, Eugene Moon | |
| Subs | Denison | John Young (C) Lloyd Veith | |
| 09:12 | Denison | Robert Ouimet misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 09:11 | Oberlin | Timothy Nelson pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:44 | Oberlin | John Moore blows the layup but the foul's on Steve Norris - foul #1 on Steve Norris, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Ronald Montz (PG), Wade Andrew (SG), Russell McKeeman (PF), Eugene Moon (C) Timothy Nelson, Joel Marks, Byron Spain, Joey White | |
| Subs | Denison | Dennis Nguyen (PG) Bobby Robertson | |
| 08:44 | Oberlin | John Moore misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:44 | Oberlin | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 08:24 | Denison | Steve Norris misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Wade Andrew - foul #2 on Wade Andrew, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Timothy Nelson (PG), Antonio Brunner (SG), Byron Spain (SF) Ronald Montz, Wade Andrew, John Moore | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 08:24 | Denison | Steve Norris misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 08:24 | Denison | Steve Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:56 | Oberlin | John Young is called for the reach on Timothy Nelson - foul #2 on John Young, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Ronald Montz (PG), Rudo Akre (SF), John Moore (PF), Joey White (C) Timothy Nelson, Byron Spain, Russell McKeeman, Eugene Moon | |
| Subs | Denison | Bobby Robertson (SF), Patrick Brunet (PF), Lloyd Veith (C) Robert Ouimet, Robert Rivers, John Young | |
| 07:34 | Oberlin | Ronald Montz hits a fadeaway near the basket | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Ronald Montz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Antonio Brunner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rudo Akre (fresh) PF - John Moore (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joey White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Dennis Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Brunet (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Veith (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Denison | Steve Norris is hacked by Antonio Brunner - foul #1 on Antonio Brunner, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Timothy Nelson (PG), Byron Spain (SF), Russell McKeeman (PF), Eugene Moon (C) Ronald Montz, Rudo Akre, John Moore, Joey White | |
| Subs | Denison | Robert Ouimet (SF) Steve Norris | |
| 07:11 | Denison | Dennis Nguyen clanks a 3 from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 07:09 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Eugene Moon | 22-14 |
| 06:51 | Oberlin | Russell McKeeman loses the dribble to Bobby Robertson | 22-14 |
| 06:46 | Denison | Robert Ouimet comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 22-14 |
| 06:44 | Denison | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Robertson | 22-14 |
| 06:31 | Denison | Patrick Brunet buries a shot in the lane | 22-16 |
| 06:03 | Oberlin | Timothy Nelson is fouled on the floor by Patrick Brunet - foul #1 on Patrick Brunet, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Joel Marks (SG), John Moore (SF), Rick Dunklin (PF), Joey White (C) Antonio Brunner, Byron Spain, Russell McKeeman, Eugene Moon | |
| Subs | Denison | Steve Norris (SG), Robert Rivers (PF) Dennis Nguyen, Lloyd Veith | |
| 06:03 | Oberlin | Timothy Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:03 | Oberlin | Timothy Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:03 | Denison | Patrick Brunet grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 05:57 | Denison | Robert Ouimet is fouled on the floor by Timothy Nelson - foul #1 on Timothy Nelson, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Ronald Montz (PG), Rudo Akre (SF) Timothy Nelson, Rick Dunklin | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 05:38 | Denison | Robert Ouimet travels with the ball | 23-16 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Rick Dunklin (PF), Eugene Moon (C) Rudo Akre, Joey White | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 05:13 | Oberlin | Eugene Moon is fouled on the floor by Patrick Brunet - foul #2 on Patrick Brunet, team foul #8 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Antonio Brunner (SG), Rudo Akre (SF) Joel Marks, Rick Dunklin | |
| Subs | Denison | Thomas Petri (PG), Lloyd Veith (C) Bobby Robertson, Patrick Brunet | |
| 05:13 | Oberlin | Eugene Moon makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:13 | Oberlin | Eugene Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 05:03 | Denison | Robert Ouimet misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 25-16 |
| 05:01 | Oberlin | Rudo Akre snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 04:57 | Oberlin | Antonio Brunner is whistled for a carry | 25-16 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Timothy Nelson (PG), Joel Marks (SG), Rick Dunklin (PF), Joey White (C) Ronald Montz, Antonio Brunner, John Moore, Eugene Moon | |
| Subs | Denison | Bobby Robertson (SF) Robert Ouimet | |
| 04:37 | Denison | Lloyd Veith is fouled on the floor by Joel Marks - foul #1 on Joel Marks, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Ronald Montz (PG), Antonio Brunner (SG), John Moore (SF), Russell McKeeman (PF) Timothy Nelson, Joel Marks, Rudo Akre, Rick Dunklin | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 04:37 | Denison | Lloyd Veith makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 04:37 | Denison | Lloyd Veith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:09 | Oberlin | Joey White misses long on a runner from close range | 25-18 |
| 04:07 | Denison | The rebound goes to Lloyd Veith | 25-18 |
| 04:02 | Denison | Bobby Robertson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 04:00 | Oberlin | John Moore grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 03:32 | Oberlin | Ronald Montz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ronald Montz, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Byron Spain (PG), Joel Marks (SG), Rudo Akre (SF), Rick Dunklin (PF), Eugene Moon (C) Ronald Montz, Antonio Brunner, John Moore, Russell McKeeman, Joey White | |
| Subs | Denison | Dennis Nguyen (PG), Robert Ouimet (SG), Shane Corlett (SF), John Young (C) Thomas Petri, Steve Norris, Bobby Robertson, Lloyd Veith | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Byron Spain (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Marks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rudo Akre (fresh) PF - Rick Dunklin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Moon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Dennis Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ouimet (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Corlett (fresh) PF - Robert Rivers (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Denison | Robert Ouimet misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 03:17 | Denison | Shane Corlett can't tip it in | 25-18 |
| 03:16 | Denison | Shane Corlett pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 02:56 | Denison | Robert Rivers drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Shane Corlett | 25-21 |
| 02:37 | Oberlin | Byron Spain scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joel Marks | 27-21 |
| 02:23 | Denison | Robert Ouimet lays it up and in set up by Dennis Nguyen and the foul's on Byron Spain - foul #1 on Byron Spain, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Timothy Nelson (PG), Antonio Brunner (SG), John Moore (SF), Russell McKeeman (PF) Byron Spain, Joel Marks, Rudo Akre, Rick Dunklin | |
| Subs | Denison | Steve Norris (SG), Patrick Brunet (PF) Dennis Nguyen, Robert Rivers | |
| 02:23 | Denison | Robert Ouimet makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:00 | Oberlin | John Moore hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 27-24 |
| 01:59 | Denison | John Young grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 01:55 | Denison | Timothy Nelson is called for the reach on Robert Ouimet - foul #2 on Timothy Nelson, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| 01:55 | Denison | Robert Ouimet makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:55 | Denison | Robert Ouimet makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:39 | Oberlin | John Moore is hacked by Steve Norris - foul #2 on Steve Norris, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Byron Spain (SF), Joey White (C) Russell McKeeman, Eugene Moon | |
| Subs | Denison | Dennis Nguyen (PG) Robert Ouimet | |
| 01:39 | Oberlin | John Moore makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:39 | Oberlin | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:23 | Denison | John Young loses the dribble to Byron Spain | 29-26 |
| 01:03 | Oberlin | Byron Spain can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shane Corlett - foul #3 on Shane Corlett, team foul #10 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Ronald Montz (PG), Russell McKeeman (PF), Eugene Moon (C) Timothy Nelson, John Moore, Joey White | |
| Subs | Denison | Bobby Robertson (SF), Robert Rivers (PF) Shane Corlett, Patrick Brunet | |
| 01:03 | Oberlin | Byron Spain misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:03 | Oberlin | Byron Spain makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:43 | Denison | The jump hook by Bobby Robertson is blocked by Russell McKeeman | 30-26 |
| 00:41 | Oberlin | Antonio Brunner grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 00:18 | Oberlin | Antonio Brunner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 00:16 | Denison | Bobby Robertson pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 00:09 | Denison | Dennis Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Ronald Montz - foul #2 on Ronald Montz, team foul #11 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Timothy Nelson (PG), Joel Marks (SG), Rudo Akre (SF), John Moore (PF), Joey White (C) Ronald Montz, Antonio Brunner, Byron Spain, Russell McKeeman, Eugene Moon | |
| Subs | Denison | Patrick Brunet (C) John Young | |
| 00:09 | Denison | Dennis Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:09 | Denison | Dennis Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:01 | Oberlin | Timothy Nelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 00:00 | Denison | Bobby Robertson snags the defensive board | 30-28 |