| Lineup | Denison | PG - Paul Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Ware (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Scott (fresh) PF - Timothy Brown (fresh) 1 pts. C - Steven Haggins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Raymond Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Faulkner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Sakai (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Lander (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Grove City | Paul Morris drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Lander | 29-36 |
| 19:36 | Denison | Paul Lewis buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-36 |
| 19:14 | Grove City | Raymond Harper makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Sakai | 32-39 |
| 19:06 | Denison | David Ware comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-39 |
| 19:05 | Grove City | Gene Lander snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 18:50 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Paul Morris | 32-41 |
| 18:32 | Denison | Paul Lewis clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Harper - foul #3 on Raymond Harper, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Wilson (PG) Raymond Harper | |
| 18:32 | Denison | Paul Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:32 | Denison | Paul Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:32 | Grove City | Gene Lander grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 18:27 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner blows the dunk | 32-41 |
| 18:26 | Denison | Paul Lewis pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 18:21 | Denison | Benjamin Scott misses the turnaround from the left block | 32-41 |
| 18:20 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Gene Lander | 32-41 |
| 18:12 | Grove City | Thomas Wilson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Timothy Brown - foul #1 on Timothy Brown, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 18:12 | Grove City | Thomas Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 18:12 | Grove City | Thomas Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:43 | Denison | Steven Haggins makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Lewis and he's hacked by Gene Lander - foul #1 on Gene Lander, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Denison | Joshua Coffman (SF) Benjamin Scott | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 17:43 | Denison | Steven Haggins makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:31 | Grove City | Steven Haggins is called for the reach on Gene Lander - foul #2 on Steven Haggins, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Denison | Melvin Crane (PG), Michael Harper (SG), Ricky Sobel (PF), Stewart Harsh (C) Paul Lewis, David Ware, Timothy Brown, Steven Haggins | |
| Subs | Grove City | Paul Zagar (SF), Billy Marzano (PF) Scott Faulkner, Douglas Sakai | |
| 17:15 | Grove City | Paul Zagar clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 35-43 |
| 17:14 | Denison | Ricky Sobel gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:09 | Denison | Michael Harper drills a jump hook in the paint | 37-43 |
| 16:52 | Grove City | Paul Zagar comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 16:50 | Denison | Michael Harper pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:46 | Denison | Melvin Crane misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 16:44 | Denison | Michael Harper tips it home | 39-43 |
| 16:33 | Grove City | Gene Lander drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Wilson | 39-45 |
| 16:18 | Denison | Joshua Coffman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 16:17 | Denison | Stewart Harsh misses the tip | 39-45 |
| 16:15 | Denison | Joshua Coffman tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 16:00 | Grove City | Thomas Wilson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 15:58 | Denison | Joshua Coffman gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Melvin Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joshua Coffman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ricky Sobel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stewart Harsh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Zagar (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Billy Marzano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Lander (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Denison | Michael Harper misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Billy Marzano - foul #1 on Billy Marzano, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Lewis (PG), Benjamin Scott (SF), Timothy Brown (PF), Steven Haggins (C) Melvin Crane, Joshua Coffman, Ricky Sobel, Stewart Harsh | |
| Subs | Grove City | Raymond Harper (PG), Scott Faulkner (SF), Douglas Sakai (PF) Thomas Wilson, Paul Morris, Gene Lander | |
| 15:40 | Denison | Michael Harper misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:40 | Denison | Michael Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:22 | Grove City | Douglas Sakai clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 15:21 | Denison | Michael Harper pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 15:17 | Denison | Scott Faulkner takes the ball from Benjamin Scott | 42-45 |
| 15:14 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner hits the finger roll | 42-47 |
| 14:53 | Denison | Michael Harper blows the layup | 42-47 |
| 14:51 | Denison | Timothy Brown can't tip it in | 42-47 |
| 14:50 | Denison | Timothy Brown misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 14:48 | Grove City | Billy Marzano snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 14:39 | Grove City | Billy Marzano misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-47 |
| 14:38 | Denison | Michael Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:34 | Denison | Benjamin Scott connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Lewis | 45-47 |
| 14:18 | Grove City | Paul Lewis is called for the reach on Billy Marzano - foul #1 on Paul Lewis, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Denison | David Ware (SG) Michael Harper | |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Wilson (SG), Gene Lander (C) Paul Zagar, Billy Marzano | |
| 14:13 | Grove City | Raymond Harper drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Wilson and the foul's on David Ware - foul #2 on David Ware, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| 14:13 | Grove City | Raymond Harper makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:53 | Denison | Paul Lewis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 13:51 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Gene Lander | 45-50 |
| 13:33 | Grove City | Thomas Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Sakai | 45-52 |
| 13:22 | Denison | David Ware misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 13:20 | Grove City | Gene Lander pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 13:01 | Grove City | Thomas Wilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raymond Harper | 45-54 |
| 12:54 | Denison | Paul Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 12:53 | Grove City | Gene Lander grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 12:31 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner makes the jumper from the free throw line | 45-56 |
| 12:15 | Denison | David Ware misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 12:13 | Denison | Timothy Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 11:57 | Denison | Raymond Harper steals it from Steven Haggins | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Paul Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Ware (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Haggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Raymond Harper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Faulkner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Sakai (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Lander (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Grove City | Douglas Sakai loses the ball out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Denison | Melvin Crane (PG), Michael Harper (SG), Joshua Coffman (SF), Ricky Sobel (PF), Stewart Harsh (C) Paul Lewis, David Ware, Benjamin Scott, Timothy Brown, Steven Haggins | |
| Subs | Grove City | Paul Zagar (PG), Paul Morris (SG), Joshua Salls (SF), Billy Marzano (PF), Gregory Sievers (C) Raymond Harper, Thomas Wilson, Scott Faulkner, Douglas Sakai, Gene Lander | |
| 11:12 | Denison | Michael Harper hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Joshua Coffman | 47-56 |
| 10:56 | Grove City | Billy Marzano blows the layup | 47-56 |
| 10:55 | Denison | Michael Harper pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 10:50 | Denison | Gregory Sievers swats the layup by Melvin Crane | 47-56 |
| 10:48 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Billy Marzano | 47-56 |
| 10:34 | Grove City | Gregory Sievers connects on the floater from close range set up by Paul Zagar | 47-58 |
| 10:06 | Denison | Joshua Coffman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Harper | 50-58 |
| 09:52 | Grove City | Paul Morris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 09:50 | Grove City | Gregory Sievers tips it home | 50-60 |
| 09:38 | Denison | Melvin Crane is fouled on the floor by Billy Marzano - foul #2 on Billy Marzano, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Denison | David Ware (SG) Michael Harper | |
| Subs | Grove City | Raymond Harper (PG), Gene Lander (C) Joshua Salls, Gregory Sievers | |
| 09:16 | Denison | David Ware hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ricky Sobel | 53-60 |
| 09:01 | Grove City | Paul Zagar connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Harper | 53-63 |
| 08:40 | Denison | Melvin Crane scores on a jumper from close range set up by David Ware and he's fouled by Raymond Harper - foul #4 on Raymond Harper, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Denison | Benjamin Scott (SF), Timothy Brown (PF), Steven Haggins (C) Joshua Coffman, Ricky Sobel, Stewart Harsh | |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Wilson (PG), Joshua Salls (SG), Scott Faulkner (SF), Douglas Sakai (PF) Raymond Harper, Paul Morris, Paul Zagar, Billy Marzano | |
| 08:40 | Denison | Melvin Crane makes the free throw | 56-63 |
| 08:21 | Grove City | Thomas Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Faulkner | 56-66 |
| 07:59 | Denison | Benjamin Scott drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Melvin Crane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Ware (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Scott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Haggins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Salls (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Scott Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Sakai (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Lander (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:40 | Grove City | Benjamin Scott is called for the reach on Scott Faulkner - foul #3 on Benjamin Scott, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Lewis (PG) Melvin Crane | |
| Subs | Grove City | Raymond Harper (PG) Joshua Salls | |
| 07:26 | Grove City | Gene Lander knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Benjamin Scott - foul #4 on Benjamin Scott, team foul #6 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Denison | Michael Harper (SG) David Ware | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 07:26 | Grove City | Gene Lander misses the free throw | 58-68 |
| 07:26 | Denison | Steven Haggins gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 07:12 | Denison | Michael Harper clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-68 |
| 07:10 | Grove City | Gene Lander pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 06:48 | Grove City | Raymond Harper connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Wilson | 58-71 |
| 06:25 | Denison | Timothy Brown misses the lay-in | 58-71 |
| 06:24 | Grove City | Thomas Wilson gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 06:13 | Grove City | Douglas Sakai can't connect on a floater in the lane | 58-71 |
| 06:11 | Denison | The rebound goes to Benjamin Scott | 58-71 |
| 06:07 | Denison | Raymond Harper steps in front of the Michael Harper pass | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:42 | Grove City | Michael Harper is called for the reach on Thomas Wilson - foul #2 on Michael Harper, team foul #7 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Denison | David Ware (SG), Joshua Coffman (SF), Ricky Sobel (PF), Stewart Harsh (C) Michael Harper, Benjamin Scott, Timothy Brown, Steven Haggins | |
| Subs | Grove City | Paul Morris (SG), Paul Zagar (SF), Billy Marzano (PF), Gregory Sievers (C) Raymond Harper, Scott Faulkner, Douglas Sakai, Gene Lander | |
| 05:42 | Grove City | Thomas Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 05:42 | Grove City | Thomas Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:28 | Denison | Stewart Harsh misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-73 |
| 05:27 | Grove City | Gregory Sievers snags the defensive board | 58-73 |
| 05:00 | Grove City | Billy Marzano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-73 |
| 04:58 | Grove City | Paul Zagar tips it home | 58-75 |
| 04:38 | Denison | Paul Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-75 |
| Subs | Denison | Melvin Crane (PG) Paul Lewis | |
| Subs | Grove City | Raymond Harper (PG) Thomas Wilson | |
| 04:14 | Grove City | Raymond Harper misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Ricky Sobel - foul #1 on Ricky Sobel, team foul #8 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Denison | Timothy Brown (PF) Ricky Sobel | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gene Lander (C) Gregory Sievers | |
| 04:14 | Grove City | Raymond Harper makes the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 04:14 | Grove City | Raymond Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 58-77 |
| 04:05 | Denison | David Ware clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-77 |
| 04:03 | Denison | Melvin Crane grabs the offensive board | 58-77 |
| 03:49 | Denison | David Ware scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-77 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Melvin Crane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Ware (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Coffman (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Stewart Harsh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Raymond Harper (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Paul Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Zagar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Billy Marzano (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Gene Lander (fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Grove City | Timothy Brown steps in front of the Billy Marzano pass | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Denison | Stewart Harsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-77 |
| 03:19 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Raymond Harper | 61-77 |
| 02:53 | Grove City | Paul Morris misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-77 |
| 02:52 | Grove City | Billy Marzano tips it home | 61-79 |
| 02:36 | Denison | Timothy Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-79 |
| 02:35 | Denison | Melvin Crane tips it home | 63-79 |
| 02:13 | Grove City | Gene Lander is hacked by Stewart Harsh - foul #1 on Stewart Harsh, team foul #9 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Denison | Timothy Andrews (PG), Michael Harper (SF), Ricky Sobel (PF) David Ware, Joshua Coffman, Timothy Brown | |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Wilson (PG), Joshua Salls (SG), Heath Larson (SF), Gregory Sievers (PF) Raymond Harper, Paul Morris, Paul Zagar, Billy Marzano | |
| 02:13 | Grove City | Gene Lander misses the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 02:13 | Denison | Stewart Harsh snags the defensive board | 63-79 |
| 01:55 | Denison | Timothy Andrews misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-79 |
| 01:53 | Grove City | Gene Lander grabs the board | 63-79 |
| 01:28 | Grove City | Gene Lander's fadeaway is rejected by Stewart Harsh | 63-79 |
| 01:26 | Grove City | Thomas Wilson tips it home | 63-81 |
| 01:12 | Denison | Michael Harper is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wilson - foul #1 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #6 | 63-81 |
| Subs | Denison | Joshua Coffman (SF) Timothy Andrews | |
| Subs | Grove City | Paul Zagar (SG), Billy Marzano (PF) Heath Larson, Gene Lander | |
| 00:59 | Denison | Michael Harper hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Crane | 66-81 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Grove City | Billy Marzano scores on a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Ricky Sobel - foul #2 on Ricky Sobel, team foul #10 | 66-83 |
| 00:30 | Grove City | Billy Marzano makes the free throw | 66-84 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Denison | Michael Harper blows the layup | 66-84 |
| 00:21 | Denison | Ricky Sobel gets the offensive rebound | 66-84 |
| 00:19 | Denison | Joshua Coffman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-84 |
| 00:17 | Denison | Joshua Coffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-84 |
| 00:14 | Denison | Michael Harper comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 66-84 |
| 00:13 | Grove City | Joshua Salls snags the defensive board | 66-84 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Thomas Wilson runs out the clock | 66-84 |