| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) SG - Larry Barker (fresh) SF - David Burchette (fresh) PF - Buck Keller (fresh) C - Thomas Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Pyatt (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Gillette (fresh) SF - Mike King (fresh) PF - Michael Strickland (fresh) C - Roy Riffe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Michael Strickland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Earlham | Michael Strickland misses short on a jumper from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Earlham | Roy Riffe tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Larry Barker and the foul's on Roy Riffe - foul #1 on Roy Riffe, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Grove City | Buck Keller pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Grove City | Buck Keller misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Earlham | Roy Riffe snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Earlham | James Pyatt misses the 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Grove City | David Burchette snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Grove City | Michael Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Earlham | Michael Strickland misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Grove City | Jeffrey Gillette is called for the reach on Michael Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gillette, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Grove City | Buck Keller can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Earlham | Mike King grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| Subs | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Buck Keller | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Spears (SG) Jeffrey Gillette | |
| 16:55 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw is denied on a layup by Michael Strickland | 2-2 |
| 16:53 | Earlham | Roy Riffe gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:49 | Earlham | Robert Spears hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 16:47 | Grove City | David Burchette grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:43 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses badly on a runner in the paint | 2-2 |
| 16:41 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Nelson | 2-2 |
| 16:30 | Grove City | Michael Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 16:28 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:04 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw drills a driving attempt near the basket | 4-2 |
| 15:59 | Earlham | James Pyatt clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 15:57 | Grove City | David Burchette gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Nelson (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Barker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bojan Mierzejewski (fresh) C - Thomas Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Pyatt (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Spears (fresh) SF - Mike King (tiring) PF - Michael Strickland (tiring) C - Roy Riffe (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Mike King - foul #1 on Mike King, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), David Croyle (SG), Clinton Merchant (SF), Buck Keller (PF) Michael Nelson, Larry Barker, David Burchette, Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| Subs | Earlham | Chris Radcliff (PG), Jeffrey Gillette (SG), Alan Barclay (SF), Hugh Prall (PF), Herbert Garrison (C) James Pyatt, Robert Spears, Mike King, Michael Strickland, Roy Riffe | |
| 15:37 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 15:37 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 15:18 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Hugh Prall | 6-4 |
| 14:49 | Grove City | Gregory Earl buries a shot from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 14:44 | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by David Croyle - foul #1 on David Croyle, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| 14:44 | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:44 | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:44 | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette misses the 3rd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:44 | Grove City | Buck Keller grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:42 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Gillette in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 14:35 | Earlham | Chris Radcliff misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Earl - foul #1 on Gregory Earl, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Spears (SG) Jeffrey Gillette | |
| 14:35 | Earlham | Chris Radcliff makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:35 | Earlham | Chris Radcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:09 | Grove City | Buck Keller hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Earl | 10-8 |
| 13:50 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 10-10 |
| 13:44 | Grove City | Gregory Earl is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Radcliff - foul #1 on Chris Radcliff, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), Larry Barker (SG), David Burchette (SF), Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Gregory Earl, David Croyle, Clinton Merchant, Buck Keller | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Pyatt (PG), Herman Duncan (SG), Mike King (SF), Michael Strickland (PF), Jonathan McCumbers (C) Chris Radcliff, Robert Spears, Alan Barclay, Hugh Prall, Herbert Garrison | |
| 13:23 | Grove City | Michael Nelson misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 13:21 | Earlham | The rebound goes to James Pyatt | 10-10 |
| 13:16 | Earlham | James Pyatt loses the dribble to Larry Barker | 10-10 |
| 12:55 | Grove City | Larry Barker double dribbles | 10-10 |
| Subs | Grove City | Buck Keller (PF) Thomas Shaw | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette (SG), Roy Riffe (C) Herman Duncan, Michael Strickland | |
| 12:43 | Earlham | Roy Riffe misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Bojan Mierzejewski - foul #1 on Bojan Mierzejewski, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| 12:43 | Earlham | Roy Riffe makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:43 | Earlham | Roy Riffe makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:19 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski misses the turnaround from the right block | 10-12 |
| 12:17 | Earlham | James Pyatt grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 12:11 | Earlham | James Pyatt hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roy Riffe | 10-15 |
| 12:09 | Grove City | Mike King is called for the reach on Larry Barker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike King, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), David Croyle (SG), Thomas Shaw (C) Michael Nelson, Larry Barker, Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Spears (PG), Alan Barclay (SF), Michael Strickland (PF) James Pyatt, Mike King, Jonathan McCumbers | |
| 11:49 | Grove City | Buck Keller drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Earl | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Croyle (fresh) SF - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Buck Keller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Robert Spears (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Gillette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Barclay (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Strickland (tiring) C - Roy Riffe (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Earlham | Alan Barclay knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Spears | 12-18 |
| 11:01 | Grove City | Buck Keller can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Strickland - foul #1 on Michael Strickland, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), Larry Barker (SG), Clinton Merchant (SF) Gregory Earl, David Croyle, David Burchette | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Pyatt (PG), Hugh Prall (SF), Herbert Garrison (C) Jeffrey Gillette, Alan Barclay, Roy Riffe | |
| 11:01 | Grove City | Buck Keller makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:01 | Grove City | Buck Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:01 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the offensive board | 13-18 |
| 10:50 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw is called for traveling | 13-18 |
| Subs | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Buck Keller | |
| Subs | Earlham | Chris Radcliff (PG) Robert Spears | |
| 10:41 | Earlham | Hugh Prall hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Herbert Garrison | 13-20 |
| 10:21 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw is fouled on the floor by Herbert Garrison - foul #1 on Herbert Garrison, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Roy Riffe (SF) Michael Strickland | |
| 10:21 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:21 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:10 | Earlham | Roy Riffe buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Chris Radcliff | 15-22 |
| 09:41 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Barker | 17-22 |
| 09:21 | Earlham | A charge is called on Roy Riffe - foul #2 on Roy Riffe, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), David Croyle (SG), David Burchette (SF), Buck Keller (PF) Michael Nelson, Larry Barker, Clinton Merchant, Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Spears (PG), Jeffrey Gillette (SG), Alan Barclay (SF), Michael Strickland (PF), Jonathan McCumbers (C) Chris Radcliff, James Pyatt, Roy Riffe, Hugh Prall, Herbert Garrison | |
| 09:05 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses badly on a shot from the right block | 17-22 |
| 09:03 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:57 | Earlham | Michael Strickland knocks in the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Buck Keller - foul #1 on Buck Keller, team foul #4 | 17-24 |
| 08:57 | Earlham | Michael Strickland makes the free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:33 | Grove City | David Croyle buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Earl | 20-25 |
| 08:08 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Buck Keller - foul #2 on Buck Keller, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), Larry Barker (SG), Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Gregory Earl, David Croyle, Buck Keller | |
| Subs | Earlham | Herman Duncan (PG) Robert Spears | |
| 08:08 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:08 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:41 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Burchette | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Nelson (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Barker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Burchette (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Bojan Mierzejewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Shaw (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Herman Duncan (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Gillette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Barclay (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Michael Strickland (tired) 3 pts. C - Jonathan McCumbers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Earlham | Michael Strickland hits a jumper from the baseline | 23-29 |
| 07:18 | Grove City | David Burchette is hacked by Alan Barclay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Barclay, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Chris Radcliff (PG), James Pyatt (SG), Hugh Prall (SF), Herbert Garrison (C) Herman Duncan, Jeffrey Gillette, Alan Barclay, Jonathan McCumbers | |
| 07:18 | Grove City | David Burchette makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 07:18 | Grove City | David Burchette makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:56 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (SG), Clinton Merchant (PF) Larry Barker, Thomas Shaw | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Spears (SG) Chris Radcliff | |
| 06:27 | Grove City | Herbert Garrison blocks the short jumper by Michael Nelson | 25-29 |
| 06:26 | Grove City | Michael Nelson can't tip it in | 25-29 |
| 06:25 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant hits the follow up shot | 27-29 |
| 06:02 | Earlham | Clinton Merchant steps in front of the Michael Strickland pass | 27-29 |
| 05:59 | Grove City | Michael Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), Larry Barker (SG), Thomas Shaw (C) Michael Nelson, David Croyle, David Burchette | |
| Subs | Earlham | Chris Radcliff (PG), Herman Duncan (SG) James Pyatt, Robert Spears | |
| 05:42 | Earlham | Michael Strickland misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bojan Mierzejewski - foul #2 on Bojan Mierzejewski, team foul #6 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Burchette (SF) Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| Subs | Earlham | Alan Barclay (SF) Hugh Prall | |
| 05:42 | Earlham | Michael Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:42 | Earlham | Michael Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:26 | Grove City | Gregory Earl drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 05:20 | Earlham | Chris Radcliff is fouled on the floor by Gregory Earl - foul #2 on Gregory Earl, team foul #7 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG) Gregory Earl | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 05:20 | Earlham | Chris Radcliff makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 05:20 | Earlham | Chris Radcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:53 | Grove City | Michael Nelson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Herman Duncan - foul #1 on Herman Duncan, team foul #10 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette (SG), Hugh Prall (PF) Herman Duncan, Michael Strickland | |
| 04:53 | Grove City | Michael Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:53 | Grove City | Michael Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 04:35 | Earlham | Alan Barclay misses the 3 from straight away | 32-32 |
| 04:34 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 04:19 | Earlham | Chris Radcliff is fouled on the floor by Clinton Merchant - foul #1 on Clinton Merchant, team foul #8 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (PG) Michael Nelson | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Pyatt (PG), Jonathan McCumbers (C) Alan Barclay, Herbert Garrison | |
| 04:19 | Earlham | Chris Radcliff makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 04:19 | Earlham | Chris Radcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 04:17 | Grove City | David Croyle loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Strickland (PF) Chris Radcliff | |
| 04:11 | Earlham | Larry Barker is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gillette - foul #1 on Larry Barker, team foul #9 | 32-34 |
| 04:11 | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 04:11 | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 04:09 | Grove City | Larry Barker is fouled in the backcourt by James Pyatt - foul #1 on James Pyatt, team foul #11 | 32-36 |
| 04:09 | Grove City | Larry Barker makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 04:09 | Grove City | Larry Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 03:57 | Earlham | James Pyatt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 03:55 | Grove City | David Burchette snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 03:39 | Grove City | David Croyle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 03:37 | Grove City | David Burchette grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - David Croyle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Barker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Burchette (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clinton Merchant (tiring) 2 pts. C - Thomas Shaw (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Pyatt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gillette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hugh Prall (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Michael Strickland (very tired) 6 pts. C - Jonathan McCumbers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw dunks the ball | 36-36 |
| 03:01 | Earlham | Hugh Prall can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 36-36 |
| 03:00 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 03:00 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-36 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), Buck Keller (PF), Bojan Mierzejewski (C) Larry Barker, Clinton Merchant, Thomas Shaw | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Spears (SG), Mike King (SF), Roy Riffe (C) Jeffrey Gillette, Michael Strickland, Jonathan McCumbers | |
| 02:43 | Grove City | Gregory Earl clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 02:42 | Earlham | Robert Spears gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 02:38 | Earlham | James Pyatt comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Buck Keller - foul #3 on Buck Keller, team foul #10 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Shaw (C) Buck Keller | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 02:38 | Earlham | James Pyatt misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:38 | Earlham | James Pyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 02:16 | Grove City | Gregory Earl buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by James Pyatt - foul #2 on James Pyatt, team foul #12 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Barker (SG) David Croyle | |
| Subs | Earlham | Chris Radcliff (PG), Michael Strickland (PF) James Pyatt, Hugh Prall | |
| 02:16 | Grove City | Gregory Earl misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 02:16 | Earlham | Roy Riffe grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 02:04 | Earlham | Roy Riffe can't connect on a floater from the left block | 38-37 |
| 02:03 | Earlham | Robert Spears grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 01:45 | Earlham | Roy Riffe comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 01:44 | Earlham | Chris Radcliff grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 01:25 | Earlham | Michael Strickland's floater is tipped away by Bojan Mierzejewski | 38-37 |
| 01:24 | Grove City | Larry Barker snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 01:03 | Grove City | Gregory Earl can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 01:01 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 00:45 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 00:44 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to David Burchette | 38-37 |
| 00:24 | Grove City | Gregory Earl clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 00:23 | Earlham | Mike King grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 00:17 | Earlham | Roy Riffe hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Chris Radcliff | 38-39 |
| 00:15 | Grove City | Larry Barker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), David Croyle (SG), Clinton Merchant (SF) Gregory Earl, Larry Barker, David Burchette | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Pyatt (PG), Jeffrey Gillette (SG), Jonathan McCumbers (PF), Herbert Garrison (C) Chris Radcliff, Robert Spears, Michael Strickland, Roy Riffe | |
| 00:05 | Earlham | Mike King knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Gillette | 38-42 |
| 00:03 | Grove City | Michael Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 00:01 | Earlham | Mike King knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Michael Nelson clanks a fullcourt shot | 38-44 |