| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Wilson (fresh) SG - Bob Lawton (fresh) SF - Bill Smith (fresh) PF - Ralph Diggs (fresh) C - Jeremy Gerling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joseph Bruce (fresh) SG - James Meyer (fresh) SF - John Crosley (fresh) PF - Gerald Straight (fresh) C - Shad Cross (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Shad Cross wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Grove City | Shad Cross comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeremy Gerling - foul #1 on Jeremy Gerling, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Grove City | Shad Cross makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:47 | Grove City | Shad Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:47 | Earlham | Bill Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Earlham | Shad Cross swats the short shot by Jeremy Gerling | 0-1 |
| 19:30 | Grove City | John Crosley grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 19:09 | Grove City | Jeremy Gerling steps in front of the Gerald Straight pass | 0-1 |
| 18:56 | Earlham | Bill Smith misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 0-1 |
| 18:54 | Grove City | Joseph Bruce grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:50 | Grove City | Joseph Bruce comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 18:48 | Grove City | Shad Cross tips it home | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Earlham | Bob Lawton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Grove City | Joseph Bruce is fouled in the backcourt by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Grove City | Shad Cross misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Earlham | James Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Grove City | John Crosley pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:26 | Grove City | Shad Cross lays it up and in on a great pass from John Crosley | 2-5 |
| 17:11 | Earlham | James Wilson is hacked by Gerald Straight - foul #1 on Gerald Straight, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Stephen Her (SF), Ronald Murdoch (PF), Tyler Kehl (C) John Crosley, Gerald Straight, Shad Cross | |
| 16:57 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:55 | Earlham | James Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:37 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling is called for traveling | 2-5 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Slinkard (SF), Derrick Dunning (C) Bill Smith, Jeremy Gerling | |
| Subs | Grove City | Steve Hodo (PG), David Price (SF) Joseph Bruce, James Meyer | |
| 16:20 | Grove City | David Price makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Tyler Kehl | 2-8 |
| 16:02 | Earlham | Bob Lawton makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Wilson | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bob Lawton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Slinkard (fresh) PF - Ralph Diggs (fairly fresh) C - Derrick Dunning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Steve Hodo (fresh) SG - Stephen Her (fresh) SF - David Price (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Murdoch (fresh) C - Tyler Kehl (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Grove City | Stephen Her knocks in the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Slinkard - foul #1 on Robert Slinkard, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Earlham | Sean Walker (PG), Bert Hall (SG), Brian Wadley (PF) James Wilson, Bob Lawton, Ralph Diggs | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Crosley (SF), Gerald Straight (PF), Shad Cross (C) David Price, Ronald Murdoch, Tyler Kehl | |
| 15:49 | Grove City | Stephen Her misses the free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:49 | Earlham | Derrick Dunning gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:28 | Earlham | Brian Wadley buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bert Hall | 8-10 |
| 15:03 | Grove City | Gerald Straight clanks a floater from the right side | 8-10 |
| 15:02 | Earlham | Derrick Dunning grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 14:37 | Earlham | Sean Walker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 14:36 | Grove City | John Crosley snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:14 | Grove City | John Crosley scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Shad Cross | 8-13 |
| 14:04 | Earlham | Bert Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 14:02 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard tips it back up and in | 10-13 |
| 13:49 | Grove City | John Crosley misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 13:47 | Grove City | Shad Cross tips it home | 10-15 |
| 13:37 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard lays it in on a nice dish by Sean Walker | 12-15 |
| 13:14 | Grove City | Shad Cross double dribbles | 12-15 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (PG), Bob Lawton (SG), Bill Smith (SF), Ralph Diggs (PF), Jeremy Gerling (C) Sean Walker, Bert Hall, Robert Slinkard, Brian Wadley, Derrick Dunning | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Bruce (PG), James Meyer (SG), David Price (SF), Ronald Murdoch (PF), Tyler Kehl (C) Steve Hodo, Stephen Her, John Crosley, Gerald Straight, Shad Cross | |
| 12:58 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling makes the jumper from close range set up by Bob Lawton and the foul's on Tyler Kehl - foul #1 on Tyler Kehl, team foul #2 | 14-15 |
| 12:58 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:40 | Grove City | Tyler Kehl scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Meyer | 15-18 |
| 12:26 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs is hacked by James Meyer - foul #1 on James Meyer, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| 12:19 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 12:17 | Earlham | James Wilson tips it home | 17-18 |
| 11:50 | Grove City | James Meyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-18 |
| 11:49 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Lawton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Smith (fresh) PF - Ralph Diggs (fresh) C - Jeremy Gerling (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joseph Bruce (fresh) SG - James Meyer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Price (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Murdoch (fresh) C - Tyler Kehl (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Earlham | James Wilson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bill Smith | 20-18 |
| 11:21 | Grove City | James Meyer hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Bruce | 20-21 |
| 11:12 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Murdoch - foul #1 on Ronald Murdoch, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Crosley (SF), Gerald Straight (PF), Shad Cross (C) David Price, Ronald Murdoch, Tyler Kehl | |
| 11:12 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 11:12 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 10:59 | Grove City | Gerald Straight misses the easy layup | 22-21 |
| 10:57 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 10:43 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling connects on the shot in the paint set up by James Wilson | 24-21 |
| 10:25 | Grove City | Gerald Straight misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 10:23 | Grove City | James Meyer tips it home | 24-23 |
| 10:01 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 24-23 |
| 09:59 | Grove City | Shad Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 09:30 | Grove City | James Meyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Earlham | Sean Walker (PG), Bert Hall (SG), Robert Slinkard (SF), Brian Wadley (PF), Derrick Dunning (C) James Wilson, Bob Lawton, Bill Smith, Ralph Diggs, Jeremy Gerling | |
| Subs | Grove City | Steve Hodo (PG), Stephen Her (SG), David Price (SF), Ronald Murdoch (PF) Joseph Bruce, James Meyer, John Crosley, Gerald Straight | |
| 09:17 | Earlham | Derrick Dunning is hacked by Shad Cross - foul #1 on Shad Cross, team foul #5 | 24-23 |
| 09:00 | Earlham | Bert Hall's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Stephen Her | 24-23 |
| 08:59 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Shad Cross | 24-23 |
| 08:48 | Grove City | Stephen Her is fouled on the floor by Bert Hall - foul #1 on Bert Hall, team foul #4 | 24-23 |
| 08:37 | Grove City | Ronald Murdoch misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-23 |
| 08:35 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 08:15 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard's pass is intercepted by David Price | 24-23 |
| 08:06 | Grove City | Stephen Her hits a floater from the right block | 24-25 |
| 08:00 | Earlham | Bert Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (PG), Bob Lawton (SG), Ralph Diggs (PF) Sean Walker, Bert Hall, Brian Wadley | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Bruce (PG), James Meyer (SG), John Crosley (SF), Gerald Straight (PF) Steve Hodo, Stephen Her, David Price, Shad Cross | |
| 07:52 | Grove City | Joseph Bruce scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Crosley | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Lawton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Slinkard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Diggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Dunning (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joseph Bruce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Crosley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Straight (fresh) C - Ronald Murdoch (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Earlham | Bob Lawton misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-28 |
| 07:36 | Grove City | Ronald Murdoch snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 07:17 | Grove City | Joseph Bruce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Slinkard - foul #2 on Robert Slinkard, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Earlham | Bill Smith (SF), Jeremy Gerling (C) Robert Slinkard, Derrick Dunning | |
| Subs | Grove City | Tyler Kehl (C) Ronald Murdoch | |
| 07:17 | Grove City | Joseph Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 07:17 | Grove City | Joseph Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 07:03 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Diggs | 27-30 |
| 06:45 | Grove City | Tyler Kehl scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 06:25 | Earlham | Bob Lawton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 06:23 | Grove City | Tyler Kehl pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 06:12 | Grove City | John Crosley misses short on a turnaround from close range | 27-33 |
| 06:10 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 06:06 | Earlham | James Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 06:05 | Grove City | Tyler Kehl grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 05:49 | Grove City | Ralph Diggs takes the ball from Joseph Bruce | 27-33 |
| 05:33 | Earlham | Bob Lawton scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeremy Gerling | 30-33 |
| 05:21 | Grove City | James Meyer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 05:20 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 05:14 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Tyler Kehl - foul #2 on Tyler Kehl, team foul #6 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Earlham | Sean Walker (PG), Bert Hall (SG), Wayne Strong (SF), Derrick Dunning (C) James Wilson, Bob Lawton, Bill Smith, Jeremy Gerling | |
| Subs | Grove City | Steve Hodo (PG), Stephen Her (SG), David Price (SF), Ronald Murdoch (PF), Shad Cross (C) Joseph Bruce, James Meyer, John Crosley, Gerald Straight, Tyler Kehl | |
| 05:14 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 05:14 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:51 | Grove City | Shad Cross is fouled on the floor by Ralph Diggs - foul #1 on Ralph Diggs, team foul #6 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Earlham | Brian Wadley (PF) Ralph Diggs | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 04:35 | Grove City | Shad Cross hits a fadeaway from the left block | 31-35 |
| 04:14 | Earlham | Bert Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 04:12 | Grove City | Shad Cross grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 04:08 | Grove City | Steve Hodo misses short on a floater from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 04:07 | Grove City | Ronald Murdoch gets the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 03:54 | Grove City | Bert Hall is called for the reach on Stephen Her - foul #2 on Bert Hall, team foul #7 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Slinkard (SF) Wayne Strong | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Bruce (PG), James Meyer (SG) Steve Hodo, David Price | |
| 03:54 | Grove City | Stephen Her makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 03:54 | Grove City | Stephen Her makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 03:32 | Earlham | Shad Cross swats the shot by Bert Hall | 31-37 |
| 03:31 | Earlham | Derrick Dunning grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Sean Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bert Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Slinkard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Wadley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Derrick Dunning (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joseph Bruce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Her (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Murdoch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shad Cross (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Earlham | Sean Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-37 |
| 03:07 | Earlham | Derrick Dunning tips it in | 33-37 |
| 02:45 | Grove City | Stephen Her is whistled for a carry | 33-37 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (PG), Bob Lawton (SG), Bill Smith (SF), Ralph Diggs (PF), Jeremy Gerling (C) Sean Walker, Bert Hall, Robert Slinkard, Brian Wadley, Derrick Dunning | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Crosley (SF), Gerald Straight (PF) Stephen Her, Ronald Murdoch | |
| 02:29 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Wilson | 35-37 |
| 02:14 | Grove City | Ralph Diggs is called for the reach on Shad Cross - foul #2 on Ralph Diggs, team foul #8 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Carter (SG) James Meyer | |
| 02:14 | Grove City | Shad Cross makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 02:14 | Grove City | Shad Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:56 | Earlham | Bill Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Wilson | 37-39 |
| 01:41 | Grove City | James Carter misses long on a floater from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 01:39 | Grove City | John Crosley grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 01:17 | Grove City | John Crosley double dribbles | 37-39 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Steve Hodo (PG), James Meyer (SG), Ronald Murdoch (C) Joseph Bruce, James Carter, Shad Cross | |
| 01:05 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-39 |
| 01:03 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling tips it home | 39-39 |
| 00:55 | Grove City | Ronald Murdoch misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 00:53 | Earlham | Bill Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 00:49 | Earlham | Bob Lawton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 00:47 | Grove City | John Crosley grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 00:28 | Grove City | Bill Smith steals it from Ronald Murdoch | 39-39 |
| 00:04 | Earlham | Bill Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Slinkard (SF), Derrick Dunning (PF), Sean Walker (C) Bill Smith, Ralph Diggs, Jeremy Gerling | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Bruce (PG), Stephen Her (SF), Tyler Kehl (PF), Walter Everette (C) Steve Hodo, John Crosley, Gerald Straight, Ronald Murdoch | |
| 00:00 | Grove City | James Meyer clanks a halfcourt shot | 39-39 |