| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joseph Bruce (fresh) SG - James Meyer (fresh) SF - John Crosley (fresh) PF - Gerald Straight (fresh) C - Shad Cross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Wilson (fresh) SG - Bob Lawton (fresh) SF - Bill Smith (fresh) PF - Ralph Diggs (fresh) C - Jeremy Gerling (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Shad Cross wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Grove City | The jumper by Shad Cross is denied by Jeremy Gerling | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Earlham | Bill Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Grove City | Shad Cross pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Grove City | James Meyer makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Bruce | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs loses the dribble to Gerald Straight | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Grove City | Shad Cross is denied on a layup by Jeremy Gerling | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Earlham | Bob Lawton makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | Grove City | Joseph Bruce clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | Grove City | Joseph Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | Grove City | Joseph Bruce misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | Earlham | Bill Smith misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Shad Cross - foul #1 on Shad Cross, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | Earlham | Bill Smith misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | Earlham | Bill Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:28 | Grove City | John Crosley is fouled on the floor by Bill Smith - foul #1 on Bill Smith, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | Grove City | Shad Cross misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Jeremy Gerling - foul #1 on Jeremy Gerling, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | Grove City | Shad Cross makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:18 | Grove City | Shad Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:03 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling misses the jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:02 | Grove City | Gerald Straight snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Grove City | Shad Cross knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Straight | 8-4 |
| 16:36 | Earlham | James Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 16:35 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs grabs the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:10 | Earlham | The pull-up jumper by Ralph Diggs is blocked by Gerald Straight | 8-4 |
| 16:08 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Gerald Straight | 8-4 |
| 15:47 | Grove City | John Crosley's pass is intercepted by Bill Smith | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joseph Bruce (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Meyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Crosley (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Straight (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Shad Cross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Wilson (fresh) SG - Bob Lawton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ralph Diggs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Gerling (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Earlham | Bob Lawton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 15:28 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling tips it back up and in | 8-6 |
| 15:14 | Grove City | James Meyer misses the shot from the right side | 8-6 |
| 15:12 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Jeremy Gerling | 8-6 |
| 15:05 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Gerald Straight - foul #1 on Gerald Straight, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Grove City | Steve Hodo (PG), Stephen Her (SG), David Price (SF), Ronald Murdoch (PF), Tyler Kehl (C) Joseph Bruce, James Meyer, John Crosley, Gerald Straight, Shad Cross | |
| Subs | Earlham | Sean Walker (PG), Bert Hall (SG), Robert Slinkard (SF), Derrick Dunning (C) James Wilson, Bob Lawton, Bill Smith, Jeremy Gerling | |
| 15:05 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:05 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:05 | Grove City | Tyler Kehl pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:44 | Grove City | David Price hits a runner near the basket | 10-6 |
| 14:24 | Earlham | Bert Hall hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Sean Walker | 10-8 |
| 14:07 | Grove City | David Price misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Bert Hall - foul #1 on Bert Hall, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Brian Wadley (PF) Ralph Diggs | |
| 14:07 | Grove City | David Price makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:07 | Grove City | David Price makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:53 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 12-8 |
| 13:51 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Steve Hodo | 12-8 |
| 13:32 | Grove City | Tyler Kehl clanks a shot from the baseline | 12-8 |
| 13:31 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Kehl | 12-8 |
| 13:24 | Grove City | Ronald Murdoch comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 13:22 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:17 | Earlham | Bert Hall makes the floater from the baseline set up by Sean Walker | 12-10 |
| 13:04 | Grove City | Stephen Her connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Murdoch | 14-10 |
| 12:47 | Earlham | Ronald Murdoch steals it from Bert Hall | 14-10 |
| 12:28 | Grove City | Stephen Her's pass is intercepted by Robert Slinkard | 14-10 |
| 12:16 | Earlham | Tyler Kehl is called for the reach on Sean Walker - foul #1 on Tyler Kehl, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Bruce (PG), James Meyer (SG), John Crosley (SF), Gerald Straight (PF), Shad Cross (C) Steve Hodo, Stephen Her, David Price, Ronald Murdoch, Tyler Kehl | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (PG), Bob Lawton (SG), Bill Smith (SF), Jeremy Gerling (C) Sean Walker, Bert Hall, Robert Slinkard, Derrick Dunning | |
| 11:55 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shad Cross - foul #2 on Shad Cross, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Grove City | Walter Everette (C) Shad Cross | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ralph Diggs (PF) Brian Wadley | |
| 11:55 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:55 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:55 | Grove City | James Meyer gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:48 | Grove City | Bob Lawton takes the ball from Gerald Straight | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joseph Bruce (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Crosley (fresh) PF - Gerald Straight (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Everette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Wilson (fresh) SG - Bob Lawton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ralph Diggs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Gerling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Earlham | The short jumper by Bill Smith is denied by Gerald Straight | 14-11 |
| 11:34 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 11:22 | Earlham | Walter Everette takes the ball from Ralph Diggs | 14-11 |
| 11:04 | Grove City | James Meyer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 10:35 | Earlham | Bob Lawton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 10:33 | Grove City | John Crosley snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 10:04 | Grove City | Walter Everette misses badly on a floater from the right side | 17-11 |
| 10:02 | Grove City | Walter Everette pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 09:57 | Grove City | John Crosley knocks in the 3 from straight away | 20-11 |
| 09:42 | Earlham | Bob Lawton is hacked by James Meyer - foul #1 on James Meyer, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Grove City | Stephen Her (SF), Ronald Murdoch (C) John Crosley, Walter Everette | |
| Subs | Earlham | Derrick Dunning (PF), Sean Walker (C) Ralph Diggs, Jeremy Gerling | |
| 09:27 | Earlham | Derrick Dunning is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Derrick Dunning, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Grove City | Tyler Kehl (C) Gerald Straight | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Slinkard (SF) Bill Smith | |
| 09:10 | Grove City | Joseph Bruce is fouled on the floor by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #6 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Brian Wadley (PF) James Wilson | |
| 08:49 | Grove City | James Meyer drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Tyler Kehl | 22-11 |
| 08:29 | Earlham | Bob Lawton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-11 |
| 08:28 | Grove City | Stephen Her grabs the board | 22-11 |
| 08:11 | Grove City | Stephen Her misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 22-11 |
| 08:10 | Earlham | Sean Walker pulls down the rebound | 22-11 |
| 07:58 | Earlham | Tyler Kehl denies the turnaround by Robert Slinkard | 22-11 |
| 07:57 | Grove City | Ronald Murdoch gets the rebound | 22-11 |
| 07:49 | Grove City | Ronald Murdoch loses the ball out of bounds | 22-11 |
| Subs | Grove City | Steve Hodo (PG), John Crosley (SF), Gerald Straight (PF) Joseph Bruce, James Meyer, Tyler Kehl | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bert Hall (SG), Bill Smith (SF), Ralph Diggs (PF), Jeremy Gerling (C) Bob Lawton, Robert Slinkard, Brian Wadley, Derrick Dunning | |
| 07:32 | Earlham | Bert Hall misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Her - foul #1 on Stephen Her, team foul #6 | 22-11 |
| 07:32 | Earlham | Bert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 07:32 | Earlham | Bert Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 07:32 | Grove City | Gerald Straight grabs the defensive rebound | 22-12 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Steve Hodo (fresh) SG - Stephen Her (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Crosley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Straight (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Murdoch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Bert Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sean Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bill Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ralph Diggs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Gerling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Grove City | John Crosley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 22-12 |
| 07:17 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling gets the rebound | 22-12 |
| 06:50 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-12 |
| 06:49 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs tips it in | 22-14 |
| 06:31 | Grove City | John Crosley misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Bill Smith - foul #2 on Bill Smith, team foul #7 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Bruce (PG), James Meyer (SG), Tyler Kehl (C) Steve Hodo, Stephen Her, Ronald Murdoch | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Slinkard (SF) Bill Smith | |
| 06:31 | Grove City | John Crosley makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 06:31 | Grove City | John Crosley misses the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 06:31 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs snags the defensive board | 23-14 |
| 06:11 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-14 |
| 06:09 | Grove City | Tyler Kehl pulls down the rebound | 23-14 |
| 06:04 | Grove City | Ralph Diggs steals the ball from James Meyer | 23-14 |
| 05:54 | Earlham | A charge is called on Robert Slinkard - foul #1 on Robert Slinkard, team foul #8 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Price (SF) John Crosley | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bob Lawton (SG) Sean Walker | |
| 05:35 | Grove City | Gerald Straight clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-14 |
| 05:34 | Grove City | David Price misses the tip | 23-14 |
| 05:33 | Grove City | Gerald Straight tips it but misses | 23-14 |
| 05:32 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs grabs the board | 23-14 |
| 05:17 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 23-14 |
| 05:16 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Gerling | 23-14 |
| 05:01 | Earlham | Bob Lawton loses the dribble to Tyler Kehl | 23-14 |
| 04:38 | Grove City | Jeremy Gerling steals the ball from David Price | 23-14 |
| 04:18 | Earlham | Bert Hall is hacked by James Meyer - foul #2 on James Meyer, team foul #7 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Grove City | Steve Hodo (PG), Stephen Her (SG), John Crosley (SF), Ronald Murdoch (PF) Joseph Bruce, James Meyer, David Price, Gerald Straight | |
| Subs | Earlham | Derrick Dunning (PF), Sean Walker (C) Ralph Diggs, Jeremy Gerling | |
| 04:18 | Earlham | Bert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 04:18 | Earlham | Bert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 03:50 | Grove City | Tyler Kehl scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 03:35 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard loses the dribble to Steve Hodo | 26-16 |
| 03:32 | Grove City | John Crosley misses the lay-in | 26-16 |
| 03:30 | Grove City | Steve Hodo tips it home | 28-16 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Steve Hodo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Her (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Crosley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Murdoch (fresh) C - Tyler Kehl (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Bert Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bob Lawton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Slinkard (fairly fresh) PF - Derrick Dunning (fresh) C - Sean Walker (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| 03:09 | Earlham | Bob Lawton's floater is knocked away by Tyler Kehl | 28-16 |
| 03:07 | Grove City | Ronald Murdoch grabs the defensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 02:46 | Grove City | John Crosley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-16 |
| 02:45 | Earlham | Bob Lawton grabs the board | 28-16 |
| 02:25 | Earlham | Bert Hall clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-16 |
| 02:23 | Earlham | Bob Lawton gets the offensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 01:59 | Earlham | Bob Lawton drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Sean Walker | 28-18 |
| 01:55 | Grove City | John Crosley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-18 |
| 01:54 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Derrick Dunning | 28-18 |
| 01:30 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard drills a jumper in the lane and the foul's on John Crosley - foul #1 on John Crosley, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Bruce (PG), James Meyer (SG), David Price (SF), Gerald Straight (PF), Shad Cross (C) Steve Hodo, Stephen Her, John Crosley, Ronald Murdoch, Tyler Kehl | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (PG), Wayne Strong (SG), Ralph Diggs (PF), Jeremy Gerling (C) Bert Hall, Bob Lawton, Derrick Dunning, Sean Walker | |
| 01:30 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard makes the free throw | 28-21 |
| 01:07 | Grove City | Shad Cross is hacked by Robert Slinkard - foul #2 on Robert Slinkard, team foul #9 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bill Smith (SF) Robert Slinkard | |
| 01:07 | Grove City | Shad Cross misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 01:07 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 00:54 | Earlham | Bill Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-21 |
| 00:53 | Grove City | Gerald Straight grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 00:29 | Grove City | Shad Cross can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 00:27 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 00:04 | Earlham | Joseph Bruce is called for the reach on James Wilson - foul #1 on Joseph Bruce, team foul #9 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Grove City | Stephen Her (SF) David Price | |
| Subs | Earlham | Sean Walker (SG) Wayne Strong | |
| 00:04 | Earlham | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 00:04 | Earlham | James Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 00:04 | Grove City | Shad Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Shad Cross clanks a halfcourt shot | 28-22 |