| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Alex Williams (fresh) SG - William Meyer (fresh) SF - David Anchondo (fresh) PF - Gregory Troutt (fresh) C - Edgar Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Mark Cox (fresh) SG - David Luckett (fresh) SF - Frederick Tuttle (fresh) PF - David Doane (fresh) C - Donald Sung (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson makes the shot in the lane set up by Gregory Troutt | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Earlham | David Doane comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Earlham | David Doane grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Earlham | Donald Sung scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Frederick Tuttle | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Grove City | William Meyer's floater is knocked away by Donald Sung | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Earlham | The rebound goes to David Doane | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Earlham | Alex Williams steals it from Mark Cox | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Grove City | Alex Williams is fouled on the floor by Mark Cox - foul #1 on Mark Cox, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Grove City | David Anchondo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Earlham | David Doane pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Earlham | David Luckett makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Tuttle | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Grove City | Alex Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Anchondo | 4-5 |
| 17:17 | Earlham | Alex Williams picks off the pass by Donald Sung | 4-5 |
| 17:14 | Grove City | William Meyer lays it in on a nice dish by Alex Williams | 6-5 |
| 17:03 | Earlham | David Doane hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mark Cox | 6-8 |
| 16:47 | Grove City | William Meyer clanks a jumper from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 16:45 | Earlham | Donald Sung grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:41 | Earlham | David Luckett misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 16:39 | Earlham | Mark Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:29 | Earlham | David Doane is fouled on the floor by Gregory Troutt - foul #1 on Gregory Troutt, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Grove City | Wayne Carstens (SF), William Jenning (PF), Kevin Wiseman (C) David Anchondo, Gregory Troutt, Edgar Peterson | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 16:17 | Earlham | Donald Sung blows the layup | 6-8 |
| 16:16 | Earlham | David Doane tips it home | 6-10 |
| 15:57 | Grove City | Alex Williams drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Meyer | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Alex Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Carstens (fresh) PF - William Jenning (fresh) C - Kevin Wiseman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Mark Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Luckett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Tuttle (fresh) PF - David Doane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Sung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Earlham | Mark Cox can't connect on a floater in the paint | 8-10 |
| 15:51 | Grove City | Alex Williams pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:30 | Grove City | Wayne Carstens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Grove City | Justin Thompson (PG) Alex Williams | |
| Subs | Earlham | Keith Parker (PG), Kenneth Rocheleau (SG), Ron Robinson (SF), Steven Brown (PF), Donald Batz (C) Mark Cox, David Luckett, Frederick Tuttle, David Doane, Donald Sung | |
| 15:20 | Earlham | Kenneth Rocheleau is hacked by William Meyer - foul #1 on William Meyer, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob (SG) William Meyer | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 15:11 | Earlham | Donald Batz misses the runner from the right block | 8-10 |
| 15:10 | Grove City | Wayne Carstens grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 15:04 | Grove City | Donald Batz is called for the reach on Wayne Carstens - foul #1 on Donald Batz, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Anchondo (SF) Wayne Carstens | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 14:46 | Grove City | Justin Thompson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Anchondo | 11-10 |
| 14:30 | Earlham | Kenneth Rocheleau knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ron Robinson | 11-13 |
| 14:16 | Grove City | Donald Batz swats the layup by Justin Thompson | 11-13 |
| 14:14 | Earlham | Steven Brown pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:56 | Earlham | Donald Batz loses the dribble to David Anchondo | 11-13 |
| 13:41 | Grove City | David Anchondo comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 13:39 | Grove City | Kevin Wiseman snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 13:34 | Grove City | David Anchondo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 13:32 | Earlham | Donald Batz grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 13:22 | Earlham | Donald Batz blows the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Wiseman - foul #1 on Kevin Wiseman, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Grove City | Alex Williams (PG), William Meyer (SG), Wayne Carstens (SF), Gregory Troutt (PF), Edgar Peterson (C) Justin Thompson, Gilbert Jacob, David Anchondo, William Jenning, Kevin Wiseman | |
| Subs | Earlham | Mark Cox (PG), David Luckett (SG), Frederick Tuttle (SF), David Doane (PF) Keith Parker, Kenneth Rocheleau, Ron Robinson, Steven Brown | |
| 13:22 | Earlham | Donald Batz misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:22 | Earlham | Donald Batz misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:22 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 13:11 | Grove City | Wayne Carstens clanks a floater from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 13:10 | Earlham | David Doane grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 13:04 | Earlham | David Doane misses the jumper from close range | 11-13 |
| 13:02 | Grove City | Wayne Carstens pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:48 | Grove City | William Meyer is called for traveling | 11-13 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Sung (C) Donald Batz | |
| 12:25 | Earlham | Edgar Peterson steals the ball from Donald Sung | 11-13 |
| 12:09 | Grove City | Frederick Tuttle steals it from Gregory Troutt | 11-13 |
| 12:01 | Earlham | Frederick Tuttle is whistled for traveling | 11-13 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Anchondo (SF) Wayne Carstens | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 11:45 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Alex Williams | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Alex Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Anchondo (fresh) PF - Gregory Troutt (fresh) C - Edgar Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Mark Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Luckett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Tuttle (fresh) PF - David Doane (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Sung (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Earlham | David Luckett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 11:30 | Earlham | Donald Sung gets the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:16 | Earlham | Donald Sung clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Edgar Peterson - foul #1 on Edgar Peterson, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| 11:16 | Earlham | Donald Sung makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:16 | Earlham | Donald Sung makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:59 | Grove City | David Anchondo scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edgar Peterson | 16-15 |
| 10:55 | Earlham | David Luckett drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Cox | 16-18 |
| 10:41 | Grove City | David Anchondo misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Doane - foul #1 on David Doane, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Jenning (PF), Kevin Wiseman (C) Gregory Troutt, Edgar Peterson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Kenneth Rocheleau (SG), Ron Robinson (SF), Steven Brown (PF), Donald Batz (C) David Luckett, Frederick Tuttle, David Doane, Donald Sung | |
| 10:41 | Grove City | David Anchondo makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:41 | Grove City | David Anchondo makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:26 | Earlham | Donald Batz knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 18-20 |
| 10:07 | Grove City | David Anchondo misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Cox - foul #2 on Mark Cox, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | Justin Thompson (PG) Alex Williams | |
| Subs | Earlham | Keith Parker (PG) Mark Cox | |
| 10:07 | Grove City | David Anchondo makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:07 | Grove City | David Anchondo makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:46 | Earlham | Keith Parker is fouled on the floor by David Anchondo - foul #1 on David Anchondo, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob (SG), Wayne Carstens (SF) William Meyer, David Anchondo | |
| Subs | Earlham | David Luckett (SG), Frederick Tuttle (SF) Kenneth Rocheleau, Ron Robinson | |
| 09:33 | Earlham | Gilbert Jacob takes the ball from David Luckett | 20-20 |
| 09:18 | Grove City | Kevin Wiseman hits a shot from the free throw line | 22-20 |
| 08:59 | Earlham | Donald Batz comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 22-20 |
| 08:58 | Grove City | Kevin Wiseman snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 08:48 | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 22-20 |
| 08:47 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Thompson | 22-20 |
| 08:26 | Grove City | Justin Thompson is hacked by Keith Parker - foul #1 on Keith Parker, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | Alex Williams (PG), William Meyer (SG), Gregory Troutt (PF), Edgar Peterson (C) Justin Thompson, Gilbert Jacob, William Jenning, Kevin Wiseman | |
| Subs | Earlham | Kenneth Rocheleau (SG), David Doane (PF), Donald Sung (C) David Luckett, Steven Brown, Donald Batz | |
| 08:14 | Grove City | William Meyer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 08:12 | Earlham | David Doane snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 08:05 | Earlham | Kenneth Rocheleau clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by William Meyer - foul #2 on William Meyer, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob (SG), David Anchondo (SF) William Meyer, Wayne Carstens | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ron Robinson (SF) Frederick Tuttle | |
| 08:05 | Earlham | Kenneth Rocheleau misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:05 | Earlham | Kenneth Rocheleau misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:05 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 07:48 | Grove City | Gregory Troutt misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 07:46 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson tips it home | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Alex Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Jacob (fresh) SF - David Anchondo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Troutt (fresh) C - Edgar Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Keith Parker (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Rocheleau (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ron Robinson (fresh) PF - David Doane (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Sung (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Earlham | Kenneth Rocheleau misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gilbert Jacob - foul #1 on Gilbert Jacob, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | Justin Thompson (SG) Gilbert Jacob | |
| Subs | Earlham | Eric Reagan (PG) Keith Parker | |
| 07:25 | Earlham | Kenneth Rocheleau misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:25 | Earlham | Kenneth Rocheleau makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:11 | Grove City | Eric Reagan is called for the reach on Alex Williams - foul #1 on Eric Reagan, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | David Luckett (SG) Kenneth Rocheleau | |
| 06:55 | Grove City | David Anchondo loses the ball out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Frederick Tuttle (SF) Ron Robinson | |
| 06:43 | Earlham | David Doane banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Reagan and he's fouled by Gregory Troutt - foul #2 on Gregory Troutt, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Jenning (PF) Gregory Troutt | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 06:43 | Earlham | David Doane makes the free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:32 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Sung - foul #1 on Donald Sung, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Grove City | Wayne Carstens (SF) David Anchondo | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 06:32 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:32 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:32 | Earlham | Frederick Tuttle pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:17 | Earlham | David Luckett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 06:15 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Sung | 25-24 |
| 06:00 | Earlham | David Luckett knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Reagan | 25-27 |
| 05:48 | Grove City | William Jenning clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 05:47 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Donald Sung | 25-27 |
| 05:42 | Earlham | David Luckett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 05:40 | Earlham | Frederick Tuttle tips it in | 25-29 |
| 05:28 | Grove City | William Jenning is whistled for traveling | 25-29 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Anchondo (SF), Kevin Wiseman (C) Wayne Carstens, Edgar Peterson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Keith Parker (PG), Steven Brown (PF), Donald Batz (C) Eric Reagan, David Doane, Donald Sung | |
| 05:06 | Earlham | Frederick Tuttle comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 25-29 |
| 05:05 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Kevin Wiseman | 25-29 |
| 04:46 | Grove City | Donald Batz is called for the reach on David Anchondo - foul #2 on Donald Batz, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob (PG), Gordon Griffin (SG) Alex Williams, Justin Thompson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Kenneth Rocheleau (SG), Ron Robinson (SF), Donald Sung (C) David Luckett, Frederick Tuttle, Donald Batz | |
| 04:46 | Grove City | David Anchondo makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:46 | Grove City | David Anchondo misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:46 | Earlham | Donald Sung gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:33 | Earlham | Ron Robinson lays it in on a great pass from Keith Parker | 26-31 |
| 04:17 | Grove City | David Anchondo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 04:16 | Earlham | Donald Sung pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 04:06 | Earlham | Keith Parker misses the easy layup | 26-31 |
| 04:05 | Grove City | Kevin Wiseman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 03:59 | Grove City | William Jenning's floater is tipped away by Donald Sung | 26-31 |
| 03:58 | Earlham | Donald Sung gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 03:47 | Earlham | Donald Sung is called for traveling | 26-31 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Meyer (SG), Wayne Carstens (SF), Gregory Troutt (PF) Gordon Griffin, David Anchondo, William Jenning | |
| Subs | Earlham | Mark Cox (PG), David Doane (PF), Donald Batz (C) Keith Parker, Steven Brown, Donald Sung | |
| 03:25 | Grove City | A charge is called on William Meyer - foul #3 on William Meyer, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Grove City | Alex Williams (PG), Allan Borja (C) William Meyer, Kevin Wiseman | |
| Subs | Earlham | David Luckett (SG), Frederick Tuttle (SF) Kenneth Rocheleau, Ron Robinson | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Alex Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Jacob (fresh) SF - Wayne Carstens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Troutt (fresh) C - Allan Borja (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Mark Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Luckett (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frederick Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Doane (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Batz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Earlham | Donald Batz hits a jumper from close range | 26-33 |
| 02:52 | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 02:51 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Carstens | 26-33 |
| 02:34 | Grove City | Allan Borja hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-33 |
| 02:33 | Earlham | The rebound goes to David Doane | 26-33 |
| 02:29 | Earlham | David Luckett scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Cox | 26-36 |
| 02:14 | Grove City | Wayne Carstens loses the dribble to David Luckett | 26-36 |
| 01:57 | Earlham | David Doane misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 01:55 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to David Luckett | 26-36 |
| 01:45 | Earlham | Wayne Carstens is called for the reach on Frederick Tuttle - foul #1 on Wayne Carstens, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Grove City | Justin Thompson (SG), David Anchondo (SF), Edgar Peterson (C) Gilbert Jacob, Wayne Carstens, Allan Borja | |
| Subs | Earlham | Kenneth Rocheleau (SG), Steven Brown (PF) David Luckett, David Doane | |
| 01:45 | Earlham | Frederick Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:45 | Earlham | Frederick Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:45 | Grove City | Gregory Troutt gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 01:33 | Grove City | Justin Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 01:32 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to David Anchondo | 26-37 |
| 01:21 | Grove City | Justin Thompson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 01:20 | Earlham | Kenneth Rocheleau pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 01:14 | Earlham | Kenneth Rocheleau misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 01:13 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Tuttle | 26-37 |
| 00:55 | Earlham | Donald Batz clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 26-37 |
| 00:53 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 00:33 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson is whistled for a carry | 26-37 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob (SG), William Jenning (PF) Alex Williams, Gregory Troutt | |
| Subs | Earlham | Keith Parker (PG), David Luckett (SG), Ron Robinson (SF), Donald Sung (C) Mark Cox, Kenneth Rocheleau, Frederick Tuttle, Donald Batz | |
| 00:23 | Earlham | Donald Sung comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Jenning - foul #1 on William Jenning, team foul #11 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | David Doane (PF) Steven Brown | |
| 00:23 | Earlham | Donald Sung misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:23 | Earlham | Donald Sung makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:02 | Grove City | William Jenning misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 00:01 | Earlham | The rebound goes to David Doane | 26-38 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | David Doane misses long on a fullcourt shot | 26-38 |