| Lineup | Earlham | PG - David Chandler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fredrick Shuff (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alex Aylward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Plank (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Woodland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joe Singleton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hackler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Boelter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Owen Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Alex Aylward inbounds the ball | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Earlham | Alex Aylward is hacked by John Hackler - foul #3 on John Hackler, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Herzberg (SG) John Hackler | |
| 19:40 | Earlham | Fredrick Shuff misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 19:38 | Grove City | Joe Singleton gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 19:25 | Grove City | Joe Singleton is fouled on the floor by David Chandler - foul #2 on David Chandler, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 19:10 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Singleton | 39-46 |
| 18:52 | Earlham | David Chandler misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joe Singleton - foul #1 on Joe Singleton, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| 18:52 | Earlham | David Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 18:52 | Earlham | David Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 18:30 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 18:22 | Earlham | Alex Aylward scores on a jump hook from close range | 43-48 |
| 17:54 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter's floater is knocked away by Tony Plank | 43-48 |
| 17:52 | Earlham | Frank Woodland grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 17:30 | Earlham | Frank Woodland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 17:28 | Grove City | Robert Owen gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 17:23 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter misses short on a jumper from the left side | 43-48 |
| 17:21 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie tips it but misses | 43-48 |
| 17:19 | Earlham | Tony Plank grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 17:00 | Earlham | Tony Plank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Earlham | Brian Strub (SG), David Williams (PF), Lincoln Frederick (C) Fredrick Shuff, Tony Plank, Frank Woodland | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Micheals (SG), Henry Rogers (SF), Gregory Tyner (PF) Eugene Boelter, Owen Ritchie, Robert Owen | |
| 16:40 | Grove City | Joe Singleton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-48 |
| 16:38 | Earlham | David Williams gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 16:30 | Earlham | Brian Strub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Owen (C) Richard Herzberg | |
| 16:19 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Singleton | 43-51 |
| 15:53 | Earlham | Alex Aylward scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - David Chandler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Strub (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Aylward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lincoln Frederick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joe Singleton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Micheals (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Tyner (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Owen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Grove City | Joe Singleton is hacked by David Chandler - foul #3 on David Chandler, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Earlham | Ted Follett (PG), Alex Cooper (SG), Fredrick Shuff (SF), Frank Woodland (C) David Chandler, Brian Strub, Alex Aylward, Lincoln Frederick | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Herzberg (PG), John Hackler (SG), Eugene Boelter (SF) Joe Singleton, Kenneth Micheals, Robert Owen | |
| 15:16 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Herzberg | 46-53 |
| 14:58 | Earlham | Fredrick Shuff hits a shot from close range set up by Alex Cooper | 48-53 |
| 14:34 | Grove City | Henry Rogers connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Boelter | 48-55 |
| 14:07 | Earlham | Fredrick Shuff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Chandler (PG), Tony Plank (PF) Ted Follett, David Williams | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joe Singleton (PG), Owen Ritchie (PF) Richard Herzberg, Henry Rogers | |
| 13:45 | Grove City | Joe Singleton scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Hackler | 48-58 |
| 13:27 | Earlham | Tony Plank can't finish the layup | 48-58 |
| 13:26 | Earlham | Frank Woodland hits the follow up shot | 50-58 |
| 13:05 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 13:04 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie gets the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 12:51 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-58 |
| 12:50 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie grabs the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 12:40 | Grove City | Tony Plank steals it from Joe Singleton | 50-58 |
| 12:35 | Earlham | David Chandler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Fredrick Shuff | 53-58 |
| 12:17 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 12:15 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner grabs the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 11:58 | Grove City | Joe Singleton scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Tyner | 53-60 |
| 11:48 | Earlham | Joe Singleton steals the ball from Alex Cooper | 53-60 |
| 11:45 | Grove City | Joe Singleton banks in the layup | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - David Chandler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alex Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fredrick Shuff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Tony Plank (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Woodland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joe Singleton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Hackler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Boelter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Owen Ritchie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Tyner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Earlham | Fredrick Shuff misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Eugene Boelter - foul #1 on Eugene Boelter, team foul #3 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Earlham | Ted Follett (PG), Alex Aylward (SF), David Williams (PF), Lincoln Frederick (C) David Chandler, Alex Cooper, Tony Plank, Frank Woodland | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Herzberg (PG), Kenneth Micheals (SG), Henry Rogers (SF), Robert Owen (C) Joe Singleton, John Hackler, Eugene Boelter, Gregory Tyner | |
| 11:28 | Earlham | Fredrick Shuff makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 11:28 | Earlham | Fredrick Shuff misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 11:28 | Grove City | Robert Owen pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 11:15 | Grove City | Kenneth Micheals throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Earlham | Brian Strub (SG) Fredrick Shuff | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 11:08 | Earlham | David Williams makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 10:48 | Grove City | Kenneth Micheals clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 10:46 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Lincoln Frederick | 57-62 |
| 10:42 | Earlham | David Williams connects on the shot from the right side | 59-62 |
| 10:22 | Grove City | Lincoln Frederick steps in front of the Owen Ritchie pass | 59-62 |
| 10:07 | Earlham | David Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-62 |
| 10:05 | Earlham | Lincoln Frederick gets the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 09:42 | Earlham | Brian Strub buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ted Follett | 62-62 |
| 09:26 | Grove City | Henry Rogers misses the fadeaway in the lane | 62-62 |
| 09:24 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 09:08 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg misses the dunk but he's fouled by Alex Aylward - foul #1 on Alex Aylward, team foul #3 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Chandler (PG), Alex Cooper (SG), Tony Plank (PF), Frank Woodland (C) Ted Follett, Brian Strub, David Williams, Lincoln Frederick | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Hackler (SG), Eugene Boelter (SF), Gregory Tyner (PF) Kenneth Micheals, Henry Rogers, Owen Ritchie | |
| 09:08 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 09:08 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 09:08 | Earlham | Frank Woodland gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 08:53 | Earlham | David Chandler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 08:51 | Grove City | Robert Owen grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 08:30 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner blows the layup but the foul's on David Chandler - foul #4 on David Chandler, team foul #4 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Earlham | Brian Strub (PG), Fredrick Shuff (SF) David Chandler, Alex Aylward | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joe Singleton (PG) Robert Owen | |
| 08:30 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 08:30 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 08:16 | Earlham | Tony Plank is hacked by Richard Herzberg - foul #1 on Richard Herzberg, team foul #4 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Earlham | Ted Follett (PG) Brian Strub | |
| Subs | Grove City | Henry Rogers (C) Richard Herzberg | |
| 08:09 | Earlham | Fredrick Shuff misses the shot from the left side | 62-65 |
| 08:08 | Earlham | Alex Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 07:43 | Earlham | Alex Cooper misses the easy layup | 62-65 |
| 07:42 | Earlham | Fredrick Shuff snags the offensive board | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Ted Follett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fredrick Shuff (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Tony Plank (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Woodland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joe Singleton (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Hackler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Boelter (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Gregory Tyner (fresh) 8 pts. C - Henry Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:29 | Earlham | A charge is called on Fredrick Shuff - foul #2 on Fredrick Shuff, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Chandler (PG) Ted Follett | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 07:16 | Grove City | Fredrick Shuff steals the ball from Joe Singleton | 62-65 |
| 07:06 | Earlham | Frank Woodland clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-65 |
| 07:05 | Earlham | Tony Plank tips it home | 64-65 |
| 06:41 | Grove City | Joe Singleton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 06:40 | Earlham | Frank Woodland gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 06:19 | Earlham | Alex Cooper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 06:18 | Earlham | Frank Woodland tips it in | 66-65 |
| 05:52 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter loses the dribble to Fredrick Shuff | 66-65 |
| 05:40 | Earlham | Tony Plank buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by David Chandler | 68-65 |
| 05:23 | Grove City | Joe Singleton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-65 |
| 05:22 | Earlham | Tony Plank snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 04:53 | Earlham | Tony Plank knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by David Chandler | 70-65 |
| 04:28 | Grove City | Henry Rogers drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Tyner | 70-67 |
| 04:03 | Earlham | Fredrick Shuff can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eugene Boelter - foul #2 on Eugene Boelter, team foul #5 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Earlham | Ted Follett (PG), Alex Aylward (SF), David Williams (PF), Lincoln Frederick (C) David Chandler, Alex Cooper, Tony Plank, Frank Woodland | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Herzberg (PG), Kenneth Micheals (SG), Dennis Jacobs (SF), Owen Ritchie (PF), Robert Owen (C) Joe Singleton, John Hackler, Eugene Boelter, Gregory Tyner, Henry Rogers | |
| 04:03 | Earlham | Fredrick Shuff makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:03 | Earlham | Fredrick Shuff makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:45 | Grove City | Kenneth Micheals can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 03:44 | Grove City | Robert Owen gets the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 03:32 | Grove City | Dennis Jacobs hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Owen Ritchie and he's hacked by Fredrick Shuff - foul #3 on Fredrick Shuff, team foul #6 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Earlham | Brian Strub (SG) Fredrick Shuff | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 03:32 | Grove City | Dennis Jacobs makes the free throw | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Ted Follett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Strub (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Aylward (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Lincoln Frederick (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Richard Herzberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Micheals (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Owen Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Earlham | David Williams can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Owen Ritchie - foul #2 on Owen Ritchie, team foul #6 | 72-70 |
| 03:17 | Earlham | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:17 | Earlham | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:55 | Grove City | Robert Owen's pass is intercepted by Ted Follett | 73-70 |
| 02:52 | Earlham | Ted Follett hits the finger roll | 75-70 |
| 02:52 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Chandler (PG), Frank Woodland (C) Ted Follett, Lincoln Frederick | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joe Singleton (PG), John Hackler (SG), Henry Rogers (SF) Richard Herzberg, Kenneth Micheals, Dennis Jacobs | |
| 02:31 | Grove City | Joe Singleton is hacked by Alex Aylward - foul #2 on Alex Aylward, team foul #7 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Earlham | Fredrick Shuff (SG) Brian Strub | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 02:31 | Grove City | Joe Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:31 | Grove City | Joe Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:27 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Earlham | Alex Cooper (SG), Tony Plank (PF) Fredrick Shuff, David Williams | |
| Subs | Grove City | Eugene Boelter (SF) Henry Rogers | |
| 02:09 | Earlham | Alex Aylward makes the shot from the right side set up by David Chandler | 77-72 |
| 01:54 | Grove City | Robert Owen misses the easy layup | 77-72 |
| 01:52 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Frank Woodland | 77-72 |
| 01:35 | Earlham | Alex Cooper's pass is intercepted by Joe Singleton | 77-72 |
| 01:31 | Grove City | Joe Singleton blows the layup | 77-72 |
| 01:30 | Earlham | Tony Plank snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| 01:18 | Earlham | Eugene Boelter swats the shot by Tony Plank | 77-72 |
| 01:16 | Grove City | The rebound goes to John Hackler | 77-72 |
| 00:53 | Grove City | John Hackler buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Earlham | Frank Woodland lays it in on a nice dish by Alex Cooper | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Grove City | Joe Singleton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-75 |
| 00:20 | Earlham | Frank Woodland grabs the board | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Earlham | Frank Woodland is hacked by John Hackler in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hackler, team foul #7 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Earlham | Fredrick Shuff (SF) Alex Aylward | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:19 | Earlham | Frank Woodland makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:19 | Earlham | Frank Woodland misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:19 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter pulls down the rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:15 | Grove City | Joe Singleton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-78 |
| 00:14 | Earlham | Alex Cooper is hacked by John Hackler in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Hackler, team foul #8 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Earlham | Alex Aylward (SF) Fredrick Shuff | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Herzberg (SG) John Hackler | |
| 00:14 | Earlham | Alex Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:14 | Earlham | Alex Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:09 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 82-78 |
| 00:07 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Owen Ritchie | 82-78 |
| 00:04 | Grove City | Joe Singleton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-78 |
| 00:02 | Earlham | Tony Plank pulls down the rebound | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Tony Plank runs out the clock | 82-78 |