| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fresh) SG - David Croyle (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 - Hugh Prall (fresh) C - Herbert Garrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Earlham | Mike King misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Earlham | Hugh Prall gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Earlham | Mike King is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Grove City | David Burchette misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Gillette - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gillette, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Grove City | David Burchette makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:14 | Grove City | David Burchette makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Pyatt | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses long on a shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Hugh Prall | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Earlham | James Pyatt misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Grove City | Buck Keller snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Grove City | David Burchette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette is hacked by David Croyle - foul #1 on David Croyle, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Chris Radcliff (PG), Herman Duncan (SG), Nolan Wild (SF), George Barrington (PF), Jonathan McCumbers (C) James Pyatt, Jeffrey Gillette, Mike King, Hugh Prall, Herbert Garrison | |
| 17:32 | Earlham | Herman Duncan is called for a backcourt violation | 2-2 |
| 17:04 | Grove City | George Barrington is called for the reach on Buck Keller - foul #1 on George Barrington, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Pyatt (PG) Herman Duncan | |
| 16:42 | Grove City | Gregory Earl is hacked by James Pyatt - foul #1 on James Pyatt, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette (SG) Chris Radcliff | |
| 16:24 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw clanks a runner from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 16:22 | Grove City | Buck Keller gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:08 | Grove City | David Croyle can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 16:07 | Grove City | David Burchette snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 15:57 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw jams it set up by David Burchette and the foul's on Nolan Wild - foul #1 on Nolan Wild, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Mike King (SF), Hugh Prall (PF), Herbert Garrison (C) Nolan Wild, George Barrington, Jonathan McCumbers | |
| 15:57 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fairly fresh) SG - David Croyle (fairly fresh) SF - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Buck Keller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Pyatt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gillette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike King (fresh) PF - Hugh Prall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herbert Garrison (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Earlham | Mike King hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Pyatt | 5-5 |
| 15:39 | Grove City | Jeffrey Gillette takes the ball from David Croyle in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 15:32 | Earlham | Hugh Prall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Chris Radcliff (PG) James Pyatt | |
| 15:07 | Grove City | Chris Radcliff steals the ball from Buck Keller | 5-5 |
| 14:56 | Earlham | Mike King lays it in | 5-7 |
| 14:39 | Grove City | The jump hook by Thomas Shaw is blocked by Herbert Garrison | 5-7 |
| 14:37 | Grove City | David Burchette snags the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 14:15 | Grove City | Buck Keller misses the easy layup | 5-7 |
| 14:13 | Earlham | Hugh Prall grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 14:06 | Earlham | Gregory Earl is called for the reach on Chris Radcliff - foul #1 on Gregory Earl, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Grove City | Clinton Merchant (PG), Edmundo Morales (SG), Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Gregory Earl, David Croyle, Buck Keller | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Pyatt (PG), Herman Duncan (SG), Nolan Wild (SF), Jonathan McCumbers (C) Chris Radcliff, Jeffrey Gillette, Mike King, Herbert Garrison | |
| 13:54 | Earlham | James Pyatt scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Nolan Wild | 5-10 |
| 13:48 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), Michael Harris (C) David Burchette, Thomas Shaw | |
| Subs | Earlham | George Barrington (PF) Hugh Prall | |
| 13:32 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers is hacked by Bojan Mierzejewski - foul #1 on Bojan Mierzejewski, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| 13:13 | Earlham | James Pyatt comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-10 |
| 13:12 | Earlham | Nolan Wild gets the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 12:58 | Earlham | James Pyatt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Pyatt, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (PG), David Burchette (SF), Thomas Shaw (C) Gregory Earl, Edmundo Morales, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Spears (PG), Mike King (SF), Hugh Prall (PF), Herbert Garrison (C) James Pyatt, Nolan Wild, George Barrington, Jonathan McCumbers | |
| 12:39 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Croyle | 7-10 |
| 12:17 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 7-10 |
| 12:16 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 11:53 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 11:51 | Earlham | Mike King grabs the board | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - David Croyle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clinton Merchant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bojan Mierzejewski (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Robert Spears (fresh) SG - Herman Duncan (fairly fresh) SF - Mike King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hugh Prall (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Herbert Garrison (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Earlham | Herman Duncan misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Clinton Merchant - foul #1 on Clinton Merchant, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Grove City | Edmundo Morales (SG), Buck Keller (PF), Michael Harris (C) David Burchette, Bojan Mierzejewski, Thomas Shaw | |
| Subs | Earlham | Chris Radcliff (PG), Nolan Wild (SF), George Barrington (PF) Robert Spears, Mike King, Hugh Prall | |
| 11:47 | Earlham | Herman Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 11:47 | Earlham | Herman Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 11:29 | Grove City | Buck Keller connects on the open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Harris | 9-12 |
| 11:25 | Earlham | Nolan Wild misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edmundo Morales - foul #1 on Edmundo Morales, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG) David Croyle | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette (SG), Jonathan McCumbers (C) Herman Duncan, Herbert Garrison | |
| 11:25 | Earlham | Nolan Wild misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:25 | Earlham | Nolan Wild misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:25 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Buck Keller | 9-12 |
| 11:06 | Grove City | A charge is called on Buck Keller - foul #1 on Buck Keller, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Hugh Prall (PF) George Barrington | |
| 11:04 | Earlham | Chris Radcliff loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| 10:49 | Grove City | Buck Keller misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 10:47 | Earlham | Hugh Prall snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 10:42 | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-12 |
| 10:41 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Buck Keller | 9-12 |
| 10:14 | Grove City | Buck Keller misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Hugh Prall - foul #1 on Hugh Prall, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (SG), David Burchette (SF), Thomas Shaw (C) Edmundo Morales, Clinton Merchant, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Spears (PG), Mike King (SF), Herbert Garrison (C) Chris Radcliff, Nolan Wild, Jonathan McCumbers | |
| 10:14 | Grove City | Buck Keller makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:14 | Grove City | Buck Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 09:51 | Earlham | Robert Spears is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mike King | 11-14 |
| 09:49 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw is hacked by Herbert Garrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Garrison, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Buck Keller | |
| Subs | Earlham | George Barrington (PF) Hugh Prall | |
| 09:49 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:49 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 09:25 | Earlham | Mike King misses the 3 from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 09:24 | Grove City | David Burchette pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 09:21 | Grove City | David Burchette loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 09:05 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by David Burchette - foul #1 on David Burchette, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Grove City | Clinton Merchant (SG) David Croyle | |
| Subs | Earlham | Herman Duncan (SG), Hugh Prall (PF) Jeffrey Gillette, George Barrington | |
| 09:05 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:05 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 08:36 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw connects on the jumper from close range | 13-15 |
| 08:27 | Earlham | Mike King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 08:26 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 08:01 | Grove City | David Burchette hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mike King - foul #1 on Mike King, team foul #8 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (PG), Edmundo Morales (SG), Buck Keller (PF), Michael Harris (C) Gregory Earl, Clinton Merchant, Bojan Mierzejewski, Thomas Shaw | |
| Subs | Earlham | Chris Radcliff (PG), Jeffrey Gillette (SG), Jonathan McCumbers (C) Robert Spears, Herman Duncan, Herbert Garrison | |
| 08:01 | Grove City | David Burchette makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:01 | Grove City | David Burchette makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 07:45 | Earlham | Chris Radcliff clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-15 |
| 07:44 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers gets the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - David Croyle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edmundo Morales (fresh) SF - David Burchette (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Buck Keller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Chris Radcliff (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Gillette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hugh Prall (tiring) 4 reb. C - Jonathan McCumbers (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Earlham | Chris Radcliff can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-15 |
| 07:35 | Grove City | Michael Harris grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 07:22 | Grove City | David Croyle misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 07:21 | Grove City | Buck Keller tips it but misses | 15-15 |
| 07:19 | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 07:13 | Earlham | Michael Harris takes the ball from Jeffrey Gillette | 15-15 |
| 06:44 | Grove City | David Croyle buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 06:30 | Earlham | David Burchette steps in front of the Chris Radcliff pass | 18-15 |
| 06:14 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 06:12 | Grove City | David Croyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 05:52 | Grove City | Buck Keller is whistled for a carry | 18-15 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), Clinton Merchant (SF), Thomas Shaw (C) Edmundo Morales, David Burchette, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Spears (PG), Herman Duncan (SG), Nolan Wild (SF), George Barrington (PF), Herbert Garrison (C) Chris Radcliff, Jeffrey Gillette, Mike King, Hugh Prall, Jonathan McCumbers | |
| 05:33 | Earlham | Robert Spears hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 18-15 |
| 05:31 | Earlham | Nolan Wild grabs the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 05:12 | Earlham | David Croyle steals it from Herman Duncan | 18-15 |
| 05:09 | Grove City | David Croyle misses the lay-in | 18-15 |
| 05:07 | Earlham | Robert Spears grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 05:00 | Earlham | Buck Keller is called for the reach on Nolan Wild - foul #2 on Buck Keller, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Buck Keller | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 05:00 | Earlham | Nolan Wild makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 05:00 | Earlham | Nolan Wild makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 04:37 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Burchette (SF) David Croyle | |
| Subs | Earlham | Chris Radcliff (PG), Jeffrey Gillette (SG), Jonathan McCumbers (C) Robert Spears, Herman Duncan, George Barrington | |
| 04:15 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-17 |
| 04:14 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 03:56 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-17 |
| 03:55 | Earlham | Nolan Wild gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 03:47 | Earlham | Chris Radcliff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-17 |
| 03:45 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 03:42 | Grove City | Chris Radcliff is called for the reach on Clinton Merchant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Radcliff, team foul #9 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Harris (PF) Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Spears (PG), James Pyatt (SG), Mike King (SF), Hugh Prall (PF) Chris Radcliff, Jeffrey Gillette, Nolan Wild, Jonathan McCumbers | |
| 03:42 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 03:42 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Herbert Garrison | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (tiring) SG - Clinton Merchant (tiring) 2 pts. SF - David Burchette (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Harris (fresh) C - Thomas Shaw (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Robert Spears (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Pyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hugh Prall (tiring) 4 reb. C - Herbert Garrison (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Earlham | Hugh Prall connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by James Pyatt | 18-19 |
| 03:00 | Grove City | David Burchette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-19 |
| 02:58 | Grove City | Michael Harris grabs the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 02:44 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw is fouled on the floor by Herbert Garrison - foul #2 on Herbert Garrison, team foul #10 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Grove City | Edmundo Morales (SG), Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Clinton Merchant, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Earlham | Herman Duncan (SG), George Barrington (PF), Jonathan McCumbers (C) Robert Spears, Hugh Prall, Herbert Garrison | |
| 02:44 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 02:44 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 02:44 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 02:23 | Earlham | Thomas Shaw denies the turnaround by Herman Duncan | 18-19 |
| 02:22 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 02:05 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw's floater is knocked away by George Barrington | 18-19 |
| 02:03 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski tips it home | 20-19 |
| 01:44 | Earlham | Mike King hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 01:15 | Grove City | David Burchette buries a jump hook in the lane | 22-22 |
| 01:01 | Earlham | George Barrington dunks the ball set up by James Pyatt | 22-24 |
| 00:41 | Grove City | David Burchette scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Gregory Earl | 25-24 |
| 00:21 | Earlham | Mike King hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-24 |
| 00:19 | Earlham | James Pyatt tips it back up and in | 25-26 |
| 00:16 | Grove City | Gregory Earl is hacked by Jonathan McCumbers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan McCumbers, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (SG), Clinton Merchant (SF), Buck Keller (PF), Michael Harris (C) Edmundo Morales, David Burchette, Bojan Mierzejewski, Thomas Shaw | |
| Subs | Earlham | Chris Radcliff (PG), Jeffrey Gillette (SG), Nolan Wild (SF), Hugh Prall (PF), Herbert Garrison (C) James Pyatt, Herman Duncan, Mike King, George Barrington, Jonathan McCumbers | |
| 00:16 | Grove City | Gregory Earl makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:16 | Grove City | Gregory Earl misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:16 | Earlham | Nolan Wild snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 00:03 | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-26 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Gregory Earl misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 26-26 |