| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fresh) SG - Clinton Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Burchette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Buck Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Pyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gillette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Prall (fresh) C - Herbert Garrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Mike King inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Earlham | James Pyatt drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mike King | 27-37 |
| 19:32 | Grove City | David Burchette misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mike King - foul #2 on Mike King, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 19:32 | Grove City | David Burchette misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 19:32 | Grove City | David Burchette misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 19:32 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 19:06 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Herbert Garrison, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers (C) Herbert Garrison | |
| 18:40 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw banks in the layup | 29-37 |
| 18:24 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers misses the turnaround from close range | 29-37 |
| 18:23 | Grove City | Buck Keller gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:56 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 17:54 | Earlham | Mike King gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:48 | Earlham | Thomas Shaw steals the ball from Jonathan McCumbers | 29-37 |
| 17:30 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the dunk attempt | 29-37 |
| 17:28 | Earlham | Hugh Prall gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:24 | Earlham | James Pyatt can't connect on a floater from the right side | 29-37 |
| 17:22 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 17:03 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 17:01 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:55 | Earlham | Gregory Earl picks off the pass by Hugh Prall | 29-37 |
| 16:51 | Grove City | David Burchette lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Earl | 31-37 |
| 16:35 | Earlham | Hugh Prall misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Buck Keller - foul #2 on Buck Keller, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Spears (PG), Herman Duncan (SG), Nolan Wild (SF), George Barrington (C) James Pyatt, Jeffrey Gillette, Mike King, Jonathan McCumbers | |
| 16:35 | Earlham | Hugh Prall misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:35 | Earlham | Hugh Prall misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:35 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:33 | Grove City | Gregory Earl is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Spears - foul #1 on Robert Spears, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| 16:13 | Grove City | Buck Keller connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 15:58 | Earlham | 3 seconds is called on Herman Duncan | 33-37 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Chris Radcliff (PG), Herbert Garrison (C) Robert Spears, Hugh Prall | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clinton Merchant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Buck Keller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Chris Radcliff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nolan Wild (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Barrington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herbert Garrison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant makes the jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 15:26 | Earlham | Herman Duncan scores on a shot from the left wing set up by George Barrington | 35-39 |
| 15:14 | Grove City | Buck Keller misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-39 |
| 15:12 | Earlham | George Barrington snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 15:08 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison double dribbles | 35-39 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (PG), Edmundo Morales (SG), Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Gregory Earl, Clinton Merchant, Buck Keller | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Spears (PG), Mike King (SF), Hugh Prall (PF) Herman Duncan, Nolan Wild, George Barrington | |
| 14:45 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales is hacked by Hugh Prall - foul #3 on Hugh Prall, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Harris (C) Thomas Shaw | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Pyatt (PG) Robert Spears | |
| 14:29 | Grove City | David Burchette misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 35-39 |
| 14:27 | Earlham | Mike King gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:23 | Earlham | James Pyatt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-39 |
| 14:21 | Grove City | David Burchette grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 14:01 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski hits a shot from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 13:49 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-39 |
| 13:47 | Earlham | Hugh Prall can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 13:45 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 13:43 | Grove City | Michael Harris is hacked by Herbert Garrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herbert Garrison, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), Clinton Merchant (SF), Thomas Shaw (C) Edmundo Morales, David Burchette, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Spears (PG), Jeffrey Gillette (SG), Nolan Wild (SF), Jonathan McCumbers (C) James Pyatt, Chris Radcliff, Mike King, Herbert Garrison | |
| 13:23 | Grove City | Gregory Earl clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 37-39 |
| 13:21 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw tips it home | 39-39 |
| 13:15 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Shaw - foul #1 on Thomas Shaw, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Grove City | Buck Keller (PF) Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| Subs | Earlham | George Barrington (PF) Hugh Prall | |
| 13:15 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:15 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:50 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the floater from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 12:33 | Earlham | Nolan Wild clanks a shot in the paint | 41-41 |
| 12:31 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 12:18 | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 12:16 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:06 | Earlham | Nolan Wild lays it up and in set up by Robert Spears and he's fouled by Thomas Shaw - foul #2 on Thomas Shaw, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Grove City | Edmundo Morales (SG), David Burchette (SF), Michael Harris (C) David Croyle, Clinton Merchant, Thomas Shaw | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Pyatt (PG), Hugh Prall (PF) Robert Spears, George Barrington | |
| 12:06 | Earlham | Nolan Wild misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:06 | Grove City | Buck Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:52 | Grove City | David Burchette scores on a floater in the paint set up by Buck Keller and the foul's on Nolan Wild - foul #1 on Nolan Wild, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Buck Keller | |
| Subs | Earlham | Herman Duncan (SG), Mike King (SF) Jeffrey Gillette, Nolan Wild | |
| 11:52 | Grove City | David Burchette makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmundo Morales (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bojan Mierzejewski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Pyatt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugh Prall (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan McCumbers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Earlham | James Pyatt hits a 3 from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 11:31 | Grove City | Michael Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| Subs | Grove City | Clinton Merchant (SG) Gregory Earl | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 11:04 | Earlham | James Pyatt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 11:02 | Grove City | Michael Harris gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:34 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Herman Duncan - foul #1 on Herman Duncan, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), Buck Keller (PF), Thomas Shaw (C) Edmundo Morales, Bojan Mierzejewski, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette (SG) Herman Duncan | |
| 10:34 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:34 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:15 | Earlham | Clinton Merchant is called for the reach on Hugh Prall - foul #3 on Clinton Merchant, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (SG) Clinton Merchant | |
| Subs | Earlham | Chris Radcliff (PG), George Barrington (PF) James Pyatt, Hugh Prall | |
| 10:03 | Earlham | Chris Radcliff misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-46 |
| 10:01 | Earlham | Mike King gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:43 | Earlham | Mike King is hacked by David Croyle - foul #1 on David Croyle, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Nolan Wild (SF) Mike King | |
| 09:33 | Earlham | The short jumper by Nolan Wild is denied by Buck Keller | 45-46 |
| 09:32 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:14 | Grove City | Nolan Wild denies the turnaround by Buck Keller | 45-46 |
| 09:12 | Grove City | David Burchette grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:47 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw hits a wide open shot from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Earl | 47-46 |
| 08:37 | Earlham | Nolan Wild misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 08:36 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:12 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 47-46 |
| 08:11 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 07:46 | Grove City | George Barrington steps in front of the Buck Keller pass | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Croyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Burchette (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Buck Keller (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Chris Radcliff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gillette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nolan Wild (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Barrington (tiring) 3 reb. C - Jonathan McCumbers (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Earlham | Nolan Wild drills a floater from close range | 47-48 |
| 07:17 | Grove City | Jeffrey Gillette steps in front of the Thomas Shaw pass | 47-48 |
| 07:13 | Earlham | Nolan Wild lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Gillette | 47-50 |
| 06:54 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Jonathan McCumbers - foul #1 on Jonathan McCumbers, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Grove City | Edmundo Morales (PG), Clinton Merchant (SG), Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Gregory Earl, David Croyle, Buck Keller | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Pyatt (PG), Herman Duncan (SG), Mike King (SF), Hugh Prall (PF), Herbert Garrison (C) Chris Radcliff, Jeffrey Gillette, Nolan Wild, George Barrington, Jonathan McCumbers | |
| 06:54 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:54 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:54 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:31 | Grove City | David Burchette's fadeaway is rejected by Hugh Prall | 48-50 |
| 06:29 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 06:23 | Earlham | Hugh Prall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 06:22 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison tips it home | 48-52 |
| 06:00 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Clinton Merchant, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Harris (C) Thomas Shaw | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 05:43 | Earlham | Herman Duncan misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Burchette - foul #3 on David Burchette, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| 05:43 | Earlham | Herman Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:43 | Earlham | Herman Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:21 | Grove City | David Burchette hits a shot from the right block set up by Clinton Merchant | 50-53 |
| 05:01 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 05:00 | Grove City | David Burchette gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 04:42 | Grove City | David Burchette misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-53 |
| 04:40 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 04:34 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison is fouled on the floor by Edmundo Morales - foul #1 on Edmundo Morales, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), David Croyle (SG), Buck Keller (PF) Edmundo Morales, David Burchette, Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Spears (PG), Jeffrey Gillette (SG) James Pyatt, Herman Duncan | |
| 04:34 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:34 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:34 | Grove City | Buck Keller grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 04:32 | Grove City | Gregory Earl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 04:23 | Earlham | Robert Spears comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 04:21 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Clinton Merchant | 50-54 |
| 03:52 | Grove City | Buck Keller knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Earl and the foul's on Hugh Prall - foul #4 on Hugh Prall, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Shaw (C) Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Earlham | Nolan Wild (SF) Mike King | |
| 03:52 | Grove City | Buck Keller misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:52 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 03:27 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-54 |
| 03:25 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Croyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clinton Merchant (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Buck Keller (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Robert Spears (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gillette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nolan Wild (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Prall (tired) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Herbert Garrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Grove City | David Croyle loses the ball out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Burchette (SF) David Croyle | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Pyatt (PG), Chris Radcliff (SG), Mike King (SF), George Barrington (PF) Robert Spears, Jeffrey Gillette, Nolan Wild, Hugh Prall | |
| 02:36 | Earlham | George Barrington can't finish the layup | 52-54 |
| 02:34 | Earlham | George Barrington grabs the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:27 | Earlham | Gregory Earl picks off the pass by Mike King | 52-54 |
| 02:23 | Grove City | Gregory Earl throws it down | 54-54 |
| 02:18 | Earlham | James Pyatt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-54 |
| 02:17 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison tips it in | 54-56 |
| 02:14 | Grove City | Gregory Earl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| Subs | Grove City | Edmundo Morales (PG), Bojan Mierzejewski (PF), Michael Harris (C) Gregory Earl, Buck Keller, Thomas Shaw | |
| Subs | Earlham | Herman Duncan (SG) Chris Radcliff | |
| 01:57 | Earlham | Mike King misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-56 |
| 01:55 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:33 | Grove City | David Burchette is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 01:27 | Earlham | Bojan Mierzejewski steals the ball from George Barrington | 56-56 |
| 01:01 | Grove City | James Pyatt is called for the reach on Edmundo Morales - foul #1 on James Pyatt, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Grove City | Buck Keller (PF), Thomas Shaw (C) Bojan Mierzejewski, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette (SG), Hugh Prall (PF) Herman Duncan, George Barrington | |
| 01:01 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:01 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:01 | Earlham | Hugh Prall grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:37 | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Pyatt | 57-59 |
| 00:16 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Earlham | Thomas Shaw denies the turnaround by Mike King | 59-59 |
| 00:02 | Grove City | Buck Keller grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 00:02 | Grove City | Grove City calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG) Edmundo Morales | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Gregory Earl comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clinton Merchant (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - David Burchette (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Buck Keller (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Pyatt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gillette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike King (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hugh Prall (tired) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Herbert Garrison (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:37 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the jumper from the left side | 59-59 |
| 04:36 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw tips it back up and in | 61-59 |
| 04:14 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison misses the lay-in | 61-59 |
| 04:13 | Earlham | James Pyatt can't tip it in | 61-59 |
| 04:12 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Thomas Shaw | 61-59 |
| 04:00 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 03:58 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant grabs the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 03:45 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the jump hook in the paint | 61-59 |
| 03:44 | Grove City | David Burchette grabs the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:27 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw blows the layup but he's hacked by Herbert Garrison - foul #5 on Herbert Garrison, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (SG), Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Clinton Merchant, Buck Keller | |
| Subs | Earlham | Nolan Wild (SF), George Barrington (PF), Jonathan McCumbers (C) Mike King, Hugh Prall, Herbert Garrison | |
| 03:27 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:27 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:27 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Jonathan McCumbers | 61-59 |
| 03:20 | Earlham | Gregory Earl steals it from James Pyatt | 61-59 |
| 02:52 | Grove City | Nolan Wild steals it from Bojan Mierzejewski | 61-59 |
| 02:28 | Earlham | James Pyatt makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gillette and he's fouled by Thomas Shaw - foul #3 on Thomas Shaw, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Grove City | Edmundo Morales (SG), Clinton Merchant (SF), Michael Harris (C) Gregory Earl, David Burchette, Thomas Shaw | |
| Subs | Earlham | Chris Radcliff (SG) Jeffrey Gillette | |
| 02:28 | Earlham | James Pyatt makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:25 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), Thomas Shaw (C) Edmundo Morales, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 02:01 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw is called for traveling | 61-62 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette (SG), Hugh Prall (PF) Chris Radcliff, George Barrington | |
| 01:40 | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Croyle - foul #2 on David Croyle, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Burchette (SF), Buck Keller (PF) David Croyle, Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| Subs | Earlham | Mike King (SF) Nolan Wild | |
| 01:40 | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:40 | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:34 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 01:11 | Earlham | James Pyatt connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 01:07 | Grove City | Buck Keller loses the dribble to Mike King in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 00:54 | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette loses the dribble to Buck Keller | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Clinton Merchant (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - David Burchette (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Buck Keller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Pyatt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gillette (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike King (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hugh Prall (tired) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jonathan McCumbers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant misses the shot from the left side | 61-66 |
| 00:45 | Grove City | David Burchette hits the follow up shot | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 00:39 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers tips it back up and in | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Grove City | Gregory Earl misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 00:31 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw can't tip it in | 63-68 |
| 00:29 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Earl - foul #2 on Gregory Earl, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| 00:26 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:26 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:26 | Grove City | Buck Keller gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:24 | Grove City | Buck Keller is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Prall - foul #5 on Hugh Prall, team foul #12 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | George Barrington (PF) Hugh Prall | |
| 00:24 | Grove City | Buck Keller makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:24 | Grove City | Buck Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:23 | Earlham | Gregory Earl is called for the reach on James Pyatt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Earl, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| 00:23 | Earlham | James Pyatt misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:23 | Earlham | James Pyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:16 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 00:15 | Earlham | George Barrington pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:13 | Earlham | George Barrington is hacked by Gregory Earl in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Earl, team foul #13 | 65-69 |
| 00:13 | Earlham | George Barrington misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:13 | Earlham | George Barrington misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:13 | Earlham | Mike King grabs the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:12 | Earlham | Mike King is hacked by David Burchette - foul #4 on David Burchette, team foul #14 | 65-69 |
| 00:12 | Earlham | Mike King misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:12 | Earlham | Mike King makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:06 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 00:05 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:04 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Earl - foul #5 on Gregory Earl, team foul #15 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (PG) Gregory Earl | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:04 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:04 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | David Croyle clanks a halfcourt shot | 65-72 |