| Lineup | Wittenberg | PG - Herbert Ruth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Keenan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Glick (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ellis Zmek (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard McCauley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Craig Ware (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Kern (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy May (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Hill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harry Slagle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Tommy May inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Wittenberg | Wittenberg is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Earlham | Craig Ware is hacked by Herbert Ruth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Ruth, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:37 | Earlham | Craig Ware is called for traveling | 30-32 |
| 19:17 | Wittenberg | Ellis Zmek makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jon Glick | 32-32 |
| 18:57 | Earlham | Tommy May clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 18:55 | Wittenberg | Ellis Zmek grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:38 | Wittenberg | Ellis Zmek can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Hill - foul #2 on Edward Hill, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 18:38 | Wittenberg | Ellis Zmek makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:38 | Wittenberg | Ellis Zmek makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:20 | Earlham | Craig Ware buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Tommy May and he's fouled by Herbert Ruth - foul #3 on Herbert Ruth, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Ronald Hinkel (PG) Herbert Ruth | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 18:20 | Earlham | Craig Ware makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:57 | Wittenberg | Ellis Zmek drills a jump hook from the baseline | 36-35 |
| 17:46 | Earlham | Ronald Hinkel steals it from Tommy May | 36-35 |
| 17:27 | Wittenberg | Tommy May denies the turnaround by Ellis Zmek | 36-35 |
| 17:25 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Harry Slagle | 36-35 |
| 17:06 | Earlham | Dennis Keenan is called for the reach on Robert Kern - foul #1 on Dennis Keenan, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Billy Wilson (PG), William Branham (SF), Tracy Dark (PF), Jesse Lillis (C) Dennis Keenan, Jon Glick, Ellis Zmek, Richard McCauley | |
| Subs | Earlham | Daniel Keppler (SF), Kevin Green (C) Tommy May, Harry Slagle | |
| 16:48 | Earlham | Edward Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 16:47 | Wittenberg | Jesse Lillis snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:42 | Wittenberg | William Branham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 16:40 | Wittenberg | Tracy Dark grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:29 | Wittenberg | Ronald Hinkel hits a jump hook from close range set up by Jesse Lillis | 38-35 |
| 16:11 | Earlham | Kevin Green loses the dribble to Billy Wilson | 38-35 |
| 15:50 | Wittenberg | Billy Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Herbert Ruth (PG), Jon Glick (SF), Richard McCauley (C) Billy Wilson, William Branham, Jesse Lillis | |
| Subs | Earlham | Lonnie Black (PG), Marvin Connell (SG), Harry Slagle (C) Craig Ware, Robert Kern, Edward Hill | |
| Lineup | Wittenberg | PG - Herbert Ruth (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Hinkel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Glick (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tracy Dark (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard McCauley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Lonnie Black (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Connell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Keppler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Green (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harry Slagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Earlham | Lonnie Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Dennis Keenan (SG), Ellis Zmek (PF) Ronald Hinkel, Tracy Dark | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 15:26 | Wittenberg | Herbert Ruth misses long on a jumper from the right side | 38-35 |
| 15:25 | Earlham | Harry Slagle snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 15:08 | Earlham | Marvin Connell clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 15:06 | Earlham | Harry Slagle tips it in | 38-37 |
| 14:47 | Wittenberg | Herbert Ruth misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 14:46 | Wittenberg | Richard McCauley grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 14:41 | Wittenberg | Dennis Keenan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 14:39 | Earlham | Lonnie Black snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 14:36 | Earlham | Lonnie Black's pass is intercepted by Herbert Ruth in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 14:09 | Wittenberg | Daniel Keppler is called for the reach on Jon Glick - foul #1 on Daniel Keppler, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Ronald Hinkel (SG), William Branham (SF), Tracy Dark (PF), Jesse Lillis (C) Dennis Keenan, Jon Glick, Ellis Zmek, Richard McCauley | |
| Subs | Earlham | Craig Ware (PG), Robert Kern (SG), Tommy May (SF), Edward Hill (PF) Marvin Connell, Daniel Keppler, Kevin Green, Harry Slagle | |
| 13:51 | Wittenberg | William Branham knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Hinkel | 41-37 |
| 13:37 | Earlham | Tracy Dark swats the short shot by Edward Hill | 41-37 |
| 13:36 | Earlham | Lonnie Black hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 13:18 | Wittenberg | William Branham misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 13:17 | Wittenberg | Jesse Lillis grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:07 | Wittenberg | Tracy Dark knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Herbert Ruth and he's hacked by Edward Hill - foul #3 on Edward Hill, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Jackie Weems (PG) Herbert Ruth | |
| Subs | Earlham | Harry Slagle (C) Lonnie Black | |
| 13:07 | Wittenberg | Tracy Dark misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:07 | Earlham | Harry Slagle pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:44 | Earlham | Robert Kern buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Ware | 43-41 |
| 12:31 | Wittenberg | Jackie Weems misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 12:29 | Wittenberg | The offensive rebound goes to William Branham | 43-41 |
| 12:12 | Wittenberg | William Branham can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Tommy May - foul #2 on Tommy May, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Dennis Keenan (SG), Ellis Zmek (PF), Richard McCauley (C) Jackie Weems, Tracy Dark, Jesse Lillis | |
| Subs | Earlham | Daniel Keppler (SF) Tommy May | |
| 12:12 | Wittenberg | William Branham misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:12 | Wittenberg | William Branham makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:01 | Earlham | Daniel Keppler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 11:59 | Earlham | Harry Slagle grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 11:38 | Earlham | Harry Slagle misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 11:36 | Wittenberg | The rebound goes to Ellis Zmek | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Wittenberg | PG - Ronald Hinkel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Keenan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Branham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ellis Zmek (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard McCauley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Craig Ware (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Kern (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Keppler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Harry Slagle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Wittenberg | Harry Slagle is called for the reach on Ronald Hinkel - foul #3 on Harry Slagle, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Herbert Ruth (PG), Jon Glick (SF) Ronald Hinkel, William Branham | |
| Subs | Earlham | Kevin Green (C) Harry Slagle | |
| 11:23 | Wittenberg | Herbert Ruth buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jon Glick | 47-41 |
| 11:11 | Earlham | Daniel Keppler hits a shot in the lane set up by Craig Ware and he's fouled by Herbert Ruth - foul #4 on Herbert Ruth, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Jackie Weems (PG) Herbert Ruth | |
| Subs | Earlham | Lonnie Black (PG) Craig Ware | |
| 11:11 | Earlham | Daniel Keppler makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:51 | Wittenberg | Daniel Keppler blocks the short jumper by Richard McCauley | 47-44 |
| 10:49 | Wittenberg | Dennis Keenan hits the follow up shot | 49-44 |
| 10:28 | Earlham | Lonnie Black misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-44 |
| 10:26 | Wittenberg | Richard McCauley grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 10:06 | Wittenberg | Jackie Weems's floater is knocked away by Kevin Green | 49-44 |
| 10:05 | Wittenberg | Ellis Zmek tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 09:44 | Earlham | Edward Hill hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 51-44 |
| 09:43 | Wittenberg | Richard McCauley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:28 | Wittenberg | Daniel Keppler swats the layup by Ellis Zmek | 51-44 |
| 09:26 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Daniel Keppler | 51-44 |
| 09:08 | Earlham | Edward Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Ronald Hinkel (PG), William Branham (SG), Tracy Dark (PF), Jesse Lillis (C) Jackie Weems, Dennis Keenan, Ellis Zmek, Richard McCauley | |
| Subs | Earlham | Craig Ware (PG), Marvin Connell (SG), Tommy May (SF), Howard Pugh (PF), Harry Slagle (C) Lonnie Black, Robert Kern, Daniel Keppler, Edward Hill, Kevin Green | |
| 08:59 | Wittenberg | Ronald Hinkel buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Branham | 54-44 |
| 08:38 | Earlham | Howard Pugh is fouled on the floor by Jon Glick - foul #1 on Jon Glick, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Billy Wilson (PG) Jon Glick | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 08:29 | Earlham | Howard Pugh buries a driving attempt from close range | 54-46 |
| 08:13 | Wittenberg | Tracy Dark misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 54-46 |
| 08:12 | Earlham | Marvin Connell pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 07:55 | Earlham | Tracy Dark is called for the reach on Craig Ware - foul #1 on Tracy Dark, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Herbert Ruth (PG) Billy Wilson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Kevin Green (PF) Howard Pugh | |
| 07:32 | Earlham | Marvin Connell makes the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Ronald Hinkel - foul #1 on Ronald Hinkel, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Dennis Keenan (SG), Richard McCauley (C) Ronald Hinkel, Jesse Lillis | |
| Subs | Earlham | Edward Hill (PF) Kevin Green | |
| 07:32 | Earlham | Marvin Connell makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Wittenberg | PG - Herbert Ruth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Keenan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Branham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tracy Dark (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard McCauley (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Craig Ware (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy May (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Harry Slagle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Wittenberg | William Branham misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 07:19 | Wittenberg | The offensive rebound goes to Richard McCauley | 54-49 |
| 07:03 | Wittenberg | Dennis Keenan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-49 |
| 07:01 | Earlham | Harry Slagle snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 06:55 | Earlham | Tommy May's layup is rejected by Richard McCauley | 54-49 |
| 06:53 | Wittenberg | Richard McCauley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:39 | Wittenberg | Edward Hill is called for the reach on Tracy Dark - foul #4 on Edward Hill, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Jon Glick (SF), Ellis Zmek (PF) William Branham, Tracy Dark | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Kern (SG), Daniel Keppler (SF) Marvin Connell, Tommy May | |
| 06:26 | Wittenberg | Edward Hill blocks the short jumper by Dennis Keenan | 54-49 |
| 06:24 | Earlham | Harry Slagle grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 05:55 | Earlham | Robert Kern misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-49 |
| 05:53 | Wittenberg | Ellis Zmek pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:43 | Wittenberg | Herbert Ruth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 05:42 | Wittenberg | Jon Glick snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 05:28 | Wittenberg | Richard McCauley makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jon Glick | 56-49 |
| 04:59 | Earlham | Harry Slagle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Ronald Hinkel (PG), William Branham (SG), Tracy Dark (C) Herbert Ruth, Dennis Keenan, Richard McCauley | |
| Subs | Earlham | Lonnie Black (PG), Kevin Green (C) Craig Ware, Harry Slagle | |
| 04:44 | Wittenberg | Ronald Hinkel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Wittenberg | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Tommy May (SF) Edward Hill | |
| 04:29 | Earlham | Jon Glick picks off the pass by Daniel Keppler | 56-49 |
| 04:05 | Wittenberg | Tracy Dark double dribbles | 56-49 |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Jackie Weems (PG), Jesse Lillis (C) Jon Glick, Ellis Zmek | |
| Subs | Earlham | Howard Pugh (PF) Daniel Keppler | |
| 03:51 | Earlham | Howard Pugh buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Kern | 56-51 |
| 03:36 | Wittenberg | Ronald Hinkel can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 03:34 | Wittenberg | Tracy Dark hits the follow up shot | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Wittenberg | PG - Jackie Weems (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ronald Hinkel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Branham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tracy Dark (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Lillis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Lonnie Black (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kern (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy May (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Howard Pugh (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Green (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Earlham | Kevin Green connects on the floater from the right side set up by Lonnie Black | 58-53 |
| 02:46 | Wittenberg | Tommy May steals the ball from Ronald Hinkel | 58-53 |
| 02:41 | Earlham | Robert Kern lays it in set up by Tommy May | 58-55 |
| 02:41 | Wittenberg | Wittenberg calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Herbert Ruth (PG), Dennis Keenan (SG), Jon Glick (SF), Ellis Zmek (PF), Richard McCauley (C) Jackie Weems, Ronald Hinkel, William Branham, Tracy Dark, Jesse Lillis | |
| Subs | Earlham | Craig Ware (PG), Edward Hill (PF), Harry Slagle (C) Lonnie Black, Howard Pugh, Kevin Green | |
| 02:26 | Wittenberg | Jon Glick hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 58-55 |
| 02:25 | Earlham | Tommy May gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:07 | Earlham | Robert Kern can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Dennis Keenan - foul #2 on Dennis Keenan, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Wittenberg | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Daniel Keppler (SF) Tommy May | |
| 02:07 | Earlham | Robert Kern makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:07 | Earlham | Robert Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:41 | Wittenberg | Jon Glick misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Keppler - foul #2 on Daniel Keppler, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Wittenberg | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Tommy May (SF) Daniel Keppler | |
| 01:41 | Wittenberg | Jon Glick makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:41 | Wittenberg | Jon Glick misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:41 | Wittenberg | Ellis Zmek grabs the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:21 | Wittenberg | Richard McCauley misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harry Slagle - foul #4 on Harry Slagle, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 01:21 | Wittenberg | Richard McCauley makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:21 | Wittenberg | Richard McCauley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:03 | Earlham | Harry Slagle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-57 |
| 00:50 | Wittenberg | Ellis Zmek connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Herbert Ruth | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Wittenberg | Wittenberg is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Earlham | Craig Ware buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Edward Hill | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Wittenberg | Wittenberg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Wittenberg | Craig Ware is called for the reach on Ellis Zmek in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Ware, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 00:43 | Wittenberg | Ellis Zmek makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:43 | Wittenberg | Ellis Zmek makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:37 | Earlham | Jon Glick is called for the reach on Craig Ware - foul #2 on Jon Glick, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| 00:37 | Earlham | Craig Ware makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:37 | Earlham | Craig Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:36 | Wittenberg | Ellis Zmek is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kern - foul #2 on Robert Kern, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| 00:36 | Wittenberg | Ellis Zmek makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:36 | Wittenberg | Ellis Zmek makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:28 | Earlham | Herbert Ruth steals the ball from Harry Slagle | 67-61 |
| 00:24 | Wittenberg | Herbert Ruth lays it up and in | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Wittenberg | Wittenberg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Earlham | Craig Ware buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Slagle | 69-64 |
| 00:14 | Wittenberg | Dennis Keenan is hacked by Craig Ware in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Ware, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Jackie Weems (SF), Jesse Lillis (C) Jon Glick, Richard McCauley | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:14 | Wittenberg | Dennis Keenan misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:14 | Wittenberg | Dennis Keenan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Wittenberg | Wittenberg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Earlham | Robert Kern is fouled on the floor by Jackie Weems - foul #4 on Jackie Weems, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Jon Glick (SF), Richard McCauley (C) Jackie Weems, Jesse Lillis | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:08 | Earlham | Robert Kern makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:08 | Earlham | Robert Kern misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:08 | Wittenberg | Richard McCauley gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:05 | Wittenberg | Richard McCauley is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Ware - foul #3 on Craig Ware, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Jackie Weems (SF) Jon Glick | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:05 | Wittenberg | Richard McCauley makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:05 | Wittenberg | Richard McCauley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Tommy May misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-65 |