| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Craig Ware (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Kern (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Tommy May (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Slagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Troy Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Riddick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Motes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Healey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Rucker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Tommy May inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Earlham | Edward Hill makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Kern | 32-30 |
| 19:46 | Grove City | Troy Lewis is hacked by Craig Ware in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Ware, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:29 | Grove City | James Motes can't finish the layup but the foul's on Harry Slagle - foul #2 on Harry Slagle, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| 19:29 | Grove City | James Motes makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:29 | Grove City | James Motes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:14 | Earlham | Harry Slagle loses the ball out of bounds | 32-32 |
| 18:49 | Grove City | Troy Lewis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Healey | 32-35 |
| 18:25 | Earlham | Edward Hill misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Motes - foul #1 on James Motes, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:25 | Earlham | Edward Hill makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:25 | Earlham | Edward Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:08 | Grove City | Troy Lewis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Motes | 34-38 |
| 17:48 | Earlham | Tommy May drills a 3 from straight away | 37-38 |
| 17:35 | Grove City | Joshua Riddick comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Tommy May - foul #2 on Tommy May, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Earlham | Daniel Keppler (SF) Tommy May | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 17:35 | Grove City | Joshua Riddick makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:35 | Grove City | Joshua Riddick misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:35 | Earlham | Harry Slagle pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:14 | Earlham | Harry Slagle's pass is intercepted by Richard Rucker | 37-39 |
| 17:07 | Grove City | James Motes drills a driving attempt near the basket | 37-41 |
| 17:02 | Earlham | Craig Ware is hacked by Christopher Healey - foul #2 on Christopher Healey, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Don Pape (SF), Rodney Sanabria (PF) James Motes, Christopher Healey | |
| 16:51 | Earlham | Robert Kern misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 16:50 | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 16:26 | Grove City | Joshua Riddick misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 16:25 | Earlham | Craig Ware gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:19 | Earlham | Robert Kern comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 16:18 | Earlham | Harry Slagle tips it in | 39-41 |
| 16:11 | Grove City | Troy Lewis is hacked by Craig Ware - foul #2 on Craig Ware, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Earlham | Tommy May (SF) Harry Slagle | |
| Subs | Grove City | Ben McLain (PG), John Hinz (C) Troy Lewis, Richard Rucker | |
| 15:55 | Grove City | John Hinz can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 15:53 | Grove City | John Hinz snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Craig Ware (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Kern (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Tommy May (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Keppler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Ben McLain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Riddick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Pape (fresh) PF - Rodney Sanabria (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Hinz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Grove City | John Hinz buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ben McLain | 39-44 |
| 15:22 | Earlham | John Hinz is called for the reach on Daniel Keppler - foul #2 on John Hinz, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Earlham | Lonnie Black (PG), Marvin Connell (SG), Kevin Green (C) Craig Ware, Robert Kern, Edward Hill | |
| Subs | Grove City | Troy Lewis (PG), James Motes (SF), Christopher Healey (PF) Joshua Riddick, Don Pape, John Hinz | |
| 15:09 | Earlham | Tommy May misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 15:08 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Christopher Healey | 39-44 |
| 14:48 | Grove City | Christopher Healey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Troy Lewis | 39-46 |
| 14:26 | Earlham | Tommy May scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Lonnie Black | 41-46 |
| 14:08 | Grove City | Troy Lewis comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 14:07 | Earlham | Tommy May pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:52 | Earlham | Lonnie Black misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 13:50 | Earlham | Daniel Keppler tips it in | 43-46 |
| 13:31 | Grove City | Marvin Connell picks off the pass by Troy Lewis | 43-46 |
| 13:26 | Earlham | Tommy May lays it up and in set up by Marvin Connell | 45-46 |
| 13:15 | Grove City | Ben McLain knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Troy Lewis | 45-48 |
| 13:01 | Earlham | Tommy May misses the 3 from straight away | 45-48 |
| 13:00 | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:56 | Grove City | Ben McLain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Earlham | Craig Ware (PG), Robert Kern (SG), Howard Pugh (SF), Edward Hill (PF), Harry Slagle (C) Lonnie Black, Marvin Connell, Tommy May, Daniel Keppler, Kevin Green | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joshua Riddick (SG), Don Pape (SF), Cody Lawrence (PF), Richard Rucker (C) Troy Lewis, James Motes, Christopher Healey, Rodney Sanabria | |
| 12:31 | Earlham | Craig Ware is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Craig Ware, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Hinz (PG) Ben McLain | |
| 12:13 | Grove City | John Hinz misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Howard Pugh - foul #1 on Howard Pugh, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| 12:13 | Grove City | John Hinz misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:13 | Grove City | John Hinz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:46 | Earlham | Harry Slagle knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Craig Ware | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Craig Ware (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Kern (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Howard Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Slagle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Hinz (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joshua Riddick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Pape (fresh) PF - Cody Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Rucker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Grove City | Joshua Riddick drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Hinz | 47-52 |
| 11:15 | Earlham | Robert Kern misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-52 |
| 11:13 | Grove City | Richard Rucker snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 10:58 | Grove City | Richard Rucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Earlham | Daniel Keppler (SF) Howard Pugh | |
| Subs | Grove City | Troy Lewis (PG), James Motes (SF), Christopher Healey (PF) John Hinz, Don Pape, Cody Lawrence | |
| 10:36 | Earlham | Harry Slagle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 10:34 | Grove City | Troy Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:30 | Grove City | Troy Lewis misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 10:29 | Earlham | Daniel Keppler snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 10:00 | Earlham | Daniel Keppler drills a floater from the right block set up by Robert Kern | 49-52 |
| 09:50 | Grove City | James Motes is fouled on the floor by Daniel Keppler - foul #2 on Daniel Keppler, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Earlham | Tommy May (SF) Harry Slagle | |
| Subs | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria (C) Richard Rucker | |
| 09:50 | Grove City | James Motes makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:50 | Grove City | James Motes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:38 | Earlham | Craig Ware makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Daniel Keppler | 51-54 |
| 09:28 | Grove City | James Motes can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-54 |
| 09:26 | Earlham | Robert Kern gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:09 | Earlham | Craig Ware blows the layup | 51-54 |
| 09:07 | Earlham | Tommy May tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 08:46 | Grove City | James Motes misses short on a jump hook from close range | 53-54 |
| 08:44 | Grove City | Christopher Healey tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| 08:31 | Earlham | Tommy May misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 08:30 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Rodney Sanabria | 53-56 |
| 08:20 | Grove City | James Motes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-56 |
| 08:19 | Grove City | Christopher Healey snags the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 08:09 | Grove City | Tommy May steps in front of the Troy Lewis pass | 53-56 |
| 08:05 | Earlham | Tommy May banks in the layup | 55-56 |
| 07:49 | Grove City | Christopher Healey hits a runner near the basket | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Craig Ware (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Kern (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SF - Tommy May (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Keppler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Troy Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Riddick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Motes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Healey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Sanabria (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Earlham | Edward Hill knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Tommy May | 57-58 |
| 07:29 | Grove City | James Motes is fouled on the floor by Robert Kern - foul #2 on Robert Kern, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Earlham | Lonnie Black (PG), Marvin Connell (SG), Howard Pugh (SF), Kevin Green (PF), Harry Slagle (C) Craig Ware, Robert Kern, Tommy May, Edward Hill, Daniel Keppler | |
| Subs | Grove City | Ben McLain (SG), Richard Rucker (C) Joshua Riddick, Christopher Healey | |
| 07:29 | Grove City | James Motes makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:29 | Grove City | James Motes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:08 | Earlham | Kevin Green misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-60 |
| 07:07 | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:43 | Grove City | Ben McLain double dribbles | 57-60 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Hinz (SG), Don Pape (SF), Cody Lawrence (PF) Troy Lewis, James Motes, Rodney Sanabria | |
| 06:22 | Earlham | Howard Pugh buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 06:05 | Grove City | Cody Lawrence can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Green - foul #2 on Kevin Green, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Earlham | Craig Ware (PG), Robert Kern (SG), Edward Hill (PF) Lonnie Black, Howard Pugh, Kevin Green | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joshua Riddick (SG) John Hinz | |
| 06:05 | Grove City | Cody Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:05 | Grove City | Cody Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:50 | Earlham | Edward Hill misses the dunk but he's fouled by Joshua Riddick - foul #3 on Joshua Riddick, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| 05:50 | Earlham | Edward Hill misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:50 | Earlham | Edward Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:28 | Grove City | Richard Rucker scores on a floater from the right block | 60-64 |
| 05:15 | Earlham | Harry Slagle clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ben McLain - foul #1 on Ben McLain, team foul #5 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Earlham | Tommy May (SF) Marvin Connell | |
| Subs | Grove City | Troy Lewis (PG), Christopher Healey (PF) Ben McLain, Cody Lawrence | |
| 05:15 | Earlham | Harry Slagle makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:15 | Earlham | Harry Slagle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:52 | Grove City | Don Pape misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 04:51 | Earlham | Craig Ware snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 04:47 | Earlham | Tommy May hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Craig Ware | 65-64 |
| 04:26 | Grove City | Richard Rucker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Troy Lewis | 65-67 |
| 04:00 | Earlham | Craig Ware is denied on a layup by Joshua Riddick | 65-67 |
| 03:59 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Hill | 65-67 |
| 03:44 | Earlham | Tommy May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 03:43 | Grove City | Joshua Riddick grabs the board | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Craig Ware (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Kern (fresh) 7 ast. SF - Tommy May (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Hill (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Slagle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Troy Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Riddick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Pape (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Healey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Rucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Grove City | Harry Slagle is called for the reach on Joshua Riddick - foul #3 on Harry Slagle, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Earlham | Lonnie Black (PG), Marvin Connell (SG), Daniel Keppler (SF), Kevin Green (C) Craig Ware, Robert Kern, Tommy May, Harry Slagle | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Motes (SF), Rodney Sanabria (PF), John Hinz (C) Don Pape, Christopher Healey, Richard Rucker | |
| 03:39 | Grove City | Joshua Riddick makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:39 | Grove City | Joshua Riddick makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:16 | Earlham | Lonnie Black misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-69 |
| 03:15 | Grove City | Joshua Riddick grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 03:02 | Grove City | Joshua Riddick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 03:00 | Earlham | Edward Hill gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 03:00 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Earlham | Craig Ware (PG), Robert Kern (SG), Tommy May (SF), Harry Slagle (C) Lonnie Black, Marvin Connell, Daniel Keppler, Kevin Green | |
| Subs | Grove City | Christopher Healey (PF), Richard Rucker (C) Rodney Sanabria, John Hinz | |
| 02:44 | Earlham | Troy Lewis is called for the reach on Craig Ware - foul #3 on Troy Lewis, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| 02:30 | Earlham | Edward Hill connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Craig Ware | 67-69 |
| 02:09 | Grove City | Troy Lewis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Riddick | 67-72 |
| 01:59 | Earlham | Harry Slagle is hacked by Richard Rucker - foul #2 on Richard Rucker, team foul #7 | 67-72 |
| 01:59 | Earlham | Harry Slagle misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:59 | Grove City | Christopher Healey pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 01:36 | Grove City | James Motes clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Craig Ware - foul #4 on Craig Ware, team foul #11 | 67-72 |
| 01:36 | Grove City | James Motes misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:36 | Grove City | James Motes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:19 | Earlham | Edward Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 01:18 | Earlham | Harry Slagle snags the offensive board | 67-73 |
| 01:10 | Earlham | Craig Ware is fouled on the floor by Richard Rucker - foul #3 on Richard Rucker, team foul #8 | 67-73 |
| 01:10 | Earlham | Craig Ware misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:10 | Grove City | Christopher Healey pulls down the rebound | 67-73 |
| 00:41 | Grove City | James Motes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Troy Lewis | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Earlham | Edward Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-75 |
| 00:34 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Slagle | 67-75 |
| 00:30 | Earlham | Edward Hill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-75 |
| 00:29 | Grove City | James Motes grabs the defensive rebound | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Grove City | Craig Ware is called for the reach on James Motes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Craig Ware, team foul #12 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Earlham | Lonnie Black (PG) Craig Ware | |
| Subs | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria (PF), John Hinz (C) Christopher Healey, Richard Rucker | |
| 00:26 | Grove City | James Motes makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:26 | Grove City | James Motes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:20 | Earlham | Harry Slagle misses the easy layup | 67-77 |
| 00:18 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Joshua Riddick | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Troy Lewis runs out the clock | 67-77 |