| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Thompson (fresh) SF - Robert Hart (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alex Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Martin Sherrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. SG - Larry Gresham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vince Riddell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Grover Penning (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Vince Riddell inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Earlham | David Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Lee | 27-31 |
| 19:23 | Grove City | Robert Hart is hacked by Gregory Lee - foul #1 on Gregory Lee, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 19:12 | Grove City | Robert Hart connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Wallace | 30-31 |
| 19:04 | Earlham | Melvin Thompson picks off the pass by Vince Riddell | 30-31 |
| 18:59 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson lays it up and in | 32-31 |
| 18:41 | Earlham | Alex Collins is called for the reach on David Jackson - foul #3 on Alex Collins, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Grove City | Edmund Whalen (PF) Alex Collins | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 18:29 | Earlham | Gregory Lee misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edmund Whalen - foul #3 on Edmund Whalen, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Grove City | Clyde Allen (PF) Edmund Whalen | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 18:29 | Earlham | Gregory Lee makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:29 | Earlham | Gregory Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:01 | Grove City | Vince Riddell takes the ball from Martin Sherrell | 32-33 |
| 17:44 | Earlham | Vince Riddell misses the jumper from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 17:43 | Earlham | David Jackson tips it home | 32-35 |
| 17:16 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Gresham - foul #1 on Larry Gresham, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 17:16 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:16 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:47 | Earlham | Martin Sherrell takes the ball from Larry Gresham | 33-35 |
| 16:37 | Grove City | John Wallace is called for 10 seconds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen (PG), James Motley (SG), James Scheffer (SF), George Ptaschinski (PF) John Wallace, Melvin Thompson, Robert Hart, Martin Sherrell | |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Valentine (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Benjamin Jacques (PF), Ryan Richie (C) Larry Gresham, Vince Riddell, David Jackson, Grover Penning | |
| 16:25 | Earlham | Benjamin Jacques knocks in the jump hook from close range | 33-37 |
| 16:02 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 16:00 | Earlham | Michael Wagner grabs the board | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeffrey Tietjen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Motley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Scheffer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Ptaschinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clyde Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Walter Valentine (fresh) SF - Michael Wagner (fresh) PF - Benjamin Jacques (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Richie (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Earlham | Gregory Lee travels with the ball | 33-37 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wallace (PG), Alex Collins (PF), Edmund Whalen (C) James Motley, George Ptaschinski, Clyde Allen | |
| Subs | Earlham | Samuel Colston (SG), David Jackson (PF) Gregory Lee, Benjamin Jacques | |
| 15:29 | Grove City | James Scheffer misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by David Jackson - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Grove City | Martin Sherrell (C) Edmund Whalen | |
| Subs | Earlham | Larry Gresham (SG), Vince Riddell (SF) Samuel Colston, Michael Wagner | |
| 15:29 | Grove City | James Scheffer makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:29 | Grove City | James Scheffer misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:29 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Ryan Richie | 34-37 |
| 15:13 | Earlham | David Jackson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alex Collins - foul #4 on Alex Collins, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Hart (SF), Edmund Whalen (PF) James Scheffer, Alex Collins | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 15:13 | Earlham | David Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:13 | Earlham | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:59 | Grove City | Robert Hart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 14:57 | Earlham | Ryan Richie pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:32 | Earlham | David Jackson drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Larry Gresham | 34-40 |
| 14:15 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 14:13 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Vince Riddell | 34-40 |
| 13:51 | Earlham | David Jackson's floater is tipped away by Edmund Whalen | 34-40 |
| 13:50 | Earlham | Walter Valentine snags the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 13:34 | Earlham | Larry Gresham makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Jackson | 34-43 |
| 13:05 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Jackson - foul #3 on David Jackson, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Grove City | Tom Watson (PG), Melvin Thompson (SG), Clyde Allen (C) John Wallace, Jeffrey Tietjen, Martin Sherrell | |
| Subs | Earlham | Gregory Lee (PG), Samuel Colston (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Benjamin Jacques (PF), Grover Penning (C) Walter Valentine, Larry Gresham, Vince Riddell, David Jackson, Ryan Richie | |
| 13:05 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:05 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:05 | Earlham | Michael Wagner grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 13:00 | Earlham | Tom Watson takes the ball from Gregory Lee in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 12:59 | Grove City | Robert Hart lays it in on a great pass from Tom Watson | 37-43 |
| 12:49 | Earlham | Benjamin Jacques misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 12:48 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Clyde Allen | 37-43 |
| 12:32 | Grove City | Robert Hart can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 12:30 | Earlham | Grover Penning grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:15 | Earlham | Michael Wagner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 12:14 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Edmund Whalen | 37-43 |
| 11:56 | Grove City | Clyde Allen's floater is knocked away by Grover Penning | 37-43 |
| 11:55 | Earlham | Michael Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Tom Watson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Edmund Whalen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Samuel Colston (fresh) SF - Michael Wagner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Jacques (fresh) 2 pts. C - Grover Penning (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Earlham | Samuel Colston misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 11:46 | Grove City | Tom Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:27 | Grove City | Robert Hart connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-43 |
| 11:04 | Earlham | Grover Penning drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Lee | 40-45 |
| 10:45 | Grove City | Michael Wagner steps in front of the Edmund Whalen pass | 40-45 |
| 10:21 | Earlham | Gregory Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 10:20 | Grove City | Clyde Allen pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 10:02 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson drills a 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 09:56 | Earlham | Samuel Colston drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Lee | 43-48 |
| 09:39 | Grove City | Robert Hart comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 09:37 | Earlham | Gregory Lee snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 09:31 | Earlham | Benjamin Jacques drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Colston | 43-50 |
| 09:12 | Grove City | Robert Hart's pass is intercepted by Gregory Lee | 43-50 |
| 08:52 | Earlham | Samuel Colston misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 08:51 | Earlham | Michael Wagner tips it home | 43-52 |
| 08:33 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 08:32 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Watson | 43-52 |
| 08:16 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Benjamin Jacques - foul #2 on Benjamin Jacques, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wallace (PG), Jeffrey Tietjen (SG), James Scheffer (SF), Martin Sherrell (C) Tom Watson, Melvin Thompson, Robert Hart, Clyde Allen | |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Valentine (PG), Larry Gresham (SG), Vince Riddell (SF), David Jackson (PF), Ryan Richie (C) Gregory Lee, Samuel Colston, Michael Wagner, Benjamin Jacques, Grover Penning | |
| 08:16 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 08:16 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 08:16 | Earlham | Ryan Richie grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 07:53 | Earlham | Larry Gresham buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Walter Valentine and the foul's on Jeffrey Tietjen - foul #1 on Jeffrey Tietjen, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | Alex Collins (PF) Edmund Whalen | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 07:53 | Earlham | Larry Gresham misses the free throw | 44-54 |
| 07:53 | Grove City | James Scheffer gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Tietjen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Scheffer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alex Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Martin Sherrell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Walter Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Gresham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vince Riddell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Richie (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Grove City | John Wallace connects on the 3 from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 07:15 | Earlham | Vince Riddell is fouled on the floor by James Scheffer - foul #1 on James Scheffer, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Gregory Lee (PG) Walter Valentine | |
| 06:57 | Earlham | Vince Riddell clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Alex Collins - foul #5 on Alex Collins, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | George Ptaschinski (PF) Alex Collins | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 06:57 | Earlham | Vince Riddell misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:57 | Earlham | Vince Riddell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:57 | Grove City | James Scheffer snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 06:41 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen loses the dribble to Larry Gresham | 47-54 |
| 06:37 | Earlham | Vince Riddell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Gresham | 47-56 |
| 06:31 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 06:30 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell snags the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 06:21 | Grove City | John Wallace can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 06:20 | Earlham | David Jackson grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 06:01 | Earlham | Ryan Richie connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Lee and he's fouled by Martin Sherrell - foul #1 on Martin Sherrell, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| 06:01 | Earlham | Ryan Richie makes the free throw | 47-59 |
| 05:46 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski hits a jumper from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 05:32 | Earlham | John Wallace steals the ball from Ryan Richie | 49-59 |
| 05:16 | Grove City | James Scheffer connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Larry Gresham - foul #2 on Larry Gresham, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Grove City | Melvin Thompson (SG) Martin Sherrell | |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Valentine (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Grover Penning (C) Larry Gresham, Vince Riddell, Ryan Richie | |
| 05:16 | Grove City | James Scheffer misses the free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:16 | Earlham | David Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 04:58 | Earlham | Gregory Lee buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 04:40 | Grove City | James Scheffer is hacked by Michael Wagner - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Grove City | Tom Watson (PG), Clyde Allen (PF), Martin Sherrell (C) John Wallace, George Ptaschinski, Jeffrey Tietjen | |
| Subs | Earlham | Samuel Colston (SG), Benjamin Jacques (PF) Gregory Lee, David Jackson | |
| 04:40 | Grove City | James Scheffer makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:40 | Grove City | James Scheffer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:18 | Earlham | Grover Penning is whistled for traveling | 53-62 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Hart (SF) James Scheffer | |
| Subs | Earlham | Larry Gresham (SG), Vince Riddell (SF) Samuel Colston, Benjamin Jacques | |
| 04:00 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 53-62 |
| 03:58 | Grove City | Clyde Allen tips it back up and in | 55-62 |
| 03:36 | Earlham | Michael Wagner lays it in on a great pass from Larry Gresham | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Tom Watson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Hart (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Clyde Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Sherrell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Walter Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Gresham (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vince Riddell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Grover Penning (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 03:15 | Grove City | Robert Hart can't tip it in | 55-64 |
| 03:13 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson can't tip it in | 55-64 |
| 03:11 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Grover Penning | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Earlham | Grover Penning knocks in the runner from the left block | 55-66 |
| 02:51 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wallace (PG), Edmund Whalen (PF) Tom Watson, Clyde Allen | |
| Subs | Earlham | Gregory Lee (PG), David Jackson (PF) Walter Valentine, Michael Wagner | |
| 02:43 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson makes the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Larry Gresham - foul #3 on Larry Gresham, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| 02:43 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson makes the free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:34 | Earlham | Larry Gresham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 02:32 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Martin Sherrell | 58-66 |
| 02:23 | Grove City | Robert Hart can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 02:21 | Earlham | Grover Penning snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 01:58 | Earlham | Gregory Lee drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Gresham | 58-69 |
| 01:44 | Grove City | John Wallace makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Thompson | 61-69 |
| 01:17 | Earlham | Robert Hart takes the ball from Larry Gresham | 61-69 |
| 01:01 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Wallace | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Earlham | Grover Penning can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Martin Sherrell - foul #2 on Martin Sherrell, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| 00:40 | Earlham | Grover Penning misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:40 | Earlham | Grover Penning makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Grove City | John Wallace hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Sherrell | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Earlham | Larry Gresham is hacked by Melvin Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Thompson, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| 00:34 | Earlham | Larry Gresham makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:34 | Earlham | Larry Gresham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:29 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Wallace | 69-72 |
| 00:26 | Earlham | Larry Gresham is hacked by Melvin Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Melvin Thompson, team foul #10 | 69-72 |
| 00:26 | Earlham | Larry Gresham makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:26 | Earlham | Larry Gresham makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:20 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen's pass is intercepted by David Jackson | 69-74 |
| 00:18 | Earlham | Melvin Thompson is called for the reach on Larry Gresham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Melvin Thompson, team foul #11 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Valentine (PG) Gregory Lee | |
| 00:18 | Earlham | Larry Gresham makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:18 | Earlham | Larry Gresham makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:11 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-76 |
| 00:10 | Earlham | Walter Valentine is hacked by John Wallace in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wallace, team foul #12 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Gregory Lee (PG) Larry Gresham | |
| 00:10 | Earlham | Walter Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:10 | Earlham | Walter Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:05 | Grove City | John Wallace knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 75-78 |
| 00:02 | Earlham | Walter Valentine is hacked by Melvin Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Melvin Thompson, team foul #13 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen (SG) Melvin Thompson | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:02 | Earlham | Walter Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:02 | Earlham | Walter Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:02 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Robert Hart | 75-79 |
| 00:02 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen misses the halfcourt shot | 75-79 |