| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Craig Ware (fresh) SG - Steve Crum (fresh) SF - Tommy May (fresh) PF - Daniel Keppler (fresh) C - Harry Slagle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Bobby Howell (fresh) SG - Charles Young (fresh) SF - Hubert Johnson (fresh) PF - Richard Grell (fresh) C - Morris Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Harry Slagle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Earlham | Craig Ware's floater is tipped away by Richard Grell | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Franklin | The rebound goes to Morris Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Franklin | Morris Smith knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Hubert Johnson | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Earlham | Harry Slagle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Franklin | Bobby Howell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Charles Young | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | Earlham | Morris Smith is called for the reach on Tommy May - foul #1 on Morris Smith, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:57 | Earlham | Richard Grell is called for the reach on Daniel Keppler - foul #1 on Richard Grell, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:36 | Earlham | Harry Slagle lays it in on a nice dish by Craig Ware | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Franklin | Steve Crum is called for the reach on Morris Smith - foul #1 on Steve Crum, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | Franklin | Bobby Howell scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Grell | 2-6 |
| 16:54 | Earlham | Tommy May hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Craig Ware and the foul's on Hubert Johnson - foul #1 on Hubert Johnson, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 16:54 | Earlham | Tommy May makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:45 | Franklin | Richard Grell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Keppler - foul #1 on Daniel Keppler, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Earlham | Howard Pugh (SF) Tommy May | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 16:45 | Franklin | Richard Grell makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:45 | Franklin | Richard Grell makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:25 | Earlham | Daniel Keppler hits a runner from the left block | 7-8 |
| 16:11 | Franklin | Howard Pugh is called for the reach on Hubert Johnson - foul #1 on Howard Pugh, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Earlham | Lonnie Black (SG), Kevin Green (PF), Jarvis Bryant (C) Steve Crum, Daniel Keppler, Harry Slagle | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 15:44 | Franklin | Kevin Green takes the ball from Hubert Johnson | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Craig Ware (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Black (fresh) SF - Howard Pugh (fresh) PF - Kevin Green (fresh) C - Jarvis Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Bobby Howell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hubert Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Grell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Morris Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:17 | Earlham | Kevin Green makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Craig Ware | 9-8 |
| 15:01 | Franklin | The short jumper by Richard Grell is denied by Kevin Green | 9-8 |
| 15:00 | Franklin | Richard Grell hits the follow up shot | 9-10 |
| 14:50 | Earlham | Kevin Green misses long on a jumper from the left block | 9-10 |
| 14:49 | Franklin | Hubert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:37 | Franklin | Morris Smith buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Bobby Howell | 9-12 |
| 14:33 | Earlham | Howard Pugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Earlham | Steve Crum (SG), Tommy May (SF), Daniel Keppler (PF), Harry Slagle (C) Craig Ware, Howard Pugh, Kevin Green, Jarvis Bryant | |
| Subs | Franklin | Mario Sosa (SF) Hubert Johnson | |
| 14:26 | Franklin | Daniel Keppler swats the dunk try by Bobby Howell | 9-12 |
| 14:25 | Earlham | Steve Crum grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 14:12 | Earlham | Morris Smith swats the short shot by Daniel Keppler | 9-12 |
| 14:11 | Franklin | Richard Grell pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:58 | Franklin | Morris Smith misses the easy layup | 9-12 |
| 13:57 | Earlham | Steve Crum grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:34 | Earlham | Harry Slagle connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 13:21 | Franklin | Tommy May is called for the reach on Charles Young - foul #1 on Tommy May, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Earlham | Craig Ware (PG) Lonnie Black | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 13:13 | Franklin | Richard Grell knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Young | 11-14 |
| 12:56 | Earlham | Tommy May scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 12:44 | Franklin | Bobby Howell hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Harry Slagle - foul #1 on Harry Slagle, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| 12:44 | Franklin | Bobby Howell makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:44 | Franklin | Bobby Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:34 | Earlham | Craig Ware can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 14-16 |
| 12:33 | Franklin | Richard Grell snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 12:14 | Franklin | Richard Grell's pass is intercepted by Daniel Keppler | 14-16 |
| 12:00 | Earlham | Steve Crum comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 11:59 | Earlham | Daniel Keppler hits the follow up shot | 16-16 |
| 11:41 | Franklin | Richard Grell buries a driving attempt from the right block | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Craig Ware (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steve Crum (fairly fresh) SF - Tommy May (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Keppler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Harry Slagle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Bobby Howell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Young (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mario Sosa (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Grell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Smith (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Earlham | Craig Ware is called for traveling | 16-18 |
| Subs | Earlham | Lonnie Black (SG), Howard Pugh (SF), Kevin Green (PF), Jarvis Bryant (C) Steve Crum, Tommy May, Daniel Keppler, Harry Slagle | |
| Subs | Franklin | Drazen Pawlowski (SG), Hubert Johnson (SF), John Greene (PF), Gregory Halle (C) Charles Young, Mario Sosa, Richard Grell, Morris Smith | |
| 11:12 | Franklin | Drazen Pawlowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 11:11 | Franklin | Gregory Halle pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 11:06 | Franklin | Howard Pugh takes the ball from John Greene | 16-18 |
| 10:43 | Earlham | Jarvis Bryant loses the ball out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Earlham | Richard Kadlubowski (SG) Craig Ware | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 10:31 | Franklin | John Greene misses the easy layup | 16-18 |
| 10:29 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Richard Kadlubowski | 16-18 |
| 10:04 | Earlham | Lonnie Black can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 10:03 | Franklin | Gregory Halle pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:50 | Franklin | Drazen Pawlowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 09:48 | Earlham | Howard Pugh gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:27 | Earlham | Howard Pugh comes up short on the shot from the right side | 16-18 |
| 09:25 | Franklin | Bobby Howell snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 09:14 | Franklin | Lonnie Black picks off the pass by Hubert Johnson | 16-18 |
| 08:49 | Earlham | Lonnie Black misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Halle - foul #1 on Gregory Halle, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Earlham | Steve Crum (SG), Tommy May (SF), Daniel Keppler (PF), Harry Slagle (C) Richard Kadlubowski, Howard Pugh, Kevin Green, Jarvis Bryant | |
| Subs | Franklin | Carl Barnes (PG), Charles Young (SG), Mario Sosa (SF), Richard Grell (PF), Morris Smith (C) Bobby Howell, Drazen Pawlowski, Hubert Johnson, John Greene, Gregory Halle | |
| 08:49 | Earlham | Lonnie Black misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:49 | Earlham | Lonnie Black makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:32 | Franklin | Richard Grell lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Young | 17-20 |
| 08:13 | Earlham | Steve Crum is whistled for traveling | 17-20 |
| Subs | Earlham | Craig Ware (PG) Lonnie Black | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 07:47 | Franklin | Richard Grell clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Harry Slagle - foul #2 on Harry Slagle, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Earlham | Kevin Green (C) Harry Slagle | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 07:47 | Franklin | Richard Grell makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:47 | Franklin | Richard Grell misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:47 | Earlham | Daniel Keppler pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 07:25 | Earlham | Craig Ware knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Morris Smith - foul #2 on Morris Smith, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Franklin | Bobby Howell (PG), Hubert Johnson (SF), Gregory Halle (C) Carl Barnes, Mario Sosa, Morris Smith | |
| 07:25 | Earlham | Craig Ware makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Craig Ware (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Crum (fresh) SF - Tommy May (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Keppler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Bobby Howell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Young (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Hubert Johnson (fresh) PF - Richard Grell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Halle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Franklin | Charles Young drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Bobby Howell | 20-23 |
| 06:48 | Earlham | Daniel Keppler clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-23 |
| 06:47 | Earlham | Kevin Green tips it back up and in | 22-23 |
| 06:31 | Franklin | Richard Grell misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 22-23 |
| 06:29 | Franklin | Charles Young tips it back up and in | 22-25 |
| 06:15 | Earlham | Tommy May comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-25 |
| 06:14 | Franklin | Gregory Halle gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:08 | Franklin | Charles Young is fouled on the floor by Steve Crum - foul #2 on Steve Crum, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Earlham | Lonnie Black (SG), Howard Pugh (SF), Jarvis Bryant (C) Steve Crum, Tommy May, Kevin Green | |
| Subs | Franklin | Mario Sosa (SF) Hubert Johnson | |
| 06:08 | Franklin | Charles Young makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:08 | Franklin | Charles Young makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:43 | Earlham | Gregory Halle denies the turnaround by Jarvis Bryant | 22-27 |
| 05:41 | Franklin | Bobby Howell pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:37 | Franklin | Bobby Howell drills a runner from the baseline set up by Richard Grell | 22-29 |
| 05:25 | Earlham | Howard Pugh misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 22-29 |
| 05:23 | Franklin | Gregory Halle pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 05:15 | Franklin | Mario Sosa misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jarvis Bryant - foul #1 on Jarvis Bryant, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Franklin | Carl Barnes (PG), Drazen Pawlowski (SG) Bobby Howell, Charles Young | |
| 05:15 | Franklin | Mario Sosa makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:15 | Franklin | Mario Sosa makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:01 | Earlham | Mario Sosa takes the ball from Lonnie Black | 22-31 |
| 04:42 | Franklin | Mario Sosa is fouled on the floor by Howard Pugh - foul #2 on Howard Pugh, team foul #9 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Earlham | Richard Kadlubowski (SG), Sebastian Atkins (SF) Craig Ware, Howard Pugh | |
| Subs | Franklin | John Greene (PF) Richard Grell | |
| 04:42 | Franklin | Mario Sosa makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:42 | Franklin | Mario Sosa makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:23 | Earlham | Daniel Keppler misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Halle - foul #2 on Gregory Halle, team foul #6 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Earlham | Kevin Green (C) Jarvis Bryant | |
| Subs | Franklin | Bobby Howell (PG), Hubert Johnson (SF), Richard Grell (PF) Carl Barnes, Mario Sosa, Gregory Halle | |
| 04:23 | Earlham | Daniel Keppler makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:23 | Earlham | Daniel Keppler misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:23 | Franklin | John Greene grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 04:05 | Franklin | Richard Grell connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Howell | 23-35 |
| 03:53 | Earlham | Richard Kadlubowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 03:51 | Franklin | Hubert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 03:42 | Franklin | Bobby Howell is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Black - foul #1 on Lonnie Black, team foul #10 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Earlham | Craig Ware (PG), Steve Crum (SG), Tommy May (SF), Howard Pugh (PF), Harry Slagle (C) Lonnie Black, Richard Kadlubowski, Sebastian Atkins, Daniel Keppler, Kevin Green | |
| Subs | Franklin | Charles Young (SG), Morris Smith (C) Drazen Pawlowski, Richard Grell | |
| 03:42 | Franklin | Bobby Howell makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:42 | Franklin | Bobby Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 03:22 | Earlham | Tommy May can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 03:20 | Earlham | Harry Slagle snags the offensive board | 23-37 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Craig Ware (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Crum (fresh) SF - Tommy May (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Howard Pugh (fresh) C - Harry Slagle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Bobby Howell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hubert Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Greene (fresh) C - Morris Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Earlham | Steve Crum misses badly on a shot from the left side | 23-37 |
| 03:04 | Franklin | The rebound goes to Hubert Johnson | 23-37 |
| 02:51 | Franklin | Charles Young loses the ball out of bounds | 23-37 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jarvis Bryant (PF) Howard Pugh | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 02:35 | Earlham | Steve Crum hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Craig Ware | 26-37 |
| 02:26 | Franklin | Morris Smith clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Harry Slagle - foul #3 on Harry Slagle, team foul #11 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Earlham | Howard Pugh (SF), Kevin Green (PF) Tommy May, Harry Slagle | |
| Subs | Franklin | Carl Barnes (PG), Mario Sosa (SF) Bobby Howell, Hubert Johnson | |
| 02:26 | Franklin | Morris Smith misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:26 | Franklin | Morris Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:26 | Earlham | Jarvis Bryant pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 02:11 | Earlham | Steve Crum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-37 |
| 02:09 | Earlham | Kevin Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 01:53 | Earlham | Kevin Green's pass is intercepted by Mario Sosa | 26-37 |
| 01:48 | Franklin | Charles Young misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 01:46 | Earlham | Craig Ware gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 01:29 | Earlham | Carl Barnes is called for the reach on Craig Ware - foul #1 on Carl Barnes, team foul #7 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Earlham | Lonnie Black (C) Jarvis Bryant | |
| Subs | Franklin | Bobby Howell (PG), Drazen Pawlowski (SG), Richard Grell (PF) Carl Barnes, Charles Young, John Greene | |
| 01:29 | Earlham | Craig Ware misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:29 | Franklin | Morris Smith gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 01:16 | Franklin | Morris Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 01:14 | Franklin | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Howell | 26-37 |
| 01:02 | Franklin | Richard Grell drills a runner from the left block | 26-39 |
| 00:44 | Earlham | Steve Crum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-39 |
| Subs | Earlham | Richard Kadlubowski (SG), Tommy May (SF), Daniel Keppler (PF) Craig Ware, Steve Crum, Howard Pugh | |
| Subs | Franklin | Hubert Johnson (SF) Mario Sosa | |
| 00:27 | Franklin | Richard Grell knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Bobby Howell | 26-41 |
| 00:02 | Earlham | Lonnie Black misses long on a runner from close range | 26-41 |
| 00:00 | Franklin | Richard Grell snags the defensive board | 26-41 |