| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Charles Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clyde Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy McCord (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matt Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Harden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Albert Cambell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie Gibson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Earl Scott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederic Betts (fresh) 4 pts. C - Keith Hobbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Troy McCord inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Earlham | Troy McCord hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 19:50 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Jamie Gibson | 40-34 |
| 19:35 | Thiel | Albert Cambell is denied on a layup by John Harden | 40-34 |
| 19:34 | Thiel | Keith Hobbs snags the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 19:19 | Thiel | Jamie Gibson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-34 |
| 19:18 | Thiel | Earl Scott hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 18:54 | Earlham | Troy McCord is denied on a layup by Keith Hobbs | 40-36 |
| 18:52 | Thiel | Keith Hobbs grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 18:45 | Thiel | Albert Cambell buries a driving attempt from the right block | 40-38 |
| 18:31 | Earlham | Troy McCord misses the jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 18:29 | Thiel | Frederic Betts grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:23 | Thiel | Albert Cambell is hacked by Clyde Cooper - foul #1 on Clyde Cooper, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 18:09 | Thiel | Jamie Gibson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 18:07 | Thiel | Frederic Betts tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 17:52 | Earlham | Matt Henderson lays it in set up by Clyde Cooper | 42-40 |
| 17:31 | Thiel | Earl Scott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 17:29 | Earlham | John Harden pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:27 | Earlham | Jamie Gibson steps in front of the Charles Reed pass in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 17:10 | Thiel | Jamie Gibson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Frederic Betts | 42-43 |
| 16:48 | Earlham | Jamie Gibson steals it from Matt Henderson | 42-43 |
| 16:19 | Thiel | Frederic Betts is fouled on the floor by Matt Henderson - foul #1 on Matt Henderson, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jeffrey Sorg (PG), William Zinke (SG), Henry Jeffers (SF), Robert Trumbauer (PF), David Carr (C) Charles Reed, Clyde Cooper, Troy McCord, Matt Henderson, John Harden | |
| Subs | Thiel | Bryan Lachance (PG), Erik Blumenthal (SG), Joseph Rivers (SF), Jeffrey Sunseri (PF), Jeff Andrew (C) Albert Cambell, Jamie Gibson, Earl Scott, Frederic Betts, Keith Hobbs | |
| 16:01 | Thiel | Jeff Andrew loses the dribble to David Carr | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Jeffrey Sorg (fresh) SG - William Zinke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Jeffers (fresh) PF - Robert Trumbauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Carr (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Bryan Lachance (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erik Blumenthal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Rivers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Sunseri (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeff Andrew (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Earlham | Henry Jeffers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Simmons (PG) Jeffrey Sorg | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 15:44 | Thiel | Bryan Lachance can't connect on a shot in the lane | 42-43 |
| 15:43 | Thiel | Joseph Rivers gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:26 | Thiel | Bryan Lachance buries a fadeaway from the left block | 42-45 |
| 15:02 | Earlham | William Zinke is whistled for traveling | 42-45 |
| Subs | Earlham | Troy McCord (SF) Henry Jeffers | |
| Subs | Thiel | Albert Cambell (PG) Erik Blumenthal | |
| 14:49 | Thiel | Albert Cambell misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 14:47 | Earlham | David Carr grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 14:32 | Earlham | Bryan Lachance steps in front of the Robert Trumbauer pass | 42-45 |
| 14:17 | Thiel | Jeffrey Sunseri hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 42-45 |
| 14:16 | Earlham | David Carr gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:03 | Earlham | Troy McCord loses the ball out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Earlham | Clyde Cooper (SG), Henry Jeffers (PF), John Harden (C) William Zinke, Robert Trumbauer, David Carr | |
| Subs | Thiel | Jamie Gibson (SG), Frederic Betts (PF), Keith Hobbs (C) Bryan Lachance, Jeffrey Sunseri, Jeff Andrew | |
| 13:43 | Thiel | Frederic Betts misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Clyde Cooper - foul #2 on Clyde Cooper, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Earl Scott (SF) Joseph Rivers | |
| 13:43 | Thiel | Frederic Betts makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:43 | Thiel | Frederic Betts makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:19 | Earlham | Donald Simmons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 13:18 | Thiel | Earl Scott grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 13:13 | Thiel | Albert Cambell makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 12:52 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Donald Simmons | 44-49 |
| 12:36 | Thiel | Jamie Gibson is whistled for a carry | 44-49 |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (PG), William Zinke (SF), Matt Henderson (PF) Donald Simmons, Troy McCord, Henry Jeffers | |
| Subs | Thiel | Bryan Lachance (PG), Jeffrey Sunseri (PF), Jeff Andrew (C) Albert Cambell, Frederic Betts, Keith Hobbs | |
| 12:07 | Earlham | John Harden scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by William Zinke and he's hacked by Jamie Gibson - foul #1 on Jamie Gibson, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Erik Blumenthal (SG), Joseph Rivers (SF) Jamie Gibson, Earl Scott | |
| 12:07 | Earlham | John Harden makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:57 | Thiel | Jeffrey Sunseri clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Matt Henderson - foul #2 on Matt Henderson, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| 11:57 | Thiel | Jeffrey Sunseri makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:57 | Thiel | Jeffrey Sunseri misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:57 | Thiel | Jeff Andrew snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Charles Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clyde Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Zinke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Matt Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Harden (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Bryan Lachance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Erik Blumenthal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Rivers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Sunseri (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeff Andrew (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Thiel | Jeff Andrew buries a driving attempt in the lane | 47-52 |
| 11:32 | Earlham | Matt Henderson is called for 3 seconds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Simmons (PG), Henry Jeffers (SF) Charles Reed, Clyde Cooper | |
| Subs | Thiel | Keith Hobbs (C) Joseph Rivers | |
| 11:22 | Thiel | Bryan Lachance is hacked by William Zinke - foul #1 on William Zinke, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Earlham | Troy McCord (SF), Robert Trumbauer (C) Henry Jeffers, John Harden | |
| Subs | Thiel | Joseph Rivers (SF) Jeff Andrew | |
| 11:01 | Thiel | Jeffrey Sunseri buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Bryan Lachance | 47-54 |
| 10:41 | Earlham | Robert Trumbauer scores on a floater in the paint | 49-54 |
| 10:36 | Thiel | Bryan Lachance is fouled on the floor by Matt Henderson - foul #3 on Matt Henderson, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (SG) William Zinke | |
| Subs | Thiel | Albert Cambell (PG), Jamie Gibson (SG), Earl Scott (SF), Frederic Betts (PF) Bryan Lachance, Erik Blumenthal, Joseph Rivers, Jeffrey Sunseri | |
| 10:23 | Thiel | Robert Trumbauer picks off the pass by Earl Scott | 49-54 |
| 10:03 | Earlham | Troy McCord comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 10:02 | Thiel | Keith Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 09:42 | Thiel | Albert Cambell hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 09:22 | Earlham | Earl Scott steals it from Matt Henderson | 49-57 |
| 09:06 | Thiel | Frederic Betts lays it in set up by Jamie Gibson | 49-59 |
| 08:55 | Earlham | Charles Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Earlham | Clyde Cooper (SG), William Zinke (SF), David Carr (PF), John Harden (C) Donald Simmons, Troy McCord, Matt Henderson, Robert Trumbauer | |
| Subs | Thiel | Bryan Lachance (SG), Joseph Rivers (SF), Jeffrey Sunseri (PF), Jeff Andrew (C) Jamie Gibson, Earl Scott, Frederic Betts, Keith Hobbs | |
| 08:36 | Thiel | William Zinke steals it from Jeff Andrew | 49-59 |
| 08:32 | Earlham | William Zinke jams it | 51-59 |
| 08:15 | Thiel | Bryan Lachance is hacked by Clyde Cooper - foul #3 on Clyde Cooper, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| 08:15 | Thiel | Bryan Lachance makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 08:15 | Thiel | Bryan Lachance makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 07:52 | Earlham | John Harden hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from William Zinke | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Charles Reed (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clyde Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Zinke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - David Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Harden (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Albert Cambell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Lachance (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Rivers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Sunseri (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeff Andrew (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Thiel | The jump hook by Joseph Rivers is blocked by David Carr | 53-61 |
| 07:30 | Earlham | John Harden pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 07:05 | Earlham | John Harden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-61 |
| 07:04 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Cooper | 53-61 |
| 06:54 | Earlham | Charles Reed misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 06:52 | Thiel | Jeff Andrew snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 06:34 | Thiel | Albert Cambell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 06:32 | Earlham | John Harden gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 06:17 | Earlham | Charles Reed scores on a shot from the right block | 55-61 |
| 06:03 | Thiel | Bryan Lachance is hacked by David Carr - foul #1 on David Carr, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Simmons (PG), Louis Netto (SG), Troy McCord (SF), Matt Henderson (PF), Robert Trumbauer (C) Charles Reed, Clyde Cooper, William Zinke, David Carr, John Harden | |
| Subs | Thiel | Jamie Gibson (SG), Earl Scott (SF), Frederic Betts (PF), Keith Hobbs (C) Albert Cambell, Joseph Rivers, Jeffrey Sunseri, Jeff Andrew | |
| 06:03 | Thiel | Bryan Lachance makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:03 | Thiel | Bryan Lachance misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:03 | Earlham | Robert Trumbauer snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 05:49 | Earlham | Louis Netto misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-62 |
| 05:48 | Thiel | Keith Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:43 | Thiel | Keith Hobbs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-62 |
| 05:41 | Thiel | Earl Scott tips it back up and in | 55-64 |
| 05:21 | Earlham | Matt Henderson drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Netto | 57-64 |
| 05:06 | Thiel | Troy McCord steps in front of the Earl Scott pass | 57-64 |
| 04:50 | Earlham | Louis Netto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 04:48 | Earlham | Matt Henderson tips it home | 59-64 |
| 04:42 | Thiel | Bryan Lachance is hacked by Donald Simmons - foul #4 on Donald Simmons, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Earlham | Clyde Cooper (SG), John Harden (C) Louis Netto, Matt Henderson | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 04:42 | Thiel | Bryan Lachance makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:42 | Thiel | Bryan Lachance misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:42 | Earlham | John Harden snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 04:21 | Earlham | Robert Trumbauer makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Simmons | 62-65 |
| 04:00 | Thiel | Earl Scott connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Hobbs and he's fouled by Troy McCord - foul #2 on Troy McCord, team foul #10 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Carr (PF) Robert Trumbauer | |
| Subs | Thiel | Albert Cambell (PG), Jeff Andrew (PF), Joseph Rivers (C) Bryan Lachance, Frederic Betts, Keith Hobbs | |
| 04:00 | Thiel | Earl Scott makes the free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:34 | Earlham | Jamie Gibson steals it from David Carr | 62-68 |
| 03:31 | Thiel | Albert Cambell dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jamie Gibson | 62-70 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Donald Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Clyde Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy McCord (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Harden (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Albert Cambell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie Gibson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Earl Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeff Andrew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Rivers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper is fouled on the floor by Jamie Gibson - foul #2 on Jamie Gibson, team foul #2 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (PG), William Zinke (SF), Matt Henderson (PF) Donald Simmons, Troy McCord, David Carr | |
| Subs | Thiel | Erik Blumenthal (SG), Jeffrey Sunseri (PF) Jamie Gibson, Earl Scott | |
| 03:02 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jeff Andrew - foul #1 on Jeff Andrew, team foul #3 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Keith Hobbs (C) Joseph Rivers | |
| 03:02 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 03:02 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:57 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Simmons (PG), Troy McCord (SF) Charles Reed, William Zinke | |
| Subs | Thiel | Jamie Gibson (SG), Frederic Betts (PF) Erik Blumenthal, Jeff Andrew | |
| 02:42 | Thiel | Frederic Betts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 63-70 |
| 02:40 | Earlham | Matt Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:21 | Earlham | Matt Henderson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-70 |
| 02:19 | Thiel | Jamie Gibson snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 02:12 | Thiel | Frederic Betts travels with the ball | 63-70 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Earl Scott (SF) Jeffrey Sunseri | |
| 01:53 | Earlham | Matt Henderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 63-70 |
| 01:52 | Thiel | Earl Scott gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 01:48 | Thiel | Jamie Gibson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 01:47 | Earlham | John Harden gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 01:25 | Earlham | Troy McCord misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-70 |
| 01:23 | Earlham | Troy McCord gets the offensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 01:15 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 01:10 | Thiel | Albert Cambell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 01:08 | Thiel | Jamie Gibson misses the tip | 66-70 |
| 01:06 | Earlham | Troy McCord pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:53 | Earlham | Jamie Gibson steals it from John Harden | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Thiel | Frederic Betts makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Albert Cambell | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper is hacked by Earl Scott - foul #2 on Earl Scott, team foul #4 | 66-72 |
| 00:26 | Earlham | Donald Simmons misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 00:24 | Thiel | Earl Scott snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Thiel | Earl Scott is hacked by Clyde Cooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clyde Cooper, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Bryan Lachance (SG), Jeffrey Sunseri (C) Jamie Gibson, Keith Hobbs | |
| 00:22 | Thiel | Earl Scott makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:22 | Thiel | Earl Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:22 | Earlham | John Harden gets the rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:15 | Earlham | Donald Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 00:14 | Thiel | Jeffrey Sunseri grabs the defensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:14 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Jamie Gibson (SG), Keith Hobbs (C) Albert Cambell, Frederic Betts | |
| 00:13 | Thiel | Earl Scott is hacked by Donald Simmons in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Simmons, team foul #12 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (PG) Donald Simmons | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 00:13 | Thiel | Earl Scott makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:13 | Thiel | Earl Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Earlham | Matt Henderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-75 |
| 00:07 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Troy McCord | 66-75 |
| 00:03 | Earlham | John Harden scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Troy McCord | 69-75 |
| 00:03 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Frederic Betts (PF) Keith Hobbs | |
| 00:00 | Thiel | Bryan Lachance runs out the clock | 69-75 |