| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Donald Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clyde Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Troy McCord (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Matt Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Green (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Burke (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Clayborne (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Curtis Corbett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Grant Romer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Grove City | Richard Burke banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Clayborne | 35-28 |
| 19:35 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper loses the dribble to Richard Burke | 35-28 |
| 19:12 | Grove City | Curtis Corbett drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Burke | 35-30 |
| 18:57 | Earlham | Matt Henderson connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Green | 37-30 |
| 18:43 | Grove City | Richard Burke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-30 |
| 18:25 | Earlham | Richard Green makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Clyde Cooper | 39-30 |
| 18:08 | Grove City | Curtis Corbett is fouled on the floor by Richard Green - foul #2 on Richard Green, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 17:47 | Grove City | Grant Romer misses short on a floater from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 17:46 | Grove City | Curtis Corbett gets the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:24 | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 17:22 | Grove City | Richard Burke snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 16:57 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 16:56 | Grove City | Richard Burke grabs the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 16:36 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Burke and he's hacked by Clyde Cooper - foul #1 on Clyde Cooper, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Carr (PF), Jon Burton (C) Matt Henderson, Richard Green | |
| Subs | Grove City | Ty Boyd (PG), Dustin Behn (SG), James Williams (PF), Alfred Hampton (C) Thomas McCafferty, Richard Burke, Curtis Corbett, Grant Romer | |
| 16:36 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:28 | Earlham | Donald Simmons hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Clyde Cooper | 42-33 |
| 16:14 | Grove City | James Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ty Boyd | 42-36 |
| 15:54 | Earlham | Donald Simmons is called for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (SG) Clyde Cooper | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Holder (SF) Dennis Clayborne | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Donald Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy McCord (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Carr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jon Burton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Ty Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dustin Behn (fresh) SF - David Holder (fresh) PF - James Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Grove City | David Holder hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dustin Behn | 42-38 |
| 15:18 | Earlham | David Holder is called for the reach on Troy McCord - foul #2 on David Holder, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Earlham | Louis Netto (SG), William Zinke (SF), Matt Henderson (PF) Donald Simmons, Troy McCord, Jon Burton | |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Richard Burke (SG), Curtis Corbett (PF), Grant Romer (C) Ty Boyd, Dustin Behn, David Holder, Alfred Hampton | |
| 14:59 | Earlham | William Zinke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 14:59 | Earlham | William Zinke makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:59 | Earlham | William Zinke makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:52 | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Earlham | Clyde Cooper (SG) Louis Netto | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 14:40 | Earlham | Matt Henderson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Zinke | 46-38 |
| 14:27 | Grove City | James Williams misses the easy layup | 46-38 |
| 14:26 | Grove City | Grant Romer tips it in | 46-40 |
| 14:04 | Earlham | William Zinke misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-40 |
| 14:02 | Grove City | Curtis Corbett pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:38 | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty is fouled on the floor by Charles Reed - foul #2 on Charles Reed, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Simmons (PG), Troy McCord (SF), Richard Green (C) Charles Reed, William Zinke, Matt Henderson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne (SF) James Williams | |
| 13:26 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Burke | 46-42 |
| 13:06 | Earlham | Richard Green misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Grant Romer - foul #1 on Grant Romer, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jon Burton (PF) David Carr | |
| Subs | Grove City | Ty Boyd (PG), Dustin Behn (SG), James Williams (PF), Alfred Hampton (C) Thomas McCafferty, Richard Burke, Curtis Corbett, Grant Romer | |
| 13:06 | Earlham | Richard Green misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:06 | Earlham | Richard Green misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:06 | Grove City | James Williams snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:47 | Grove City | Troy McCord takes the ball from Dustin Behn | 46-42 |
| 12:44 | Earlham | Jon Burton misses the lay-in | 46-42 |
| 12:42 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:23 | Grove City | Dustin Behn hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 12:08 | Earlham | Jon Burton connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Donald Simmons | 48-44 |
| 11:46 | Grove City | Ty Boyd scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Donald Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clyde Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy McCord (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Jon Burton (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Ty Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Behn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Clayborne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Jon Burton | 50-46 |
| 11:10 | Grove City | Ty Boyd misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Jon Burton - foul #1 on Jon Burton, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (SG), Matt Henderson (PF), David Carr (C) Clyde Cooper, Jon Burton, Richard Green | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Burke (SG), Curtis Corbett (PF), Grant Romer (C) Dustin Behn, Dennis Clayborne, Alfred Hampton | |
| 11:10 | Grove City | Ty Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:10 | Grove City | Ty Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:52 | Earlham | The jump hook by Matt Henderson is blocked by Grant Romer | 50-48 |
| 10:50 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Grant Romer | 50-48 |
| 10:34 | Grove City | Richard Burke knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ty Boyd | 50-51 |
| 10:06 | Earlham | Matt Henderson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Curtis Corbett - foul #3 on Curtis Corbett, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty (PG) Ty Boyd | |
| 10:06 | Earlham | Matt Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:06 | Earlham | Matt Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:49 | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 09:47 | Earlham | Matt Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:33 | Earlham | David Carr buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Simmons | 54-51 |
| 09:22 | Grove City | Richard Burke misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-51 |
| 09:21 | Earlham | The rebound goes to David Carr | 54-51 |
| 08:59 | Earlham | Troy McCord misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 08:58 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Richard Burke | 54-51 |
| 08:54 | Grove City | Curtis Corbett is hacked by Troy McCord - foul #2 on Troy McCord, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Earlham | Clyde Cooper (SG), William Zinke (SF), Richard Green (C) Donald Simmons, Troy McCord, David Carr | |
| Subs | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne (SF) James Williams | |
| 08:42 | Grove City | Richard Burke is hacked by Richard Green - foul #3 on Richard Green, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| 08:29 | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 08:28 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Clyde Cooper | 54-51 |
| 08:04 | Earlham | Matt Henderson is fouled on the floor by Curtis Corbett - foul #4 on Curtis Corbett, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Simmons (PG), Troy McCord (SF), David Carr (PF) Charles Reed, William Zinke, Matt Henderson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Ty Boyd (SG), Alfred Hampton (PF), Dustin Behn (C) Richard Burke, Curtis Corbett, Grant Romer | |
| 07:52 | Earlham | Richard Green misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Thomas McCafferty - foul #1 on Thomas McCafferty, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Williams (PF) Dustin Behn | |
| 07:52 | Earlham | Richard Green misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:52 | Earlham | Richard Green misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:52 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Alfred Hampton | 54-51 |
| 07:34 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Simmons - foul #2 on Donald Simmons, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| 07:34 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:34 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Donald Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clyde Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy McCord (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - David Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ty Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Clayborne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Earlham | Troy McCord misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Clayborne - foul #1 on Dennis Clayborne, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| 07:11 | Earlham | Troy McCord misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:11 | Earlham | Troy McCord misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:11 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:54 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-53 |
| 06:52 | Earlham | Richard Green grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:38 | Earlham | Troy McCord throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Earlham | Matt Henderson (PF) Richard Green | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Burke (SG), Curtis Corbett (PF), Grant Romer (C) Thomas McCafferty, James Williams, Alfred Hampton | |
| 06:16 | Grove City | Grant Romer is fouled on the floor by David Carr - foul #2 on David Carr, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jon Burton (C) David Carr | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 06:16 | Grove City | Grant Romer misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:16 | Grove City | Curtis Corbett pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:58 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Curtis Corbett | 54-55 |
| 05:38 | Earlham | Ty Boyd is called for the reach on Donald Simmons - foul #1 on Ty Boyd, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Williams (SF) Dennis Clayborne | |
| 05:38 | Earlham | Donald Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:38 | Earlham | Donald Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:38 | Grove City | Grant Romer snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 05:26 | Grove City | Ty Boyd misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-55 |
| 05:25 | Grove City | Curtis Corbett can't tip it in | 55-55 |
| 05:23 | Grove City | Grant Romer tips it home | 55-57 |
| 05:13 | Earlham | Troy McCord hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Clyde Cooper | 57-57 |
| 05:03 | Grove City | Troy McCord is called for the reach on Richard Burke - foul #3 on Troy McCord, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (PG), Louis Netto (SG), William Zinke (SF), David Carr (C) Donald Simmons, Clyde Cooper, Troy McCord, Jon Burton | |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty (PG) Ty Boyd | |
| 05:03 | Grove City | Richard Burke misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:03 | Earlham | David Carr pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:56 | Earlham | William Zinke is fouled on the floor by Thomas McCafferty - foul #2 on Thomas McCafferty, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Earlham | Richard Green (C) Louis Netto | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 04:56 | Earlham | William Zinke makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:56 | Earlham | William Zinke makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:43 | Grove City | William Zinke takes the ball from James Williams | 59-57 |
| 04:25 | Earlham | Charles Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Curtis Corbett - foul #5 on Curtis Corbett, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Earlham | Louis Netto (SG) Matt Henderson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Ty Boyd (SG), David Holder (SF), Alfred Hampton (C) Richard Burke, Curtis Corbett, Grant Romer | |
| 04:25 | Earlham | Charles Reed misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:25 | Earlham | Charles Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:08 | Grove City | James Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-57 |
| 04:06 | Earlham | Richard Green snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 03:48 | Earlham | Ty Boyd is called for the reach on Louis Netto - foul #2 on Ty Boyd, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Simmons (PG), Troy McCord (SF) Charles Reed, William Zinke | |
| Subs | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne (SF) David Holder | |
| 03:48 | Earlham | Louis Netto makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:48 | Earlham | Louis Netto makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:34 | Grove City | James Williams is hacked by David Carr - foul #3 on David Carr, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Earlham | Clyde Cooper (SG), Jon Burton (C) Louis Netto, Richard Green | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 03:34 | Grove City | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:34 | Grove City | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Donald Simmons (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clyde Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Troy McCord (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon Burton (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ty Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Clayborne (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Earlham | Donald Simmons misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 03:18 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 02:58 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Earlham | Matt Henderson (PF) David Carr | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Burke (SG), Grant Romer (C) Ty Boyd, Alfred Hampton | |
| 02:41 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper is hacked by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #12 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Ty Boyd (PG) Thomas McCafferty | |
| 02:41 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:41 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:34 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Earlham | Richard Green (C) Jon Burton | |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty (PG) Ty Boyd | |
| 02:16 | Grove City | Richard Burke banks in the layup on a nice dish by Grant Romer | 64-61 |
| 01:47 | Earlham | Troy McCord comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 01:46 | Earlham | Troy McCord grabs the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 01:40 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 01:29 | Grove City | Richard Burke buries a fadeaway near the basket | 67-63 |
| 01:25 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper is whistled for traveling | 67-63 |
| 01:09 | Grove City | James Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 01:07 | Earlham | Troy McCord snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 01:03 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #13 | 67-63 |
| 01:03 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:03 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Grove City | James Williams blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Green - foul #4 on Richard Green, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| 00:41 | Grove City | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:41 | Grove City | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Earlham | Matt Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas McCafferty - foul #3 on Thomas McCafferty, team foul #14 | 69-65 |
| 00:39 | Earlham | Matt Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:39 | Earlham | Matt Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:39 | Earlham | Richard Green snags the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 00:36 | Earlham | Richard Green is hacked by Richard Burke - foul #2 on Richard Burke, team foul #15 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (SG) Clyde Cooper | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:36 | Earlham | Richard Green misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:36 | Earlham | Richard Green misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:36 | Grove City | Richard Burke pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Simmons - foul #3 on Donald Simmons, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Earlham | Clyde Cooper (SG) Charles Reed | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:30 | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:30 | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:28 | Earlham | Donald Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas McCafferty - foul #4 on Thomas McCafferty, team foul #16 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Carr (PF) Matt Henderson | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:28 | Earlham | Donald Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:28 | Earlham | Donald Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:23 | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Burke | 72-69 |
| 00:20 | Earlham | Thomas McCafferty is called for the reach on Donald Simmons in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas McCafferty, team foul #17 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Ty Boyd (PG) Thomas McCafferty | |
| 00:20 | Earlham | Donald Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:20 | Earlham | Donald Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:16 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Earlham | Matt Henderson (PF) David Carr | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:14 | Grove City | Donald Simmons is called for the reach on Ty Boyd - foul #4 on Donald Simmons, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| 00:14 | Grove City | Ty Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:14 | Grove City | Ty Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:12 | Earlham | Matt Henderson is hacked by Richard Burke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Burke, team foul #18 | 74-70 |
| 00:12 | Earlham | Matt Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:12 | Earlham | Matt Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:08 | Grove City | Ty Boyd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 00:06 | Earlham | Richard Green grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 00:03 | Earlham | Richard Burke is called for the reach on Richard Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Burke, team foul #19 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (SG), Henry Jeffers (PF) Clyde Cooper, Matt Henderson | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:03 | Earlham | Richard Green makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:03 | Earlham | Richard Green misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:03 | Grove City | Grant Romer snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| 00:03 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Richard Burke misses long on a halfcourt shot | 77-70 |