| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Jordan Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Garfield Newlon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lincoln Sheffield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward McPherson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Garfinkel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Percy Lamay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mervin Proffitt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nolan Wild (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Barrington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Frost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Nolan Wild inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:42 | Earlham | Jordan Johnson is called for the reach on Percy Lamay - foul #3 on Jordan Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Messiah | George Beard (PG), Nicholas Christian (SF), Timothy Mendelson (PF), Clarence Minix (C) Jordan Johnson, Garfield Newlon, Edward McPherson, Andrew Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 19:26 | Earlham | Jeffrey Frost is called for a backcourt violation | 33-28 |
| Subs | Messiah | Andrew Garfinkel (C) Clarence Minix | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 19:16 | Messiah | George Beard connects on the shot from the right side set up by Lincoln Sheffield | 35-28 |
| 19:12 | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Percy Lamay | 35-31 |
| 19:02 | Messiah | George Beard buries a 3 from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 18:48 | Earlham | Nicholas Christian is called for the reach on George Barrington - foul #1 on Nicholas Christian, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Messiah | Stephen O'Hara (PG), Garfield Newlon (SG), Edward McPherson (PF), Clarence Minix (C) George Beard, Nicholas Christian, Timothy Mendelson, Andrew Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Earlham | Derek Riordan (PG), George Connolly (SG), Walter Haun (PF) Percy Lamay, Mervin Proffitt, George Barrington | |
| 18:31 | Earlham | Edward McPherson blocks the short jumper by Nolan Wild | 38-31 |
| 18:30 | Messiah | Stephen O'Hara pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:23 | Messiah | Jeffrey Frost is called for the reach on Lincoln Sheffield - foul #2 on Jeffrey Frost, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Messiah | George Beard (PG), Nicholas Christian (SF), Timothy Mendelson (PF) Stephen O'Hara, Garfield Newlon, Edward McPherson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Edward Hall (C) Jeffrey Frost | |
| 18:12 | Messiah | Nicholas Christian misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 18:11 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Edward Hall | 38-31 |
| 18:07 | Earlham | Derek Riordan hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Nolan Wild | 38-33 |
| 17:38 | Messiah | Timothy Mendelson misses the lay-in | 38-33 |
| 17:36 | Earlham | Nolan Wild snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 17:29 | Earlham | Nolan Wild misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 17:27 | Messiah | Timothy Mendelson grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 16:59 | Messiah | Clarence Minix is hacked by Edward Hall - foul #1 on Edward Hall, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Messiah | Stephen O'Hara (PG), Garfield Newlon (SG), Edward McPherson (PF), Andrew Garfinkel (C) George Beard, Nicholas Christian, Timothy Mendelson, Clarence Minix | |
| Subs | Earlham | Percy Lamay (PG), Mervin Proffitt (SG), George Barrington (PF), Jeffrey Frost (C) Derek Riordan, George Connolly, Walter Haun, Edward Hall | |
| 16:41 | Messiah | Stephen O'Hara can't throw it down | 38-33 |
| 16:39 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:25 | Messiah | Garfield Newlon loses the dribble to Mervin Proffitt | 38-33 |
| 16:05 | Earlham | Edward McPherson is called for the reach on Nolan Wild - foul #1 on Edward McPherson, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Messiah | George Beard (PG), Nicholas Christian (SF), Timothy Mendelson (PF) Stephen O'Hara, Garfield Newlon, Edward McPherson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Primmer (SF) Nolan Wild | |
| 15:42 | Earlham | George Barrington lays it in set up by Mervin Proffitt | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - George Beard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lincoln Sheffield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Christian (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Mendelson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Garfinkel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Percy Lamay (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mervin Proffitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Primmer (fresh) PF - George Barrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Frost (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Messiah | Michael Primmer is called for the reach on Nicholas Christian in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Primmer, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Messiah | Jordan Johnson (PG), Edward McPherson (PF), Seth Willis (C) Nicholas Christian, Timothy Mendelson, Andrew Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Pope (PG) Percy Lamay | |
| 15:28 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield is open and scores on a shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 15:09 | Earlham | George Barrington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Messiah | Nicholas Christian (SF), Timothy Mendelson (PF) George Beard, Edward McPherson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Derek Riordan (SG), George Connolly (SF), Edward Hall (C) Mervin Proffitt, Michael Primmer, Jeffrey Frost | |
| 15:01 | Messiah | Timothy Mendelson connects on the open driving attempt near the basket | 42-35 |
| 14:38 | Earlham | George Connolly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 14:37 | Messiah | Seth Willis snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 14:18 | Messiah | Seth Willis misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Edward Hall - foul #2 on Edward Hall, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Messiah | Garfield Newlon (SG), Edward McPherson (PF) Nicholas Christian, Timothy Mendelson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Primmer (SG), Nolan Wild (SF), Walter Haun (PF), Jeffrey Frost (C) Derek Riordan, George Connolly, George Barrington, Edward Hall | |
| 14:18 | Messiah | Seth Willis misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:18 | Messiah | Seth Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:18 | Earlham | Michael Primmer pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:11 | Earlham | Walter Haun's floater is tipped away by Seth Willis | 42-35 |
| 14:09 | Messiah | Edward McPherson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:04 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 14:03 | Earlham | Jeffrey Frost gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:57 | Earlham | Walter Haun is hacked by Edward McPherson - foul #2 on Edward McPherson, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Messiah | George Beard (SG), Timothy Mendelson (PF) Garfield Newlon, Edward McPherson | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 13:39 | Earlham | The short jumper by Jeffrey Frost is denied by Seth Willis | 42-35 |
| 13:38 | Messiah | Seth Willis snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 13:21 | Messiah | Seth Willis misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nolan Wild - foul #1 on Nolan Wild, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Messiah | Stephen O'Hara (PG), Garfield Newlon (SG), Edward McPherson (PF) Jordan Johnson, George Beard, Timothy Mendelson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Derek Riordan (SG) Michael Primmer | |
| 13:21 | Messiah | Seth Willis makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:21 | Messiah | Seth Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:08 | Earlham | Nolan Wild misses badly on a floater in the paint | 44-35 |
| 13:06 | Messiah | Edward McPherson gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:04 | Messiah | Garfield Newlon is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Frost - foul #3 on Jeffrey Frost, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Messiah | Jordan Johnson (PG), Nicholas Christian (SF) Stephen O'Hara, Garfield Newlon | |
| Subs | Earlham | George Connolly (PF) Walter Haun | |
| 12:43 | Messiah | Charles Pope steps in front of the Nicholas Christian pass | 44-35 |
| 12:27 | Earlham | Nolan Wild comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Edward McPherson - foul #3 on Edward McPherson, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Messiah | Stephen O'Hara (PG), George Beard (SG), Timothy Mendelson (PF) Jordan Johnson, Nicholas Christian, Edward McPherson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt (SG), Edward Hall (C) Derek Riordan, Jeffrey Frost | |
| 12:27 | Earlham | Nolan Wild makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:27 | Earlham | Nolan Wild makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:04 | Messiah | Seth Willis comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 44-37 |
| 12:03 | Earlham | Edward Hall grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 11:56 | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 11:55 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Seth Willis | 44-37 |
| 11:49 | Messiah | Charles Pope steals the ball from George Beard in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 11:48 | Earlham | Nolan Wild lays it in on a great pass from Charles Pope | 44-39 |
| 11:44 | Messiah | Mervin Proffitt picks off the pass by George Beard in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 11:27 | Earlham | Edward Hall misses long on a jumper near the basket | 44-39 |
| 11:26 | Earlham | George Connolly snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Stephen O'Hara (fresh) SG - George Beard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lincoln Sheffield (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Mendelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Seth Willis (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Charles Pope (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mervin Proffitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nolan Wild (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Connolly (fairly fresh) C - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Earlham | Charles Pope is hacked by Stephen O'Hara - foul #2 on Stephen O'Hara, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Messiah | Jordan Johnson (PG), Nicholas Christian (SF), Edward McPherson (PF) Stephen O'Hara, George Beard, Timothy Mendelson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Percy Lamay (PG), Derek Riordan (SG), Michael Primmer (SF), George Barrington (PF), Walter Haun (C) Charles Pope, Mervin Proffitt, Nolan Wild, George Connolly, Edward Hall | |
| 10:52 | Earlham | Walter Haun misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 10:51 | Earlham | George Barrington grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 10:37 | Earlham | George Barrington scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-41 |
| 10:22 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 10:12 | Earlham | Jordan Johnson steps in front of the Percy Lamay pass | 47-41 |
| 09:54 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield's pass is intercepted by Michael Primmer | 47-41 |
| 09:43 | Earlham | Jordan Johnson is called for the reach on Percy Lamay - foul #4 on Jordan Johnson, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Messiah | George Beard (PG), Garfield Newlon (SG), Timothy Mendelson (PF) Jordan Johnson, Nicholas Christian, Edward McPherson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt (SG), Jeffrey Frost (C) Derek Riordan, Walter Haun | |
| 09:43 | Earlham | Percy Lamay makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:43 | Earlham | Percy Lamay makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:41 | Messiah | Percy Lamay is called for the reach on George Beard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Percy Lamay, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Pope (PG) Percy Lamay | |
| 09:41 | Messiah | George Beard makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:41 | Messiah | George Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:30 | Earlham | George Barrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| 09:13 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 09:11 | Earlham | Michael Primmer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:04 | Earlham | Jeffrey Frost misses long on a floater from the left block | 49-43 |
| 09:03 | Earlham | George Barrington gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:39 | Earlham | Timothy Mendelson picks off the pass by Jeffrey Frost | 49-43 |
| 08:24 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 08:22 | Earlham | George Barrington gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:17 | Earlham | Charles Pope misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 08:16 | Messiah | Seth Willis snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 07:51 | Messiah | Seth Willis drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Mendelson | 51-43 |
| 07:47 | Earlham | Seth Willis is called for the reach on Mervin Proffitt - foul #4 on Seth Willis, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Messiah | Jordan Johnson (PG), Nicholas Christian (SF), Edward McPherson (PF) George Beard, Garfield Newlon, Timothy Mendelson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Percy Lamay (PG), Nolan Wild (SF), Walter Haun (PF), Edward Hall (C) Charles Pope, Michael Primmer, George Barrington, Jeffrey Frost | |
| 07:47 | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:47 | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:34 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 07:33 | Messiah | Edward McPherson tips it in | 53-45 |
| 07:14 | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-45 |
| 07:13 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Nicholas Christian | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Jordan Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lincoln Sheffield (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Christian (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward McPherson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Seth Willis (tired) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Percy Lamay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mervin Proffitt (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nolan Wild (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Haun (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Messiah | Edward McPherson is fouled on the floor by Mervin Proffitt - foul #2 on Mervin Proffitt, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Messiah | Stephen O'Hara (PG) Jordan Johnson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Pope (PG), Derek Riordan (SG), George Connolly (PF) Percy Lamay, Mervin Proffitt, Walter Haun | |
| 06:49 | Messiah | Edward McPherson makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:49 | Messiah | Edward McPherson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:49 | Earlham | George Connolly pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:45 | Earlham | Charles Pope loses the ball out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Messiah | Timothy Mendelson (PF) Edward McPherson | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 06:43 | Messiah | Stephen O'Hara's pass is intercepted by Derek Riordan in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 06:41 | Earlham | Derek Riordan misses the easy layup | 54-45 |
| 06:39 | Messiah | Nicholas Christian grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:18 | Messiah | Seth Willis is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Seth Willis, team foul #9 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Messiah | George Beard (PG), Edward McPherson (PF), Andrew Garfinkel (C) Stephen O'Hara, Timothy Mendelson, Seth Willis | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jeffrey Frost (C) Edward Hall | |
| 06:13 | Earlham | George Beard picks off the pass by Charles Pope in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 05:56 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield is called for traveling | 54-45 |
| Subs | Messiah | Jordan Johnson (PG), Timothy Mendelson (PF), Clarence Minix (C) Nicholas Christian, Edward McPherson, Andrew Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Haun (PF) Nolan Wild | |
| 05:38 | Earlham | Derek Riordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Messiah | Nicholas Christian (SF), Edward McPherson (PF), Andrew Garfinkel (C) Jordan Johnson, Timothy Mendelson, Clarence Minix | |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Primmer (SG) Charles Pope | |
| 05:14 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 05:13 | Earlham | Walter Haun snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 05:07 | Earlham | Jeffrey Frost blows the layup | 54-45 |
| 05:05 | Earlham | Jeffrey Frost pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 04:58 | Earlham | George Connolly buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 04:40 | Messiah | George Beard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Messiah | Jordan Johnson (PG), Garfield Newlon (SG), Timothy Mendelson (PF), Clarence Minix (C) George Beard, Nicholas Christian, Edward McPherson, Andrew Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Earlham | Percy Lamay (PG), Nolan Wild (SF), George Barrington (PF), Edward Hall (C) Derek Riordan, George Connolly, Walter Haun, Jeffrey Frost | |
| 04:24 | Earlham | George Barrington misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Mendelson - foul #2 on Timothy Mendelson, team foul #10 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Messiah | Stephen O'Hara (PG) Jordan Johnson | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 04:24 | Earlham | George Barrington misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:24 | Earlham | George Barrington misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:24 | Messiah | Timothy Mendelson snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 04:22 | Messiah | Stephen O'Hara is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Hall - foul #3 on Edward Hall, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| 04:22 | Messiah | Stephen O'Hara makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:22 | Messiah | Stephen O'Hara makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 04:02 | Earlham | Percy Lamay hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Primmer | 56-50 |
| 03:57 | Messiah | Michael Primmer is called for the reach on Garfield Newlon - foul #4 on Michael Primmer, team foul #10 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Messiah | Jordan Johnson (PG) Stephen O'Hara | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 03:57 | Messiah | Garfield Newlon makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:57 | Messiah | Garfield Newlon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:39 | Earlham | Nolan Wild connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Percy Lamay | 58-52 |
| 03:37 | Messiah | Jordan Johnson is hacked by Percy Lamay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Percy Lamay, team foul #11 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Messiah | Nicholas Christian (SF), Andrew Garfinkel (C) Garfield Newlon, Clarence Minix | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Pope (PG) Percy Lamay | |
| 03:37 | Messiah | Jordan Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:37 | Messiah | Jordan Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:37 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Nolan Wild | 58-52 |
| 03:31 | Earlham | George Barrington buries a shot from the right block | 58-54 |
| 03:15 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 03:13 | Messiah | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Mendelson | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Jordan Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lincoln Sheffield (very tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Christian (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Mendelson (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Garfinkel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Charles Pope (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Primmer (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Nolan Wild (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Barrington (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Messiah | Jordan Johnson hits a wide open shot from the right side | 60-54 |
| 03:02 | Earlham | Nolan Wild blows the layup | 60-54 |
| 03:00 | Earlham | George Barrington tips it home | 60-56 |
| 02:38 | Messiah | Nicholas Christian misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Primmer - foul #5 on Michael Primmer, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Messiah | George Beard (PG), Edward McPherson (PF), Clarence Minix (C) Jordan Johnson, Timothy Mendelson, Andrew Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt (SG), Walter Haun (PF), Jeffrey Frost (C) Michael Primmer, George Barrington, Edward Hall | |
| 02:38 | Messiah | Nicholas Christian makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:38 | Messiah | Nicholas Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:17 | Earlham | Jeffrey Frost is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jeffrey Frost, team foul #13 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Messiah | Stephen O'Hara (PG) Nicholas Christian | |
| Subs | Earlham | Derek Riordan (SG), George Connolly (SF) Mervin Proffitt, Nolan Wild | |
| 02:15 | Messiah | Stephen O'Hara double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| 02:00 | Earlham | Charles Pope misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 01:58 | Messiah | Clarence Minix gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 01:55 | Messiah | Clarence Minix is hacked by Charles Pope in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Pope, team foul #14 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Messiah | Jordan Johnson (PG), Garfield Newlon (SG) Stephen O'Hara, George Beard | |
| Subs | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt (SG), Nolan Wild (SF), George Barrington (PF) Derek Riordan, George Connolly, Walter Haun | |
| 01:55 | Messiah | Clarence Minix makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:55 | Messiah | Clarence Minix misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:55 | Earlham | Jeffrey Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 01:36 | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt misses the floater near the basket | 63-56 |
| 01:34 | Earlham | Nolan Wild hits the follow up shot | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:21 | Messiah | Edward McPherson misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Nolan Wild - foul #2 on Nolan Wild, team foul #15 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Messiah | Andrew Garfinkel (C) Clarence Minix | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 01:21 | Messiah | Edward McPherson misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:21 | Messiah | Edward McPherson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:08 | Earlham | Charles Pope comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 01:06 | Messiah | Edward McPherson gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 01:04 | Messiah | Edward McPherson is hacked by Charles Pope in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Pope, team foul #16 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Messiah | Clarence Minix (C) Andrew Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Earlham | Percy Lamay (PG) Charles Pope | |
| 01:04 | Messiah | Edward McPherson makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:04 | Messiah | Edward McPherson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:49 | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Percy Lamay | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:47 | Messiah | Garfield Newlon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| Subs | Messiah | Andrew Garfinkel (C) Clarence Minix | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:34 | Earlham | George Barrington's layup is rejected by Edward McPherson | 66-61 |
| 00:32 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:29 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield is hacked by Percy Lamay in the backcourt - foul #4 on Percy Lamay, team foul #17 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Messiah | George Beard (SG), Clarence Minix (C) Garfield Newlon, Andrew Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:29 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:29 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:29 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Frost | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:22 | Earlham | Nolan Wild misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 00:20 | Messiah | Edward McPherson pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:17 | Messiah | Edward McPherson is fouled in the backcourt by Percy Lamay - foul #5 on Percy Lamay, team foul #18 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Messiah | Nicholas Christian (SF) Lincoln Sheffield | |
| Subs | Earlham | Derek Riordan (PG) Percy Lamay | |
| 00:17 | Messiah | Edward McPherson makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:17 | Messiah | Edward McPherson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:17 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Frost | 68-61 |
| 00:09 | Earlham | Derek Riordan drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mervin Proffitt | 68-64 |
| 00:09 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Messiah | Andrew Garfinkel (C) Clarence Minix | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:08 | Messiah | George Beard is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Riordan - foul #1 on Derek Riordan, team foul #19 | 68-64 |
| 00:08 | Messiah | George Beard makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:08 | Messiah | George Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:04 | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Messiah | George Beard is hacked by Derek Riordan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Riordan, team foul #20 | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Messiah | George Beard makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:01 | Messiah | George Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 72-67 |