| Lineup | Earlham | PG - David Hogan (fresh) SG - Alex Cooper (fresh) SF - Jean Atkinson (fresh) PF - Tony Plank (fresh) C - Lincoln Frederick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Rice (fresh) SG - John Hackler (fresh) SF - Rick Beasley (fresh) PF - Owen Ritchie (fresh) C - Earl Ridout (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Lincoln Frederick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Earlham | David Hogan misses the jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Grove City | Earl Ridout gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Grove City | The short jumper by Earl Ridout is denied by Tony Plank | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Earlham | David Hogan knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Plank | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Grove City | Rick Beasley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tony Plank - foul #1 on Tony Plank, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Grove City | Rick Beasley misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Grove City | Rick Beasley misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Earlham | Lincoln Frederick pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Earlham | Alex Cooper hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-0 |
| 18:27 | Grove City | John Hackler buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Rice | 6-3 |
| 18:18 | Earlham | David Hogan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-3 |
| 18:00 | Grove City | William Rice hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Owen Ritchie | 6-6 |
| 17:39 | Earlham | Alex Cooper makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tony Plank | 9-6 |
| 17:25 | Grove City | Rick Beasley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 17:24 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 17:11 | Earlham | Alex Cooper clanks a 3 from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 17:09 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Earl Ridout | 9-6 |
| 16:49 | Grove City | Rick Beasley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jean Atkinson - foul #1 on Jean Atkinson, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Abraham (PG), Roland Smart (SG), Stephen Popowski (SF), Richard Hayes (PF), Boyce Norris (C) David Hogan, Alex Cooper, Jean Atkinson, Tony Plank, Lincoln Frederick | |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Bryson (PF) Owen Ritchie | |
| 16:49 | Grove City | Rick Beasley misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:49 | Grove City | Rick Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:35 | Earlham | Stephen Popowski misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 9-7 |
| 16:34 | Grove City | John Hackler grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:10 | Grove City | Earl Ridout clanks a turnaround near the basket | 9-7 |
| 16:09 | Earlham | Stephen Popowski gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:45 | Earlham | Roland Smart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Robert Bryson - foul #1 on Robert Bryson, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Earlham | Alex Cooper (SG), Jean Atkinson (SF) David Abraham, Stephen Popowski | |
| Subs | Grove City | Dennis Jacobs (PG), Stewart Chilton (SG), Henry Rogers (SF), Owen Ritchie (PF) William Rice, John Hackler, Rick Beasley, Earl Ridout | |
| 15:45 | Earlham | Roland Smart misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:45 | Earlham | Roland Smart makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:45 | Earlham | Roland Smart makes the 3rd free throw | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Roland Smart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alex Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jean Atkinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Hayes (fresh) C - Boyce Norris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Dennis Jacobs (fresh) SG - Stewart Chilton (fresh) SF - Henry Rogers (fresh) PF - Owen Ritchie (fresh) C - Robert Bryson (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Grove City | Stewart Chilton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 15:35 | Earlham | Richard Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:29 | Earlham | Robert Bryson is called for the reach on Richard Hayes - foul #2 on Robert Bryson, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Hogan (PG) Roland Smart | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Underwood (PG) Robert Bryson | |
| 15:19 | Earlham | David Hogan scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jean Atkinson | 13-7 |
| 15:09 | Grove City | Richard Hayes steals the ball from Henry Rogers | 13-7 |
| 14:49 | Earlham | Richard Hayes misses the lay-in | 13-7 |
| 14:47 | Earlham | Boyce Norris pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 14:32 | Earlham | Dennis Jacobs is called for the reach on David Hogan - foul #1 on Dennis Jacobs, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Earlham | Tony Plank (PF), Lincoln Frederick (C) Richard Hayes, Boyce Norris | |
| Subs | Grove City | Earl Ridout (C) Joseph Underwood | |
| 14:14 | Earlham | Lincoln Frederick scores on a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Dennis Jacobs - foul #2 on Dennis Jacobs, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Earlham | Stephen Popowski (SF) Jean Atkinson | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Rice (PG), John Hackler (SG), Rick Beasley (SF), Reginald Bonney (PF) Dennis Jacobs, Stewart Chilton, Henry Rogers, Owen Ritchie | |
| 14:14 | Earlham | Lincoln Frederick misses the free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:14 | Grove City | Earl Ridout pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:55 | Grove City | William Rice scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Reginald Bonney | 15-9 |
| 13:47 | Earlham | Lincoln Frederick misses long on a runner near the basket | 15-9 |
| 13:46 | Earlham | Lincoln Frederick hits the follow up shot | 17-9 |
| 13:34 | Grove City | Reginald Bonney misses badly on a shot in the lane | 17-9 |
| 13:33 | Grove City | Reginald Bonney grabs the offensive board | 17-9 |
| 13:19 | Grove City | Rick Beasley is hacked by Stephen Popowski - foul #1 on Stephen Popowski, team foul #3 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Abraham (SG), Jean Atkinson (SF) Alex Cooper, Stephen Popowski | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 13:06 | Grove City | John Hackler comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 13:05 | Grove City | Earl Ridout gets the offensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 12:53 | Grove City | Earl Ridout hits a shot from the right block and the foul's on Lincoln Frederick - foul #1 on Lincoln Frederick, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Earlham | Roland Smart (SG), Boyce Norris (C) David Hogan, Lincoln Frederick | |
| Subs | Grove City | Owen Ritchie (PF) Reginald Bonney | |
| 12:53 | Grove City | Earl Ridout makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:38 | Earlham | Roland Smart buries a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by William Rice - foul #1 on William Rice, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Henry Rogers (SF) Rick Beasley | |
| 12:38 | Earlham | Roland Smart makes the free throw | 20-12 |
| 12:23 | Grove City | John Hackler clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-12 |
| 12:22 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 11:57 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson misses the easy layup | 20-12 |
| 11:55 | Grove City | William Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 11:41 | Grove City | William Rice scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Hackler and the foul's on Roland Smart - foul #1 on Roland Smart, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Hogan (PG), Alex Cooper (SG), Stephen Popowski (SF), Richard Hayes (PF) Roland Smart, David Abraham, Jean Atkinson, Tony Plank | |
| Subs | Grove City | Stewart Chilton (SG) John Hackler | |
| 11:41 | Grove City | William Rice makes the free throw | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - David Hogan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alex Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Popowski (fresh) PF - Richard Hayes (fresh) C - Boyce Norris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Rice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stewart Chilton (fresh) SF - Henry Rogers (fresh) PF - Owen Ritchie (fresh) C - Earl Ridout (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Earlham | Boyce Norris hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Richard Hayes | 22-15 |
| 11:04 | Grove City | Stewart Chilton's pass is intercepted by Richard Hayes | 22-15 |
| 10:46 | Earlham | Richard Hayes hits the finger roll | 24-15 |
| 10:31 | Grove City | Stewart Chilton blows the dunk | 24-15 |
| 10:30 | Grove City | Henry Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 10:10 | Grove City | William Rice is fouled on the floor by David Hogan - foul #1 on David Hogan, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jean Atkinson (SF), Tony Plank (PF), Lincoln Frederick (C) Stephen Popowski, Richard Hayes, Boyce Norris | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Hackler (SG), Rick Beasley (SF), Reginald Bonney (PF) William Rice, Owen Ritchie, Earl Ridout | |
| 09:50 | Grove City | David Hogan picks off the pass by John Hackler | 24-15 |
| 09:29 | Earlham | Stewart Chilton steals it from Lincoln Frederick | 24-15 |
| 09:05 | Grove City | Rick Beasley loses the dribble to Lincoln Frederick | 24-15 |
| 08:50 | Earlham | The jump hook by Lincoln Frederick is blocked by Stewart Chilton | 24-15 |
| 08:49 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Plank | 24-15 |
| 08:32 | Earlham | Tony Plank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-15 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Abraham (PG), Richard Hayes (PF) David Hogan, Tony Plank | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Underwood (PG), Owen Ritchie (PF), Earl Ridout (C) Henry Rogers, Reginald Bonney, Stewart Chilton | |
| 08:21 | Grove City | Earl Ridout hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Owen Ritchie | 24-17 |
| 08:15 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Rick Beasley - foul #1 on Rick Beasley, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Earlham | Roland Smart (SG) Alex Cooper | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 08:15 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:15 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:54 | Grove City | Rick Beasley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 07:38 | Earlham | David Abraham is fouled on the floor by Joseph Underwood - foul #1 on Joseph Underwood, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Earlham | Boyce Norris (C) Lincoln Frederick | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Rice (PG), Stewart Chilton (SG) Joseph Underwood, John Hackler | |
| 07:38 | Earlham | David Abraham makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:38 | Earlham | David Abraham misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:38 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - David Abraham (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Roland Smart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jean Atkinson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Boyce Norris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stewart Chilton (fresh) SF - Rick Beasley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Owen Ritchie (fresh) C - Earl Ridout (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Grove City | Boyce Norris steals it from Rick Beasley | 26-19 |
| 07:16 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson's floater is tipped away by Owen Ritchie | 26-19 |
| 07:14 | Grove City | Stewart Chilton grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 07:07 | Grove City | William Rice is fouled in the backcourt by David Abraham - foul #1 on David Abraham, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Hogan (PG), Alex Cooper (SG), Stephen Popowski (SF), Tony Plank (PF) David Abraham, Roland Smart, Jean Atkinson, Richard Hayes | |
| Subs | Grove City | Henry Rogers (SF), Reginald Bonney (PF) Rick Beasley, Owen Ritchie | |
| 07:07 | Grove City | William Rice makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:07 | Grove City | William Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:07 | Earlham | Tony Plank snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 06:55 | Earlham | 3 seconds is called on Boyce Norris | 26-20 |
| 06:39 | Grove City | Henry Rogers misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 26-20 |
| 06:37 | Earlham | Stephen Popowski grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 06:31 | Earlham | Stephen Popowski misses long on a runner in the paint | 26-20 |
| 06:30 | Earlham | Alex Cooper tips it back up and in | 28-20 |
| 06:11 | Grove City | Reginald Bonney clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Tony Plank - foul #2 on Tony Plank, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jean Atkinson (SF), Richard Hayes (PF), Lincoln Frederick (C) Stephen Popowski, Tony Plank, Boyce Norris | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Hackler (SG) Earl Ridout | |
| 06:11 | Grove City | Reginald Bonney makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:11 | Grove City | Reginald Bonney misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:11 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 05:48 | Earlham | Richard Hayes misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by William Rice - foul #2 on William Rice, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Underwood (PG), Rick Beasley (SF), Owen Ritchie (PF) William Rice, Reginald Bonney, Stewart Chilton | |
| 05:48 | Earlham | Richard Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:48 | Earlham | Richard Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:21 | Grove City | John Hackler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-21 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Abraham (PG) David Hogan | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 04:56 | Earlham | Lincoln Frederick drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-21 |
| 04:44 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by David Abraham - foul #2 on David Abraham, team foul #9 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Earlham | Roland Smart (PG), Robert Iddings (SG), Boyce Norris (C) David Abraham, Alex Cooper, Lincoln Frederick | |
| Subs | Grove City | Earl Ridout (C) Joseph Underwood | |
| 04:44 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie misses the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 04:44 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:40 | Earlham | Roland Smart is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Rogers - foul #1 on Henry Rogers, team foul #9 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Underwood (PG) Henry Rogers | |
| 04:40 | Earlham | Roland Smart makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 04:40 | Earlham | Roland Smart makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 04:28 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Earl Ridout | 34-25 |
| 04:06 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roland Smart | 37-25 |
| 03:38 | Grove City | Robert Iddings steps in front of the Rick Beasley pass | 37-25 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Roland Smart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Iddings (fresh) SF - Jean Atkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Boyce Norris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joseph Underwood (fresh) SG - John Hackler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Beasley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Owen Ritchie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Earl Ridout (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Earlham | Boyce Norris misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Earl Ridout - foul #1 on Earl Ridout, team foul #10 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Hogan (PG), Alex Cooper (SG), Stephen Popowski (SF), Tony Plank (PF) Roland Smart, Robert Iddings, Jean Atkinson, Richard Hayes | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Rice (PG), Dennis Jacobs (SG), Henry Rogers (SF), Robert Bryson (PF) Joseph Underwood, John Hackler, Rick Beasley, Owen Ritchie | |
| 03:16 | Earlham | Boyce Norris misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 03:16 | Earlham | Boyce Norris misses the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 03:16 | Grove City | Earl Ridout snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 02:53 | Grove City | Robert Bryson lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Rogers and he's fouled by Tony Plank - foul #3 on Tony Plank, team foul #10 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Earlham | Lincoln Frederick (C) Tony Plank | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 02:53 | Grove City | Robert Bryson makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 02:36 | Earlham | Stephen Popowski loses the dribble to William Rice | 37-28 |
| 02:33 | Grove City | William Rice lays it up and in | 37-30 |
| 02:08 | Earlham | Stephen Popowski scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Alex Cooper | 39-30 |
| 01:50 | Grove City | Earl Ridout is fouled on the floor by Alex Cooper - foul #1 on Alex Cooper, team foul #11 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Earlham | Richard Hayes (PF) Boyce Norris | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Hackler (SG), Rick Beasley (SF) Dennis Jacobs, Henry Rogers | |
| 01:50 | Grove City | Earl Ridout makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:50 | Grove City | Earl Ridout makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:33 | Earlham | Alex Cooper is fouled on the floor by John Hackler - foul #1 on John Hackler, team foul #11 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jean Atkinson (SF) Stephen Popowski | |
| Subs | Grove City | Owen Ritchie (PF) Earl Ridout | |
| 01:33 | Earlham | Alex Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:33 | Earlham | Alex Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:09 | Grove City | John Hackler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 01:08 | Earlham | Lincoln Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 00:57 | Earlham | Rick Beasley takes the ball from Richard Hayes | 41-32 |
| 00:34 | Grove City | Robert Bryson lays it in | 41-34 |
| 00:07 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson banks in the layup and he's fouled by Rick Beasley - foul #2 on Rick Beasley, team foul #12 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Abraham (PG), Roland Smart (SG), Stephen Popowski (PF), Boyce Norris (C) David Hogan, Alex Cooper, Richard Hayes, Lincoln Frederick | |
| Subs | Grove City | Dennis Jacobs (PG), Stewart Chilton (SG), Henry Rogers (SF), Earl Ridout (C) William Rice, John Hackler, Rick Beasley, Robert Bryson | |
| 00:07 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 00:02 | Grove City | Henry Rogers is fouled on the floor by Jean Atkinson - foul #2 on Jean Atkinson, team foul #12 | 44-34 |
| 00:02 | Grove City | Henry Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 00:02 | Grove City | Henry Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 44-36 |