| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Frank Gillard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Deshields (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jamie Cain (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Branstetter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Wagnon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - Jim Channell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry McRorie (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Hood (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hosey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Jamie Cain inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Earlham | Jamie Cain blows the layup | 32-32 |
| 19:37 | Elms | David Hosey grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 19:09 | Elms | Andrew Hood can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 19:07 | Earlham | Robert Branstetter grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 18:47 | Earlham | Jamie Cain makes the runner from the left block | 34-32 |
| 18:27 | Elms | Jim Channell hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-35 |
| 18:08 | Earlham | Manuel Deshields hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerry McRorie - foul #2 on Jerry McRorie, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:08 | Earlham | Manuel Deshields makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:08 | Earlham | Manuel Deshields makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:42 | Elms | Jamie Cain swats the layup by Andrew Hood | 36-35 |
| 17:40 | Earlham | Jamie Cain snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 17:24 | Earlham | Jamie Cain hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Manuel Deshields and the foul's on David Hosey - foul #1 on David Hosey, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Earlham | John Bollinger (PG), Wiley Hyde (SG) Frank Gillard, Manuel Deshields | |
| Subs | Elms | Thomas Blue (SF) Andrew Hood | |
| 17:24 | Earlham | Jamie Cain misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:24 | Elms | The rebound goes to David Hosey | 38-35 |
| 17:06 | Elms | Thomas Blue hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 17:04 | Elms | Robert Sanders grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:42 | Elms | David Hosey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Tim Wagnon - foul #3 on Tim Wagnon, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Harris (SF), Paul Wiley (C) Jamie Cain, Tim Wagnon | |
| Subs | Elms | Herbert McTier (SG) Jerry McRorie | |
| 16:42 | Elms | David Hosey makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:42 | Elms | David Hosey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:42 | Elms | Herbert McTier gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:29 | Elms | Robert Sanders clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 16:27 | Earlham | Paul Wiley gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:09 | Earlham | John Bollinger is fouled on the floor by Herbert McTier - foul #1 on Herbert McTier, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Earlham | Frank Gillard (PG) John Bollinger | |
| Subs | Elms | Ralph Pearson (C) David Hosey | |
| 15:50 | Earlham | Paul Wiley drills a floater in the lane set up by Frank Gillard | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Frank Gillard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wiley Hyde (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Branstetter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - Jim Channell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Herbert McTier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Blue (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Elms | Thomas Blue misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 15:24 | Earlham | Charles Harris snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 15:13 | Earlham | Charles Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Earlham | Manuel Deshields (SG), Theodore Nations (SF), Tim Wagnon (C) Wiley Hyde, Charles Harris, Robert Branstetter | |
| Subs | Elms | Peter Bucholz (PG), Jerry McRorie (SG), Robert Ellis (SF), Andrew Hood (PF) Jim Channell, Herbert McTier, Thomas Blue, Robert Sanders | |
| 15:04 | Elms | Ralph Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Elms | David Hosey (C) Ralph Pearson | |
| 14:46 | Earlham | Tim Wagnon loses the dribble to Jerry McRorie | 40-36 |
| 14:36 | Elms | Jerry McRorie travels with the ball | 40-36 |
| Subs | Earlham | Wiley Hyde (PG) Frank Gillard | |
| Subs | Elms | | |
| 14:27 | Earlham | David Hosey steals it from Theodore Nations | 40-36 |
| 14:19 | Elms | Andrew Hood buries a runner from the right block | 40-38 |
| 13:57 | Earlham | Peter Bucholz is called for the reach on Paul Wiley - foul #2 on Peter Bucholz, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jamie Cain (PF) Paul Wiley | |
| Subs | Elms | Jim Channell (PG), Robert Sanders (PF) Peter Bucholz, Andrew Hood | |
| 13:47 | Earlham | Theodore Nations scores on a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Robert Ellis - foul #4 on Robert Ellis, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Elms | Thomas Blue (SF) Robert Ellis | |
| 13:47 | Earlham | Theodore Nations makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:33 | Elms | Jim Channell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 13:23 | Earlham | Wiley Hyde is hacked by Jim Channell - foul #3 on Jim Channell, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Earlham | Frank Gillard (PG) Manuel Deshields | |
| Subs | Elms | Andrew Hood (SF), Ralph Pearson (C) Thomas Blue, David Hosey | |
| 13:09 | Earlham | Theodore Nations's layup is rejected by Andrew Hood | 43-41 |
| 13:08 | Elms | Ralph Pearson gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:01 | Elms | Jerry McRorie clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Wiley Hyde - foul #1 on Wiley Hyde, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Earlham | Lester Kepner (SG), Robert Branstetter (PF) Wiley Hyde, Tim Wagnon | |
| Subs | Elms | | |
| 13:01 | Elms | Jerry McRorie misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:01 | Elms | Jerry McRorie makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:47 | Earlham | Jim Channell steals it from Frank Gillard | 43-42 |
| 12:32 | Elms | Jerry McRorie misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-42 |
| 12:30 | Earlham | Robert Branstetter pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:17 | Earlham | Theodore Nations comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 12:16 | Elms | Jim Channell grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 11:53 | Elms | Andrew Hood's pass is intercepted by Jamie Cain | 43-42 |
| 11:34 | Earlham | Robert Sanders takes the ball from Robert Branstetter | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Frank Gillard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lester Kepner (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Theodore Nations (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Branstetter (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamie Cain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - Jim Channell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jerry McRorie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Hood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Elms | Andrew Hood misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 11:09 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Frank Gillard | 43-42 |
| 10:53 | Earlham | Theodore Nations misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 10:51 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Gillard | 43-42 |
| 10:38 | Earlham | Frank Gillard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 10:36 | Elms | Ralph Pearson grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 10:31 | Elms | Frank Gillard is called for the reach on Jim Channell - foul #1 on Frank Gillard, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Earlham | Wiley Hyde (PG), Manuel Deshields (SG), Charles Harris (SF), Paul Wiley (PF), Tim Wagnon (C) Frank Gillard, Lester Kepner, Theodore Nations, Robert Branstetter, Jamie Cain | |
| Subs | Elms | Peter Bucholz (PG), Herbert McTier (SG), Thomas Blue (SF), David Hosey (C) Jim Channell, Jerry McRorie, Andrew Hood, Ralph Pearson | |
| 10:21 | Elms | Wiley Hyde steals it from Thomas Blue | 43-42 |
| 10:17 | Earlham | Manuel Deshields hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wiley Hyde | 45-42 |
| 10:00 | Elms | Robert Sanders misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 09:58 | Elms | Robert Sanders grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 09:42 | Elms | Thomas Blue hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 09:26 | Earlham | Manuel Deshields misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 09:25 | Elms | David Hosey grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 09:21 | Elms | Peter Bucholz lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Sanders | 45-47 |
| 09:01 | Earlham | Manuel Deshields connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Paul Wiley | 47-47 |
| 08:45 | Elms | Thomas Blue comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 08:44 | Elms | Herbert McTier gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:26 | Elms | Thomas Blue misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 08:24 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Tim Wagnon | 47-47 |
| 08:07 | Earlham | Charles Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Blue - foul #1 on Thomas Blue, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Earlham | Frank Gillard (PG), Robert Branstetter (PF) Manuel Deshields, Paul Wiley | |
| Subs | Elms | Jim Channell (PG), Jerry McRorie (SG), William Crosslin (SF), Ralph Pearson (PF) Peter Bucholz, Herbert McTier, Thomas Blue, Robert Sanders | |
| 08:07 | Earlham | Charles Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:07 | Earlham | Charles Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:07 | Elms | William Crosslin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:49 | Elms | William Crosslin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 07:47 | Elms | Ralph Pearson tips it home | 48-49 |
| 07:18 | Earlham | Robert Branstetter connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Frank Gillard | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Frank Gillard (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Wiley Hyde (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Branstetter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Tim Wagnon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - Jim Channell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jerry McRorie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Crosslin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hosey (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Elms | David Hosey knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from William Crosslin | 50-51 |
| 06:46 | Earlham | Robert Branstetter loses the dribble to Jim Channell | 50-51 |
| 06:29 | Elms | Frank Gillard picks off the pass by Jerry McRorie | 50-51 |
| 06:26 | Earlham | Charles Harris lays it in on a great pass from Frank Gillard | 52-51 |
| 06:23 | Elms | Frank Gillard is called for the reach on Jim Channell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Gillard, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Earlham | John Bollinger (PG), Manuel Deshields (SG), Theodore Nations (SF), Paul Wiley (C) Frank Gillard, Wiley Hyde, Charles Harris, Tim Wagnon | |
| Subs | Elms | Robert Ellis (SF), Andrew Hood (PF) William Crosslin, David Hosey | |
| 06:12 | Elms | Robert Ellis knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jim Channell and the foul's on Theodore Nations - foul #4 on Theodore Nations, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| 06:12 | Elms | Robert Ellis makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:54 | Earlham | Andrew Hood swats the short shot by Theodore Nations | 52-54 |
| 05:52 | Elms | Robert Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:48 | Elms | Robert Ellis misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 52-54 |
| 05:46 | Elms | Ralph Pearson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:24 | Elms | Robert Branstetter steals it from Jim Channell | 52-54 |
| 05:09 | Earlham | Manuel Deshields connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Theodore Nations | 54-54 |
| 04:53 | Elms | Jim Channell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-54 |
| 04:52 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Paul Wiley | 54-54 |
| 04:41 | Earlham | Ralph Pearson steals it from Manuel Deshields | 54-54 |
| 04:28 | Elms | Ralph Pearson scores on a shot near the basket | 54-56 |
| 04:11 | Earlham | Paul Wiley scores on a jumper from the right side | 56-56 |
| 04:11 | Elms | Elms calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Earlham | Frank Gillard (PG), Tim Wagnon (C) John Bollinger, Paul Wiley | |
| Subs | Elms | Robert Sanders (PF), David Hosey (C) Andrew Hood, Ralph Pearson | |
| 03:56 | Elms | Jerry McRorie's pass is intercepted by Robert Branstetter | 56-56 |
| 03:36 | Earlham | Robert Branstetter buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Theodore Nations and the foul's on Robert Ellis - foul #5 on Robert Ellis, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Earlham | Wiley Hyde (SG) Manuel Deshields | |
| Subs | Elms | Herbert McTier (SG), Andrew Hood (SF) Jerry McRorie, Robert Ellis | |
| 03:36 | Earlham | Robert Branstetter makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:23 | Elms | Robert Sanders knocks in the shot near the basket | 59-58 |
| 03:04 | Earlham | Robert Branstetter connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Theodore Nations | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Frank Gillard (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wiley Hyde (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Nations (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Branstetter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Tim Wagnon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - Jim Channell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herbert McTier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Hood (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Hosey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Elms | David Hosey misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 62-58 |
| 02:43 | Earlham | Frank Gillard grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 02:32 | Earlham | Tim Wagnon hits the finger roll set up by Frank Gillard and he's fouled by Jim Channell - foul #4 on Jim Channell, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Earlham | Paul Wiley (PF) Robert Branstetter | |
| Subs | Elms | Jerry McRorie (SG) Herbert McTier | |
| 02:32 | Earlham | Tim Wagnon misses the free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:32 | Elms | Andrew Hood pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:10 | Elms | Jim Channell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 02:08 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Paul Wiley | 64-58 |
| 02:08 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Earlham | Manuel Deshields (SG), Robert Branstetter (PF) Wiley Hyde, Paul Wiley | |
| Subs | Elms | | |
| 01:51 | Earlham | Frank Gillard misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-58 |
| 01:50 | Elms | Jerry McRorie snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 01:26 | Elms | Theodore Nations takes the ball from Robert Sanders | 64-58 |
| 01:08 | Earlham | The short jumper by Tim Wagnon is denied by David Hosey | 64-58 |
| 01:07 | Elms | Andrew Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:52 | Elms | Robert Sanders connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Hood and he's fouled by Theodore Nations - foul #5 on Theodore Nations, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jamie Cain (SF) Theodore Nations | |
| Subs | Elms | | |
| 00:52 | Elms | Robert Sanders misses the free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:52 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Tim Wagnon | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Earlham | Robert Branstetter misses the lay-in | 64-60 |
| 00:29 | Elms | The rebound goes to Jim Channell | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Elms | Jim Channell travels with the ball | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Earlham | Robert Branstetter is hacked by Jim Channell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jim Channell, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Elms | Peter Bucholz (PG) Jim Channell | |
| 00:19 | Earlham | Robert Branstetter misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:19 | Earlham | Robert Branstetter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:16 | Elms | Elms calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| 00:12 | Elms | Jerry McRorie knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 00:10 | Earlham | Robert Branstetter is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Bucholz - foul #3 on Peter Bucholz, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| 00:10 | Earlham | Robert Branstetter makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | Earlham | Robert Branstetter misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | Elms | David Hosey grabs the board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Elms | Manuel Deshields steals it from Andrew Hood | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | Earlham | Jamie Cain banks in the layup on a nice dish by Manuel Deshields | 68-63 |
| 00:03 | Elms | Elms calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Elms | Andrew Hood misses the halfcourt shot | 68-63 |