| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Kenneth Amick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Olsen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Forrest Little (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Charles Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Sorg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Carr (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Matt Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Burton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | David Carr inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Earlham | David Carr can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-25 |
| 19:40 | Earlham | Matt Henderson tips it but misses | 37-25 |
| 19:38 | Messiah | Forrest Little grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 19:16 | Messiah | Forrest Little misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 19:15 | Earlham | Matt Henderson grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 19:01 | Earlham | David Carr is hacked by Edward Olsen - foul #2 on Edward Olsen, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 18:44 | Earlham | Jon Burton clanks a turnaround from the right block | 37-25 |
| 18:43 | Earlham | Jon Burton tips it back up and in | 37-27 |
| 18:27 | Messiah | Eric Hall connects on the floater from the left side | 39-27 |
| 18:04 | Earlham | Matt Henderson can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Edward Olsen - foul #3 on Edward Olsen, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Messiah | Raymond Trotter (SG) Edward Olsen | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 18:04 | Earlham | Matt Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:04 | Earlham | Matt Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:45 | Messiah | Eric Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Messiah | Peter Root (C) Forrest Little | |
| Subs | Earlham | Richard Green (C) Jon Burton | |
| 17:30 | Earlham | Matt Henderson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-29 |
| 17:29 | Messiah | Peter Root grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 17:05 | Messiah | Kenneth Amick is hacked by Charles Reed - foul #2 on Charles Reed, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Messiah | Terry Paul (PG), Ronald Beers (SF), Scott Vallejos (PF) Kenneth Amick, Eric Hall, George Pope | |
| Subs | Earlham | Kevin Dolan (SG), Donald Harper (SF), Henry Jeffers (PF) Jeffrey Sorg, David Carr, Matt Henderson | |
| 16:48 | Messiah | Raymond Trotter scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-29 |
| 16:24 | Earlham | Richard Green misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 16:23 | Messiah | Scott Vallejos grabs the board | 42-29 |
| 16:07 | Messiah | Donald Harper swats the short shot by Peter Root | 42-29 |
| 16:05 | Earlham | Donald Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 15:46 | Earlham | Charles Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 15:44 | Messiah | Scott Vallejos gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Terry Paul (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Trotter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Beers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Vallejos (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Root (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Charles Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Dolan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Harper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Jeffers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Green (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Messiah | Raymond Trotter misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Dolan - foul #2 on Kevin Dolan, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Messiah | Kenneth Amick (PG), Eric Hall (SF), George Pope (PF), Forrest Little (C) Terry Paul, Ronald Beers, Scott Vallejos, Peter Root | |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Simmons (PG), Louis Netto (SG), Troy McCord (SF), Matt Henderson (PF), Jon Burton (C) Charles Reed, Kevin Dolan, Donald Harper, Henry Jeffers, Richard Green | |
| 15:31 | Messiah | Raymond Trotter misses the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 15:31 | Messiah | Raymond Trotter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 15:10 | Earlham | Louis Netto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 15:09 | Earlham | Matt Henderson snags the offensive board | 43-29 |
| 14:47 | Earlham | Jon Burton drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Simmons | 43-31 |
| 14:35 | Messiah | Raymond Trotter buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Amick | 45-31 |
| 14:21 | Earlham | Donald Simmons is fouled on the floor by Raymond Trotter - foul #2 on Raymond Trotter, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Messiah | Edward Olsen (SG) Raymond Trotter | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 14:15 | Earlham | Jon Burton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Forrest Little - foul #1 on Forrest Little, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| 14:15 | Earlham | Jon Burton misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 14:15 | Earlham | Jon Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 13:59 | Messiah | Forrest Little is fouled on the floor by Jon Burton - foul #1 on Jon Burton, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Messiah | Scott Vallejos (PF) George Pope | |
| Subs | Earlham | David Carr (PF) Matt Henderson | |
| 13:44 | Messiah | Kenneth Amick knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Vallejos | 47-32 |
| 13:25 | Earlham | Troy McCord misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 13:24 | Earlham | David Carr hits the follow up shot | 47-34 |
| 13:01 | Messiah | Donald Simmons steals the ball from Edward Olsen | 47-34 |
| 12:56 | Earlham | Donald Simmons lays it in | 47-36 |
| 12:52 | Messiah | Kenneth Amick is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Simmons - foul #4 on Donald Simmons, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Messiah | Terry Paul (PG), Raymond Trotter (SF), George Pope (PF), Peter Root (C) Kenneth Amick, Eric Hall, Scott Vallejos, Forrest Little | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (PG), Matt Henderson (PF) Donald Simmons, Jon Burton | |
| 12:40 | Messiah | Edward Olsen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 12:39 | Messiah | George Pope tips it in | 49-36 |
| 12:14 | Earlham | A charge is called on Matt Henderson - foul #2 on Matt Henderson, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jeffrey Sorg (SG) Louis Netto | |
| 12:02 | Messiah | Terry Paul clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 12:00 | Earlham | David Carr pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 11:37 | Earlham | David Carr scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Reed | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Terry Paul (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Olsen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Trotter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Pope (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Root (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Charles Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Sorg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy McCord (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Matt Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Messiah | Terry Paul buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Raymond Trotter | 51-38 |
| 11:04 | Earlham | Matt Henderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by George Pope - foul #2 on George Pope, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Messiah | Kenneth Amick (PG), Eric Hall (SF), Scott Vallejos (PF), Forrest Little (C) Terry Paul, Edward Olsen, George Pope, Peter Root | |
| Subs | Earlham | Louis Netto (SG), Donald Harper (SF), Jon Burton (C) Jeffrey Sorg, Troy McCord, David Carr | |
| 11:04 | Earlham | Matt Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 11:04 | Earlham | Matt Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:47 | Messiah | Raymond Trotter's floater is knocked away by Matt Henderson | 51-39 |
| 10:45 | Earlham | Louis Netto snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 10:29 | Earlham | Charles Reed buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Harper | 51-42 |
| 10:16 | Messiah | Donald Harper takes the ball from Eric Hall | 51-42 |
| 10:06 | Earlham | Louis Netto misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-42 |
| 10:05 | Earlham | Charles Reed tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 09:57 | Messiah | Matt Henderson picks off the pass by Scott Vallejos | 51-44 |
| 09:47 | Earlham | Jon Burton clanks a jumper in the lane | 51-44 |
| 09:45 | Earlham | Charles Reed tips it in | 51-46 |
| 09:18 | Messiah | Eric Hall hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 09:00 | Earlham | Matt Henderson drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Charles Reed | 54-48 |
| 08:48 | Messiah | Eric Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 08:47 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Matt Henderson | 54-48 |
| 08:25 | Earlham | Louis Netto misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 08:24 | Messiah | Eric Hall gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:12 | Messiah | Raymond Trotter slams it home | 56-48 |
| 08:03 | Earlham | Donald Harper hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Netto | 56-51 |
| 07:37 | Messiah | Eric Hall scores on a jumper from the left side | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Kenneth Amick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Trotter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Hall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Vallejos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Forrest Little (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Charles Reed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Netto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matt Henderson (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Jon Burton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Earlham | Jon Burton travels with the ball | 58-51 |
| Subs | Messiah | Terry Paul (PG), Edward Olsen (SG), Ronald Beers (SF), George Pope (PF), Peter Root (C) Kenneth Amick, Raymond Trotter, Eric Hall, Scott Vallejos, Forrest Little | |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Simmons (PG), Jeffrey Sorg (SG), Troy McCord (SF), David Carr (PF), Richard Green (C) Charles Reed, Louis Netto, Donald Harper, Matt Henderson, Jon Burton | |
| 06:59 | Messiah | Terry Paul drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Beers | 60-51 |
| 06:52 | Earlham | George Pope denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Sorg | 60-51 |
| 06:51 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Terry Paul | 60-51 |
| 06:31 | Messiah | Ronald Beers clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-51 |
| 06:30 | Messiah | Ronald Beers grabs the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 06:06 | Messiah | Edward Olsen is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Sorg - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sorg, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| 05:54 | Messiah | Peter Root scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Terry Paul | 62-51 |
| 05:48 | Earlham | Richard Green hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 62-51 |
| 05:47 | Messiah | Edward Olsen snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 05:42 | Messiah | Edward Olsen buries a jump hook in the lane | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:18 | Earlham | Donald Simmons is fouled on the floor by Ronald Beers - foul #1 on Ronald Beers, team foul #6 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Messiah | Kenneth Amick (PG), Eric Hall (SF) Terry Paul, Ronald Beers | |
| Subs | Earlham | Louis Netto (SG), Henry Jeffers (PF) Jeffrey Sorg, Richard Green | |
| 05:12 | Earlham | Troy McCord misses long on a jumper from the left side | 64-51 |
| 05:10 | Messiah | George Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Messiah | George Pope lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Amick | 66-51 |
| 04:31 | Earlham | Edward Olsen picks off the pass by David Carr | 66-51 |
| 04:28 | Messiah | Kenneth Amick lays it in on a great pass from Edward Olsen | 68-51 |
| 04:07 | Earlham | David Carr misses long on a runner from the baseline | 68-51 |
| 04:05 | Earlham | Henry Jeffers tips it back up and in | 68-53 |
| 03:47 | Messiah | George Pope misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 03:46 | Messiah | Eric Hall can't tip it in | 68-53 |
| 03:44 | Messiah | Edward Olsen tips it back up and in | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Earlham | Troy McCord makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Simmons and the foul's on Peter Root - foul #1 on Peter Root, team foul #7 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Messiah | Raymond Trotter (SG), Scott Vallejos (PF), Forrest Little (C) Edward Olsen, George Pope, Peter Root | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (PG), Richard Green (PF), Jon Burton (C) Donald Simmons, Henry Jeffers, David Carr | |
| 03:37 | Earlham | Troy McCord misses the free throw | 70-55 |
| 03:37 | Messiah | Forrest Little pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Kenneth Amick (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Trotter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Hall (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Vallejos (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Forrest Little (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Charles Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Netto (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy McCord (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Green (fresh) C - Jon Burton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Messiah | Troy McCord picks off the pass by Kenneth Amick | 70-55 |
| 03:13 | Earlham | Louis Netto banks in the layup set up by Troy McCord | 70-57 |
| 02:52 | Messiah | Eric Hall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 70-57 |
| 02:51 | Earlham | Richard Green grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 02:51 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-57 |
| Subs | Messiah | Edward Olsen (SG), George Pope (PF) Raymond Trotter, Scott Vallejos | |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Simmons (PG), Matt Henderson (PF) Charles Reed, Richard Green | |
| 02:39 | Earlham | Troy McCord buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 02:23 | Messiah | Edward Olsen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-59 |
| 02:22 | Earlham | Jon Burton gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 02:08 | Earlham | Troy McCord comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 70-59 |
| 02:07 | Messiah | Forrest Little grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 01:43 | Messiah | Eric Hall hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Edward Olsen | 72-59 |
| 01:36 | Earlham | Troy McCord can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Pope - foul #3 on George Pope, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Messiah | Terry Paul (PG), Raymond Trotter (SG), Ronald Beers (SF), Scott Vallejos (PF), Peter Root (C) Kenneth Amick, Edward Olsen, Eric Hall, George Pope, Forrest Little | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (PG), Jeffrey Sorg (SG), David Carr (PF), Richard Green (C) Donald Simmons, Louis Netto, Matt Henderson, Jon Burton | |
| 01:36 | Earlham | Troy McCord makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 01:36 | Earlham | Troy McCord makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:10 | Messiah | Peter Root comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-61 |
| 01:08 | Earlham | Troy McCord grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 01:02 | Earlham | David Carr makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Reed and he's hacked by Scott Vallejos - foul #2 on Scott Vallejos, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Messiah | Kenneth Amick (PG), Edward Olsen (SG), Eric Hall (SF), George Pope (PF), Forrest Little (C) Terry Paul, Raymond Trotter, Ronald Beers, Scott Vallejos, Peter Root | |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Simmons (PG), Louis Netto (SG), Matt Henderson (PF), Jon Burton (C) Charles Reed, Jeffrey Sorg, Troy McCord, Richard Green | |
| 01:02 | Earlham | David Carr misses the free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:02 | Messiah | Forrest Little grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Messiah | Eric Hall is fouled on the floor by David Carr - foul #2 on David Carr, team foul #7 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Messiah | Terry Paul (PG), Scott Vallejos (PF), Raymond Trotter (C) Kenneth Amick, George Pope, Forrest Little | |
| Subs | Earlham | Troy McCord (SF) David Carr | |
| 00:57 | Messiah | Eric Hall makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:57 | Messiah | Eric Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:57 | Earlham | Jon Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Earlham | Donald Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-63 |
| 00:50 | Messiah | Scott Vallejos grabs the board | 73-63 |
| 00:49 | Messiah | Scott Vallejos is hacked by Louis Netto in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Netto, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Messiah | Ronald Beers (SF), Peter Root (C) Edward Olsen, Eric Hall | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (PG), Jeffrey Sorg (SG), Donald Harper (SF), David Carr (PF), Richard Green (C) Donald Simmons, Louis Netto, Troy McCord, Matt Henderson, Jon Burton | |
| 00:49 | Messiah | Scott Vallejos makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:49 | Messiah | Scott Vallejos makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:43 | Earlham | Richard Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-63 |
| 00:41 | Messiah | Scott Vallejos gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Messiah | Terry Paul misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 00:14 | Messiah | Terry Paul tips it but misses | 75-63 |
| 00:12 | Messiah | Raymond Trotter hits the follow up shot | 77-63 |
| 00:06 | Earlham | Donald Harper comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Beers - foul #2 on Ronald Beers, team foul #10 | 77-63 |
| 00:06 | Earlham | Donald Harper makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:06 | Earlham | Donald Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:00 | Messiah | Terry Paul runs out the clock | 77-65 |