| Lineup | Messiah | PG - George Beard (fresh) SG - Lincoln Sheffield (fresh) SF - Nicholas Christian (fresh) PF - Edward McPherson (fresh) C - David Ramires (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Charles Pope (fresh) SG - Mervin Proffitt (fresh) SF - George Connolly (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Frost (fresh) C - Wayne Thompson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Messiah | David Ramires wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:54 | Messiah | George Beard is hacked by Charles Pope in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Pope, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Messiah | Charles Pope picks off the pass by Nicholas Christian | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Earlham | Jeffrey Frost double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Frost | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Thompson | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Earlham | Charles Pope misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Ramires - foul #1 on David Ramires, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Earlham | Charles Pope makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:35 | Earlham | Charles Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George Beard | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Earlham | George Connolly makes the shot from the right side set up by Mervin Proffitt and he's hacked by Nicholas Christian - foul #1 on Nicholas Christian, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:18 | Earlham | George Connolly makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:49 | Messiah | David Ramires can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 3-5 |
| 17:47 | Earlham | George Connolly grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:35 | Earlham | Nicholas Christian takes the ball from Charles Pope | 3-5 |
| 17:21 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield is whistled for traveling | 3-5 |
| Subs | Messiah | Jordan Johnson (PG), Stephen O'Hara (SG), Dennis Williams (SF), Timothy Mendelson (PF), Clarence Minix (C) George Beard, Lincoln Sheffield, Nicholas Christian, Edward McPherson, David Ramires | |
| Subs | Earlham | Derek Riordan (SF), Walter Haun (PF), Edward Hall (C) George Connolly, Jeffrey Frost, Wayne Thompson | |
| 17:11 | Earlham | Edward Hall knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Pope | 3-7 |
| 17:00 | Messiah | Timothy Mendelson can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 3-7 |
| 16:58 | Earlham | Edward Hall snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 16:56 | Earlham | Charles Pope travels in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 16:45 | Messiah | Dennis Williams is hacked by Edward Hall - foul #1 on Edward Hall, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield (SG) Stephen O'Hara | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 16:36 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 16:34 | Earlham | Walter Haun grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 16:29 | Earlham | Derek Riordan double dribbles | 3-7 |
| Subs | Messiah | Stephen O'Hara (SG) Lincoln Sheffield | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 16:23 | Messiah | Timothy Mendelson is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Riordan - foul #1 on Derek Riordan, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield (SG) Stephen O'Hara | |
| Subs | Earlham | George Connolly (SF) Derek Riordan | |
| 16:13 | Messiah | Jordan Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-7 |
| 16:11 | Messiah | Timothy Mendelson misses the tip | 3-7 |
| 16:10 | Messiah | Clarence Minix tips it home | 5-7 |
| 16:06 | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Pope | 5-10 |
| 15:52 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 5-10 |
| 15:51 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Edward Hall | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Jordan Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - Lincoln Sheffield (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Mendelson (fresh) C - Clarence Minix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Charles Pope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mervin Proffitt (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Connolly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Haun (fairly fresh) C - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Earlham | Walter Haun misses the lay-in | 5-10 |
| 15:44 | Messiah | Timothy Mendelson grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 15:39 | Messiah | Dennis Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Messiah | Stephen O'Hara (SG), Nicholas Christian (SF), Andrew Garfinkel (C) Lincoln Sheffield, Dennis Williams, Clarence Minix | |
| Subs | Earlham | Percy Lamay (PG), John Stormer (SG), Derek Riordan (SF), Jeffrey Frost (PF), Brian Mullenax (C) Charles Pope, Mervin Proffitt, George Connolly, Walter Haun, Edward Hall | |
| 15:25 | Earlham | Jeffrey Frost drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Percy Lamay and he's hacked by Timothy Mendelson - foul #1 on Timothy Mendelson, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield (SG) Stephen O'Hara | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 15:25 | Earlham | Jeffrey Frost misses the free throw | 5-12 |
| 15:25 | Messiah | Timothy Mendelson gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 15:06 | Messiah | Timothy Mendelson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Stormer - foul #1 on John Stormer, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Messiah | George Beard (SG) Lincoln Sheffield | |
| Subs | Earlham | Wayne Thompson (C) Brian Mullenax | |
| 15:06 | Messiah | Timothy Mendelson makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:06 | Messiah | Timothy Mendelson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:06 | Earlham | Jeffrey Frost snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 14:55 | Earlham | Jeffrey Frost misses long on a jumper from the right side | 6-12 |
| 14:54 | Messiah | Andrew Garfinkel pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:25 | Messiah | Wayne Thompson blocks the short jumper by Timothy Mendelson | 6-12 |
| 14:23 | Earlham | Wayne Thompson gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:15 | Earlham | Percy Lamay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield (SG), Dennis Williams (SF), Edward McPherson (PF) George Beard, Nicholas Christian, Timothy Mendelson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Pope (PG), Mervin Proffitt (SG), George Connolly (SF), Brian Mullenax (PF) Percy Lamay, John Stormer, Derek Riordan, Jeffrey Frost | |
| 14:13 | Messiah | Dennis Williams is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Williams, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| 14:03 | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Messiah | Stephen O'Hara (PG), Nicholas Christian (SF), Clarence Minix (C) Jordan Johnson, Dennis Williams, Andrew Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 14:00 | Messiah | Mervin Proffitt is called for the reach on Stephen O'Hara in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mervin Proffitt, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Messiah | Jordan Johnson (PG), Andrew Garfinkel (C) Stephen O'Hara, Clarence Minix | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 13:41 | Messiah | Edward McPherson drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Christian | 8-12 |
| 13:30 | Earlham | Charles Pope comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jordan Johnson - foul #1 on Jordan Johnson, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Messiah | George Beard (PG), Dennis Williams (SF), David Ramires (C) Jordan Johnson, Nicholas Christian, Andrew Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Haun (PF) Brian Mullenax | |
| 13:30 | Earlham | Charles Pope misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:30 | Earlham | Charles Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:24 | Messiah | Dennis Williams is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Williams, team foul #6 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Messiah | Stephen O'Hara (SF), Clarence Minix (C) Dennis Williams, David Ramires | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 13:12 | Earlham | Charles Pope is hacked by Edward McPherson - foul #1 on Edward McPherson, team foul #7 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Messiah | Nicholas Christian (SF), Timothy Mendelson (PF), David Ramires (C) Stephen O'Hara, Edward McPherson, Clarence Minix | |
| Subs | Earlham | Edward Hall (C) Wayne Thompson | |
| 13:12 | Earlham | Charles Pope makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:12 | Earlham | Charles Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:55 | Messiah | David Ramires drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Nicholas Christian | 10-15 |
| 12:39 | Earlham | Edward Hall misses the driving attempt from the right block | 10-15 |
| 12:38 | Messiah | Timothy Mendelson pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:19 | Messiah | Timothy Mendelson drills a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Mervin Proffitt - foul #2 on Mervin Proffitt, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Messiah | Jordan Johnson (PG), Stephen O'Hara (SF), Clarence Minix (C) George Beard, Nicholas Christian, David Ramires | |
| Subs | Earlham | John Stormer (SG), Derek Riordan (SF), Jeffrey Frost (PF), Wayne Thompson (C) Mervin Proffitt, George Connolly, Walter Haun, Edward Hall | |
| 12:19 | Messiah | Timothy Mendelson makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:59 | Earlham | John Stormer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 11:57 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:53 | Messiah | John Stormer steps in front of the Jordan Johnson pass in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| 11:50 | Earlham | John Stormer banks in the layup | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Jordan Johnson (tiring) SG - Lincoln Sheffield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen O'Hara (fresh) PF - Timothy Mendelson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Minix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Charles Pope (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stormer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derek Riordan (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Frost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Thompson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Messiah | Jordan Johnson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-17 |
| 11:27 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield misses the tip | 13-17 |
| 11:25 | Messiah | Timothy Mendelson tips it home | 15-17 |
| 11:20 | Earlham | John Stormer scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Pope | 15-20 |
| 11:00 | Messiah | Stephen O'Hara is hacked by Derek Riordan - foul #2 on Derek Riordan, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Messiah | George Beard (PG), Nicholas Christian (SF), Edward McPherson (PF), David Ramires (C) Jordan Johnson, Lincoln Sheffield, Timothy Mendelson, Clarence Minix | |
| Subs | Earlham | Percy Lamay (PG), George Connolly (SF), Brian Mullenax (C) Charles Pope, Derek Riordan, Wayne Thompson | |
| 11:00 | Messiah | Stephen O'Hara makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:00 | Messiah | Stephen O'Hara misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:00 | Earlham | Brian Mullenax gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 10:40 | Earlham | Percy Lamay banks in the layup | 16-22 |
| 10:17 | Messiah | Edward McPherson knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen O'Hara and he's fouled by Jeffrey Frost - foul #1 on Jeffrey Frost, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Messiah | Jordan Johnson (PG), Lincoln Sheffield (SG), Andrew Garfinkel (C) George Beard, Stephen O'Hara, David Ramires | |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Haun (PF) Jeffrey Frost | |
| 10:17 | Messiah | Edward McPherson misses the free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:17 | Earlham | Brian Mullenax grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 10:00 | Earlham | Walter Haun's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Garfinkel | 18-22 |
| 09:58 | Earlham | George Connolly grabs the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 09:50 | Earlham | George Connolly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 09:48 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 09:44 | Messiah | Jordan Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Percy Lamay - foul #1 on Percy Lamay, team foul #9 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Messiah | David Ramires (C) Andrew Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Pope (PG), Edward Hall (C) Percy Lamay, Brian Mullenax | |
| 09:44 | Messiah | Jordan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:44 | Messiah | Jordan Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:44 | Earlham | George Connolly gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 09:34 | Earlham | Nicholas Christian steals the ball from Charles Pope | 19-22 |
| 09:11 | Messiah | Jordan Johnson buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Christian | 21-22 |
| 09:07 | Earlham | Charles Pope scores on a jumper from the right side | 21-24 |
| 09:02 | Messiah | John Stormer is called for the reach on Jordan Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Stormer, team foul #10 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Messiah | Andrew Garfinkel (C) David Ramires | |
| Subs | Earlham | Percy Lamay (SG), Jeffrey Frost (PF) John Stormer, Walter Haun | |
| 09:02 | Messiah | Jordan Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 09:02 | Messiah | Jordan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:41 | Earlham | George Connolly is whistled for traveling | 22-24 |
| Subs | Messiah | George Beard (PG), Clarence Minix (C) Jordan Johnson, Andrew Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 08:27 | Messiah | Clarence Minix can't finish the layup | 22-24 |
| 08:26 | Messiah | Nicholas Christian hits the follow up shot | 24-24 |
| 08:09 | Earlham | George Connolly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 08:07 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Lincoln Sheffield | 24-24 |
| 08:04 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield travels in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| Subs | Messiah | Timothy Mendelson (PF), David Ramires (C) Edward McPherson, Clarence Minix | |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Haun (PF), Wayne Thompson (C) Jeffrey Frost, Edward Hall | |
| 07:51 | Earlham | Walter Haun is hacked by Timothy Mendelson - foul #2 on Timothy Mendelson, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Messiah | Edward McPherson (PF), Andrew Garfinkel (C) Timothy Mendelson, David Ramires | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 07:51 | Earlham | Walter Haun misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:51 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Lincoln Sheffield | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - George Beard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lincoln Sheffield (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Christian (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward McPherson (tiring) 4 pts. C - Andrew Garfinkel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Charles Pope (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Percy Lamay (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Connolly (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Haun (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Thompson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Messiah | George Beard is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lincoln Sheffield | 26-24 |
| 07:28 | Earlham | George Connolly drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 07:04 | Messiah | Nicholas Christian hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 26-27 |
| 07:02 | Earlham | Charles Pope gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 06:57 | Earlham | George Connolly is fouled on the floor by Andrew Garfinkel - foul #1 on Andrew Garfinkel, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Messiah | Jordan Johnson (PG), David Ramires (C) George Beard, Andrew Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jeffrey Frost (PF), Brian Mullenax (C) Walter Haun, Wayne Thompson | |
| 06:57 | Earlham | George Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:57 | Earlham | George Connolly misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:57 | Earlham | Brian Mullenax gets the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 06:39 | Earlham | Percy Lamay misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 06:38 | Messiah | David Ramires snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 06:21 | Messiah | Edward McPherson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jordan Johnson and he's fouled by Jeffrey Frost - foul #2 on Jeffrey Frost, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Messiah | George Beard (PG), Clarence Minix (C) Jordan Johnson, David Ramires | |
| Subs | Earlham | Edward Hall (C) Jeffrey Frost | |
| 06:21 | Messiah | Edward McPherson misses the free throw | 28-28 |
| 06:21 | Earlham | Brian Mullenax pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 06:16 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-28 |
| Subs | Messiah | Jordan Johnson (PG), Andrew Garfinkel (PF), David Ramires (C) Lincoln Sheffield, Edward McPherson, Clarence Minix | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 06:11 | Earlham | George Connolly is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on George Connolly, team foul #12 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield (SG), Clarence Minix (C) Jordan Johnson, David Ramires | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 05:50 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-28 |
| 05:49 | Earlham | Edward Hall snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 05:44 | Earlham | Lincoln Sheffield is called for the reach on Percy Lamay - foul #1 on Lincoln Sheffield, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Messiah | Jordan Johnson (PG), Edward McPherson (PF), David Ramires (C) Lincoln Sheffield, Andrew Garfinkel, Clarence Minix | |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Haun (PF) Brian Mullenax | |
| 05:44 | Earlham | Percy Lamay makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:44 | Earlham | Percy Lamay misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:44 | Messiah | David Ramires pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 05:42 | Messiah | Jordan Johnson is hacked by Charles Pope in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Pope, team foul #13 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt (SG) Charles Pope | |
| 05:42 | Messiah | Jordan Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:42 | Messiah | Jordan Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:42 | Earlham | Walter Haun gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 05:22 | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Edward McPherson - foul #2 on Edward McPherson, team foul #11 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield (SG), Stephen O'Hara (SF), Andrew Garfinkel (PF) George Beard, Nicholas Christian, Edward McPherson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Wayne Thompson (C) Edward Hall | |
| 05:22 | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:22 | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:02 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen O'Hara | 31-31 |
| 04:44 | Earlham | Percy Lamay misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Ramires - foul #2 on David Ramires, team foul #12 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Messiah | George Beard (PG), Nicholas Christian (SF), Clarence Minix (C) Jordan Johnson, Stephen O'Hara, David Ramires | |
| Subs | Earlham | Brian Mullenax (PF) George Connolly | |
| 04:44 | Earlham | Percy Lamay makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:44 | Earlham | Percy Lamay makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:23 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 04:21 | Messiah | George Beard tips it in | 33-33 |
| 04:00 | Earlham | Walter Haun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Messiah | Jordan Johnson (PG), Dennis Williams (SF), Edward McPherson (PF), David Ramires (C) George Beard, Nicholas Christian, Andrew Garfinkel, Clarence Minix | |
| Subs | Earlham | John Stormer (PG), Derek Riordan (SF), Jeffrey Frost (PF), Edward Hall (C) Percy Lamay, Walter Haun, Brian Mullenax, Wayne Thompson | |
| 03:38 | Messiah | Jordan Johnson is fouled on the floor by Mervin Proffitt - foul #3 on Mervin Proffitt, team foul #14 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Messiah | George Beard (SG), Timothy Mendelson (PF) Lincoln Sheffield, Edward McPherson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Pope (PG) Mervin Proffitt | |
| 03:38 | Messiah | Jordan Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:38 | Messiah | Jordan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Jordan Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Beard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Williams (fresh) PF - Timothy Mendelson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Ramires (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Charles Pope (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Stormer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derek Riordan (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Frost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Earlham | Edward Hall comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 03:15 | Earlham | John Stormer can't tip it in | 34-33 |
| 03:14 | Earlham | Jeffrey Frost gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 03:02 | Earlham | Jeffrey Frost hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 03:00 | Messiah | Dennis Williams snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 02:56 | Messiah | Jordan Johnson's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Frost | 34-33 |
| 02:54 | Earlham | Edward Hall pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 02:48 | Earlham | David Ramires blocks the short jumper by Derek Riordan | 34-33 |
| 02:46 | Messiah | Dennis Williams grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 02:32 | Messiah | Jordan Johnson can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Edward Hall - foul #2 on Edward Hall, team foul #15 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield (SG), Edward McPherson (PF), Clarence Minix (C) George Beard, Timothy Mendelson, David Ramires | |
| Subs | Earlham | Wayne Thompson (C) Edward Hall | |
| 02:32 | Messiah | Jordan Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:32 | Messiah | Jordan Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:32 | Earlham | Jeffrey Frost pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 02:13 | Earlham | Charles Pope is hacked by Jordan Johnson - foul #2 on Jordan Johnson, team foul #13 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Messiah | George Beard (PG), Nicholas Christian (SF) Jordan Johnson, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 02:13 | Earlham | Charles Pope misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:13 | Earlham | Charles Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:02 | Messiah | Wayne Thompson steps in front of the George Beard pass | 34-34 |
| 01:43 | Earlham | Wayne Thompson can't finish the layup | 34-34 |
| 01:41 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 01:39 | Messiah | John Stormer steps in front of the Edward McPherson pass in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 01:27 | Earlham | Derek Riordan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 01:26 | Messiah | Edward McPherson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 01:10 | Messiah | Edward McPherson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 34-34 |
| 01:08 | Messiah | Edward McPherson can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 01:06 | Earlham | Wayne Thompson snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 00:48 | Earlham | Jeffrey Frost misses the easy layup | 34-34 |
| 00:46 | Earlham | Charles Pope tips it in | 34-36 |
| 00:34 | Messiah | Clarence Minix misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 34-36 |
| 00:32 | Messiah | Lincoln Sheffield pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:20 | Messiah | Jeffrey Frost denies the turnaround by Edward McPherson | 34-36 |
| 00:19 | Messiah | Edward McPherson can't tip it in | 34-36 |
| 00:17 | Earlham | Derek Riordan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:12 | Earlham | Charles Pope hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 00:10 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Lincoln Sheffield | 34-36 |
| 00:02 | Messiah | Edward McPherson hits the finger roll | 36-36 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | John Stormer hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-36 |