| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Richard Kong (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Grady Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billie Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Floyd Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Lyle Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reed Ahlers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Don Ford (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Reed Ahlers inbounds the ball | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Earlham | Matthew Spencer scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lyle Jones | 43-34 |
| 19:25 | Rensselaer | Grady Crawford hits the finger roll | 45-34 |
| 19:07 | Earlham | Grady Crawford steps in front of the Matthew Spencer pass | 45-34 |
| 18:47 | Rensselaer | Matthew Spencer picks off the pass by Floyd Hartman | 45-34 |
| 18:43 | Earlham | Matthew Spencer banks in the layup | 45-36 |
| 18:19 | Rensselaer | Richard Kong's floater is tipped away by Reed Ahlers | 45-36 |
| 18:17 | Earlham | Kevin Morgan grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 17:59 | Earlham | Matthew Spencer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 17:58 | Rensselaer | Grady Crawford gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:29 | Rensselaer | Jerry Butler is hacked by Reed Ahlers - foul #3 on Reed Ahlers, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Bruce Antonucci (PG), Allen Fabian (PF), Wilbur McCallie (C) Richard Kong, Billie Davis, Floyd Hartman | |
| Subs | Earlham | Glenn Brooks (PG), Leon Kurth (SG), George Degroot (SF), William Osborne (PF), Melvin Carrier (C) Lyle Jones, Matthew Spencer, Reed Ahlers, Don Ford, Kevin Morgan | |
| 17:16 | Rensselaer | Wilbur McCallie drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Antonucci | 48-36 |
| 17:01 | Earlham | Glenn Brooks misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bruce Antonucci - foul #1 on Bruce Antonucci, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Garry Reed (C) Grady Crawford | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 17:01 | Earlham | Glenn Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 17:01 | Earlham | Glenn Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 16:34 | Rensselaer | Garry Reed misses short on a runner from close range | 48-38 |
| 16:33 | Earlham | George Degroot grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 16:21 | Earlham | Leon Kurth scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Glenn Brooks | 48-41 |
| 16:04 | Rensselaer | Garry Reed scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-41 |
| 15:50 | Earlham | William Osborne clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-41 |
| 15:49 | Earlham | George Degroot hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Bruce Antonucci (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Fabian (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbur McCallie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Garry Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Glenn Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Kurth (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Degroot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Carrier (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Rensselaer | Bruce Antonucci's pass is intercepted by Glenn Brooks in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 15:29 | Earlham | William Osborne misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Wilbur McCallie - foul #2 on Wilbur McCallie, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Richard Kong (PG), Grady Crawford (SF), Billie Davis (PF), Floyd Hartman (C) Jerry Butler, Allen Fabian, Wilbur McCallie, Garry Reed | |
| Subs | Earlham | Lyle Jones (PG), Matthew Spencer (SG), Reed Ahlers (SF), Kevin Morgan (C) Glenn Brooks, Leon Kurth, George Degroot, Melvin Carrier | |
| 15:29 | Earlham | William Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 15:29 | Earlham | William Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:10 | Rensselaer | Richard Kong loses the dribble to William Osborne | 50-45 |
| 14:50 | Earlham | Matthew Spencer misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Floyd Hartman - foul #2 on Floyd Hartman, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Garry Reed (SG) Bruce Antonucci | |
| Subs | Earlham | Don Ford (PF) William Osborne | |
| 14:50 | Earlham | Matthew Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:50 | Earlham | Matthew Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:50 | Rensselaer | Floyd Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:45 | Rensselaer | Grady Crawford misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-46 |
| 14:44 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Don Ford | 50-46 |
| 14:39 | Earlham | Lyle Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Grady Crawford - foul #2 on Grady Crawford, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| 14:39 | Earlham | Lyle Jones misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:39 | Earlham | Lyle Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:17 | Rensselaer | Garry Reed clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Spencer - foul #2 on Matthew Spencer, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| 14:17 | Rensselaer | Garry Reed makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:17 | Rensselaer | Garry Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:54 | Earlham | Kevin Morgan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Don Ford | 52-49 |
| 13:32 | Rensselaer | Reed Ahlers picks off the pass by Floyd Hartman | 52-49 |
| 13:17 | Earlham | Floyd Hartman swats the short shot by Lyle Jones | 52-49 |
| 13:15 | Rensselaer | Richard Kong pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:03 | Rensselaer | Billie Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 13:01 | Earlham | Reed Ahlers grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:56 | Earlham | Garry Reed picks off the pass by Reed Ahlers | 52-49 |
| 12:32 | Rensselaer | Billie Davis misses long on a floater from the right side | 52-49 |
| 12:31 | Rensselaer | Floyd Hartman grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:17 | Rensselaer | Billie Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 12:15 | Rensselaer | Grady Crawford grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 11:55 | Rensselaer | Garry Reed lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Kong | 54-49 |
| 11:50 | Earlham | Don Ford is hacked by Billie Davis - foul #3 on Billie Davis, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Bruce Antonucci (PG), Jerry Butler (SG), Allen Fabian (PF), Wilbur McCallie (C) Richard Kong, Garry Reed, Billie Davis, Floyd Hartman | |
| Subs | Earlham | Glenn Brooks (PG), Leon Kurth (SG), George Degroot (SF), William Osborne (PF), Melvin Carrier (C) Lyle Jones, Matthew Spencer, Reed Ahlers, Don Ford, Kevin Morgan | |
| 11:36 | Earlham | Leon Kurth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Bruce Antonucci (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Grady Crawford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Fabian (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbur McCallie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Glenn Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Kurth (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Degroot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Carrier (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Rensselaer | Glenn Brooks is called for the reach on Bruce Antonucci - foul #1 on Glenn Brooks, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| 11:08 | Rensselaer | Grady Crawford hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by George Degroot - foul #3 on George Degroot, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| 11:08 | Rensselaer | Grady Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:08 | Rensselaer | Grady Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:54 | Earlham | Leon Kurth loses the dribble to Grady Crawford | 56-49 |
| 10:49 | Rensselaer | Grady Crawford lays it in | 58-49 |
| 10:29 | Earlham | Leon Kurth misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 58-49 |
| 10:27 | Rensselaer | Jerry Butler grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 10:14 | Rensselaer | Wilbur McCallie is called for traveling | 58-49 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Floyd Hartman (C) Grady Crawford | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 09:51 | Earlham | George Degroot buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from William Osborne and he's hacked by Allen Fabian - foul #2 on Allen Fabian, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Richard Kong (PG) Bruce Antonucci | |
| Subs | Earlham | Lyle Jones (PG), Matthew Spencer (SG) Glenn Brooks, Leon Kurth | |
| 09:51 | Earlham | George Degroot makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:41 | Rensselaer | Allen Fabian misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-52 |
| 09:39 | Rensselaer | Floyd Hartman pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:21 | Rensselaer | Richard Kong misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 09:19 | Earlham | The rebound goes to George Degroot | 58-52 |
| 09:06 | Earlham | George Degroot scores on a runner from the left block set up by Matthew Spencer | 58-54 |
| 08:47 | Rensselaer | Richard Kong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 08:46 | Rensselaer | Jerry Butler tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 08:30 | Earlham | Matthew Spencer drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Osborne | 60-56 |
| 08:02 | Rensselaer | Richard Kong clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 08:00 | Earlham | George Degroot snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 07:54 | Earlham | Melvin Carrier hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lyle Jones | 60-58 |
| 07:39 | Rensselaer | Jerry Butler double dribbles | 60-58 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Bobby Bock (PG), Bruce Antonucci (SG), Grady Crawford (SF), Billie Davis (PF), Garry Reed (C) Richard Kong, Jerry Butler, Allen Fabian, Wilbur McCallie, Floyd Hartman | |
| Subs | Earlham | Glenn Brooks (PG), Leon Kurth (SG), Reed Ahlers (SF), Don Ford (PF), Kevin Morgan (C) Lyle Jones, Matthew Spencer, George Degroot, William Osborne, Melvin Carrier | |
| 07:21 | Earlham | Reed Ahlers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 07:20 | Rensselaer | Billie Davis snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Bobby Bock (fresh) SG - Bruce Antonucci (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Grady Crawford (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billie Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Garry Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Glenn Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Kurth (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Reed Ahlers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Don Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Rensselaer | Garry Reed is whistled for a carry | 60-58 |
| 06:34 | Earlham | Kevin Morgan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 06:33 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Brooks | 60-58 |
| 06:20 | Earlham | Kevin Morgan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 06:19 | Earlham | Reed Ahlers gets the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:08 | Earlham | Kevin Morgan misses short on a floater from the baseline | 60-58 |
| 06:06 | Rensselaer | Bobby Bock grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 06:01 | Rensselaer | The jumper by Bruce Antonucci is denied by Don Ford | 60-58 |
| 06:00 | Rensselaer | Bobby Bock misses the tip | 60-58 |
| 05:58 | Earlham | Kevin Morgan snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 05:46 | Earlham | Glenn Brooks knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Kurth | 60-60 |
| 05:33 | Rensselaer | Reed Ahlers is called for the reach on Billie Davis - foul #4 on Reed Ahlers, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Richard Kong (PG), Jerry Butler (SG), Wilbur McCallie (SF) Bobby Bock, Bruce Antonucci, Grady Crawford | |
| Subs | Earlham | Lyle Jones (PG), Matthew Spencer (SG), George Degroot (C) Glenn Brooks, Leon Kurth, Kevin Morgan | |
| 05:20 | Rensselaer | Billie Davis can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Don Ford - foul #2 on Don Ford, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Floyd Hartman (C) Garry Reed | |
| Subs | Earlham | William Osborne (C) Reed Ahlers | |
| 05:20 | Rensselaer | Billie Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:20 | Rensselaer | Billie Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:54 | Earlham | Lyle Jones drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Spencer | 62-62 |
| 04:39 | Rensselaer | Floyd Hartman comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 62-62 |
| 04:38 | Earlham | Don Ford grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 04:15 | Earlham | Billie Davis takes the ball from William Osborne | 62-62 |
| 04:04 | Rensselaer | Wilbur McCallie hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Kong and he's fouled by George Degroot - foul #4 on George Degroot, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Grady Crawford (SF) Billie Davis | |
| Subs | Earlham | Reed Ahlers (SF) Don Ford | |
| 04:04 | Rensselaer | Wilbur McCallie misses the free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:04 | Earlham | George Degroot gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:37 | Earlham | George Degroot misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jerry Butler - foul #2 on Jerry Butler, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Bruce Antonucci (PG), Allen Fabian (PF), Garry Reed (C) Richard Kong, Wilbur McCallie, Floyd Hartman | |
| Subs | Earlham | Glenn Brooks (PG), Melvin Carrier (C) Lyle Jones, William Osborne | |
| 03:37 | Earlham | George Degroot makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:37 | Earlham | George Degroot makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:26 | Rensselaer | Grady Crawford is fouled on the floor by Matthew Spencer - foul #3 on Matthew Spencer, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Kevin Morgan (C) Melvin Carrier | |
| 03:26 | Rensselaer | Grady Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:26 | Rensselaer | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Fabian | 64-64 |
| 03:07 | Rensselaer | Bruce Antonucci hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Grady Crawford | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Bruce Antonucci (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Grady Crawford (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allen Fabian (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Garry Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Glenn Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Spencer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Reed Ahlers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - George Degroot (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Earlham | Kevin Morgan is fouled on the floor by Bruce Antonucci - foul #2 on Bruce Antonucci, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Leon Kurth (SG) Matthew Spencer | |
| 02:55 | Earlham | Kevin Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:55 | Rensselaer | Allen Fabian pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:55 | Rensselaer | Rensselaer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| 02:45 | Rensselaer | Jerry Butler misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-64 |
| 02:44 | Earlham | George Degroot grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:44 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Richard Kong (PG), Billie Davis (PF), Floyd Hartman (C) Bruce Antonucci, Allen Fabian, Garry Reed | |
| Subs | Earlham | Lyle Jones (PG), Matthew Spencer (SG), Don Ford (PF) Glenn Brooks, Leon Kurth, George Degroot | |
| 02:31 | Earlham | Matthew Spencer buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lyle Jones | 66-67 |
| 02:11 | Rensselaer | Grady Crawford misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 02:09 | Earlham | Kevin Morgan pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:45 | Earlham | Don Ford hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 01:43 | Rensselaer | Lyle Jones steps in front of the Richard Kong pass in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| 01:38 | Earlham | Grady Crawford takes the ball from Matthew Spencer | 66-70 |
| 01:22 | Rensselaer | Floyd Hartman hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Kevin Morgan - foul #2 on Kevin Morgan, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| 01:22 | Rensselaer | Floyd Hartman misses the free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:22 | Earlham | Don Ford snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 01:00 | Earlham | Matthew Spencer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 00:59 | Rensselaer | Floyd Hartman gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:51 | Rensselaer | Billie Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 00:50 | Rensselaer | Floyd Hartman hits the follow up shot | 70-70 |
| 00:33 | Earlham | Reed Ahlers comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Billie Davis - foul #4 on Billie Davis, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| 00:33 | Earlham | Reed Ahlers misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:33 | Earlham | Reed Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:21 | Rensselaer | Grady Crawford blows the layup | 70-71 |
| 00:20 | Earlham | Reed Ahlers grabs the board | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Earlham | Reed Ahlers is hacked by Jerry Butler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Butler, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| 00:17 | Earlham | Reed Ahlers misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:17 | Earlham | Reed Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:09 | Rensselaer | Jerry Butler is fouled on the floor by Kevin Morgan - foul #3 on Kevin Morgan, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| 00:09 | Rensselaer | Jerry Butler makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:09 | Rensselaer | Jerry Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:09 | Earlham | Earlham calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Earlham | Don Ford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 00:01 | Rensselaer | Grady Crawford snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rensselaer | Grady Crawford can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Richard Kong (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Grady Crawford (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Billie Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Floyd Hartman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Lyle Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Spencer (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Reed Ahlers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Don Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Earlham | Don Ford wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Earlham | Matthew Spencer makes the 3 from straight away set up by Reed Ahlers | 72-75 |
| 04:34 | Rensselaer | Richard Kong travels in the backcourt | 72-75 |
| 04:21 | Earlham | Don Ford misses badly on a floater from the left side | 72-75 |
| 04:19 | Rensselaer | Floyd Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 03:52 | Rensselaer | Floyd Hartman banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Kong | 74-75 |
| 03:25 | Earlham | Kevin Morgan misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Floyd Hartman - foul #3 on Floyd Hartman, team foul #11 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| Subs | Earlham | William Osborne (PF) Don Ford | |
| 03:25 | Earlham | Kevin Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:25 | Earlham | Kevin Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:25 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to Floyd Hartman | 74-76 |
| 03:09 | Rensselaer | Floyd Hartman lays it in set up by Jerry Butler | 76-76 |
| 02:45 | Earlham | Lyle Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-76 |
| 02:44 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to Billie Davis | 76-76 |
| 02:21 | Rensselaer | Billie Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Butler | 78-76 |
| 01:53 | Earlham | William Osborne misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Billie Davis - foul #5 on Billie Davis, team foul #12 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Allen Fabian (PF) Billie Davis | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 01:53 | Earlham | William Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:53 | Earlham | William Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:33 | Rensselaer | Allen Fabian hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jerry Butler | 80-78 |
| 01:06 | Earlham | Kevin Morgan misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 80-78 |
| 01:04 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to Floyd Hartman | 80-78 |
| 00:50 | Rensselaer | Allen Fabian comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on William Osborne - foul #1 on William Osborne, team foul #11 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Don Ford (PF) William Osborne | |
| 00:50 | Rensselaer | Allen Fabian makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:50 | Rensselaer | Allen Fabian makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Richard Kong (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Butler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Grady Crawford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Allen Fabian (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Hartman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Lyle Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Spencer (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Reed Ahlers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Don Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Earlham | Matthew Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-78 |
| 00:32 | Earlham | Matthew Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Earlham | Don Ford knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Lyle Jones | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer 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 (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Rensselaer | Lyle Jones is called for the reach on Richard Kong in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lyle Jones, team foul #12 | 82-80 |
| 00:27 | Rensselaer | Richard Kong makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:27 | Rensselaer | Richard Kong makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:21 | Earlham | Don Ford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-80 |
| 00:20 | Rensselaer | Floyd Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 00:18 | Rensselaer | Lyle Jones is called for the reach on Floyd Hartman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lyle Jones, team foul #13 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Wilbur McCallie (PF) Allen Fabian | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:18 | Rensselaer | Floyd Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:18 | Rensselaer | Floyd Hartman misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:18 | Earlham | Kevin Morgan gets the rebound | 85-80 |
| 00:13 | Earlham | Don Ford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-80 |
| 00:12 | Rensselaer | Richard Kong gets the rebound | 85-80 |
| 00:09 | Rensselaer | Lyle Jones is called for the reach on Richard Kong in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lyle Jones, team foul #14 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Garry Reed (PF) Wilbur McCallie | |
| Subs | Earlham | Glenn Brooks (PG) Lyle Jones | |
| 00:09 | Rensselaer | Richard Kong makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:09 | Rensselaer | Richard Kong makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:05 | Earlham | Don Ford clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 87-80 |
| 00:04 | Rensselaer | Jerry Butler snags the defensive board | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rensselaer | Richard Kong runs out the clock | 87-80 |