| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Pyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gillette (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roy Riffe (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Little (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Booze (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Burchette (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Buck Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Michael Strickland inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:48 | Earlham | Thomas Shaw steals the ball from Michael Strickland | 30-29 |
| 19:19 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-29 |
| 19:17 | Earlham | Michael Strickland gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:14 | Earlham | James Pyatt travels in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 18:53 | Grove City | Larry Booze hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Nelson | 30-32 |
| 18:34 | Earlham | James Pyatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Earlham | Mike King (SF), Hugh Prall (PF), Joseph Hardy (C) Michael Strickland, Roy Riffe, William Little | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Larry Barker (SF), Amado Russo (PF) Michael Nelson, David Burchette, Buck Keller | |
| 18:17 | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-32 |
| 18:16 | Grove City | Larry Barker grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 17:51 | Grove City | Larry Booze comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 17:50 | Earlham | James Pyatt grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 17:44 | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Pyatt | 32-32 |
| 17:15 | Grove City | James Pyatt steals the ball from Thomas Shaw | 32-32 |
| 17:10 | Earlham | Mike King banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Pyatt | 34-32 |
| 16:42 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses short on a shot from the right block | 34-32 |
| 16:41 | Grove City | Amado Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:14 | Grove City | Larry Booze knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Barker | 34-34 |
| 15:45 | Earlham | Larry Booze picks off the pass by Jeffrey Gillette | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Pyatt (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gillette (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Mike King (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Hugh Prall (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hardy (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Booze (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Larry Barker (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Amado Russo (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Grove City | Larry Booze connects on the open 3 from straight away set up by Larry Barker | 34-37 |
| 15:20 | Earlham | James Pyatt's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Rogers in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 15:18 | Grove City | Larry Barker banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Rogers | 34-39 |
| 14:49 | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 14:24 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 14:23 | Grove City | Larry Barker grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 14:03 | Grove City | Mike King steals the ball from Larry Booze | 37-39 |
| 14:00 | Earlham | Kenneth Rogers is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gillette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Spears (PG), Alan Barclay (SG), Michael Strickland (SF), Roy Riffe (PF), William Little (C) James Pyatt, Jeffrey Gillette, Mike King, Hugh Prall, Joseph Hardy | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), David Croyle (SG), David Burchette (SF), Buck Keller (PF) Kenneth Rogers, Larry Booze, Larry Barker, Amado Russo | |
| 13:46 | Earlham | William Little can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-39 |
| 13:44 | Grove City | Buck Keller gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:40 | Grove City | David Burchette is hacked by Roy Riffe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Riffe, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 13:23 | Grove City | David Croyle misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 13:21 | Earlham | Michael Strickland grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 13:16 | Earlham | Michael Strickland connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 12:47 | Grove City | Michael Nelson scores on a shot from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 12:21 | Earlham | Alan Barclay hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 39-41 |
| 12:19 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Barclay | 39-41 |
| 12:03 | Earlham | Buck Keller steps in front of the Alan Barclay pass | 39-41 |
| 12:00 | Grove City | David Burchette throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette (SG), Herbert Garrison (C) Alan Barclay, William Little | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), Larry Booze (SG), Amado Russo (C) Michael Nelson, David Croyle, Thomas Shaw | |
| 11:35 | Earlham | Michael Strickland misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 39-41 |
| 11:34 | Grove City | Larry Booze grabs the board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Robert Spears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gillette (tired) 10 pts. SF - Michael Strickland (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Riffe (tiring) 2 pts. C - Herbert Garrison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Booze (tiring) 18 pts. SF - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Buck Keller (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Amado Russo (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 11:15 | Grove City | Amado Russo gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 10:56 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 10:55 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 10:49 | Earlham | Michael Strickland connects on the floater from the left block | 41-41 |
| 10:47 | Grove City | Jeffrey Gillette steps in front of the Gregory Earl pass in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 10:46 | Earlham | Robert Spears can't finish the layup | 41-41 |
| 10:45 | Earlham | Michael Strickland hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 10:32 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Spears - foul #2 on Robert Spears, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Pyatt (PG), William Little (C) Robert Spears, Herbert Garrison | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG) Gregory Earl | |
| 10:32 | Grove City | Larry Booze makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:32 | Grove City | Larry Booze makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:30 | Earlham | Michael Strickland is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Strickland, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Earlham | Alan Barclay (SG) Jeffrey Gillette | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (SG), Thomas Shaw (C) Larry Booze, Amado Russo | |
| 10:12 | Grove City | David Croyle connects on the 3 from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 09:55 | Earlham | David Burchette is called for the reach on Michael Strickland - foul #2 on David Burchette, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette (SG) Alan Barclay | |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Barker (SF) David Burchette | |
| 09:45 | Earlham | Michael Strickland misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 09:43 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Michael Nelson | 43-46 |
| 09:21 | Grove City | Michael Strickland is called for the reach on Buck Keller - foul #2 on Michael Strickland, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| 09:21 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-46 |
| Subs | Earlham | Mike King (SF) Michael Strickland | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), Larry Booze (SG), Kenneth Rogers (SF), Amado Russo (C) Michael Nelson, David Croyle, Larry Barker, Thomas Shaw | |
| 09:02 | Grove City | Amado Russo misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by William Little - foul #2 on William Little, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Spears (PG), Herbert Garrison (C) Jeffrey Gillette, William Little | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 09:02 | Grove City | Amado Russo makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:02 | Grove City | Amado Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:47 | Earlham | The short jumper by Roy Riffe is denied by Buck Keller | 43-48 |
| 08:45 | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 08:18 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 08:16 | Grove City | Buck Keller hits the follow up shot | 43-50 |
| 08:12 | Earlham | Mike King travels in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| Subs | Earlham | Alan Barclay (SG), Michael Strickland (SF), William Little (C) James Pyatt, Mike King, Herbert Garrison | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (SG), David Burchette (SF), Thomas Shaw (C) Gregory Earl, Larry Booze, Buck Keller | |
| 07:54 | Grove City | David Burchette connects on the floater near the basket | 43-52 |
| 07:29 | Earlham | Michael Strickland misses the easy layup | 43-52 |
| 07:28 | Earlham | William Little hits the follow up shot | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Robert Spears (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Alan Barclay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Strickland (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Riffe (tired) 2 pts. C - William Little (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Croyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Burchette (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Amado Russo (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Grove City | David Croyle is hacked by Alan Barclay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Barclay, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Pyatt (PG), Jeffrey Gillette (SG), Joseph Hardy (PF) Robert Spears, Alan Barclay, Roy Riffe | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), Larry Booze (SG), Larry Barker (SF), Buck Keller (PF) Kenneth Rogers, David Croyle, David Burchette, Amado Russo | |
| 07:06 | Grove City | Larry Booze connects on the 3 from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 07:01 | Earlham | Michael Strickland misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Buck Keller - foul #1 on Buck Keller, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| 07:01 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-55 |
| 07:01 | Earlham | Michael Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:01 | Earlham | Michael Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 06:48 | Grove City | Larry Booze hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 06:46 | Earlham | Michael Strickland snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 06:41 | Earlham | Larry Barker picks off the pass by Jeffrey Gillette | 46-55 |
| 06:34 | Grove City | Michael Nelson travels in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| Subs | Earlham | Mike King (SF), Hugh Prall (PF), Herbert Garrison (C) Michael Strickland, Joseph Hardy, William Little | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Amado Russo (C) Michael Nelson, Thomas Shaw | |
| 06:27 | Earlham | Larry Barker steals the ball from James Pyatt | 46-55 |
| 06:25 | Grove City | James Pyatt is called for the reach on Kenneth Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Pyatt, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Spears (PG), Alan Barclay (SG) James Pyatt, Jeffrey Gillette | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (SG) Larry Booze | |
| 06:25 | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:25 | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:23 | Earlham | David Croyle picks off the pass by Robert Spears in the backcourt | 46-57 |
| 06:06 | Grove City | David Croyle misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Alan Barclay - foul #3 on Alan Barclay, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Shaw (C) Buck Keller | |
| 06:06 | Grove City | David Croyle makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:06 | Grove City | David Croyle misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:06 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 05:47 | Earlham | Amado Russo is called for the reach on Robert Spears - foul #3 on Amado Russo, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jeffrey Gillette (SG), William Little (C) Alan Barclay, Herbert Garrison | |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Booze (SG), David Burchette (SF) David Croyle, Larry Barker | |
| 05:32 | Earlham | Mike King's layup is rejected by David Burchette | 46-58 |
| 05:30 | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 05:13 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 05:11 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Hugh Prall | 46-58 |
| 05:06 | Earlham | Robert Spears misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 05:04 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 04:41 | Grove City | Larry Booze drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 04:32 | Earlham | William Little double dribbles | 46-61 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Pyatt (PG), Alan Barclay (SG), Michael Strickland (SF), Roy Riffe (PF), Herbert Garrison (C) Robert Spears, Jeffrey Gillette, Mike King, Hugh Prall, William Little | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), David Croyle (SG), Larry Barker (SF), Buck Keller (PF) Kenneth Rogers, Larry Booze, David Burchette, Thomas Shaw | |
| 04:07 | Grove City | Amado Russo misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 04:06 | Grove City | Michael Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 03:54 | Grove City | Amado Russo is fouled on the floor by Michael Strickland - foul #3 on Michael Strickland, team foul #9 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Spears (PG), Mike King (SF), Joseph Hardy (PF) James Pyatt, Michael Strickland, Roy Riffe | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG) Michael Nelson | |
| 03:54 | Grove City | Amado Russo makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:54 | Grove City | Amado Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 03:34 | Earlham | Larry Barker steps in front of the Robert Spears pass | 46-63 |
| 03:30 | Grove City | Larry Barker lays it up and in | 46-65 |
| 03:27 | Earlham | Robert Spears is hacked by Gregory Earl in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Earl, team foul #5 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Earlham | Hugh Prall (PF) Herbert Garrison | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Robert Spears (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Alan Barclay (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Mike King (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Hugh Prall (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Hardy (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Croyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Barker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. PF - Buck Keller (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Amado Russo (tired) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Earlham | Mike King knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Spears | 48-65 |
| 02:56 | Grove City | David Croyle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-65 |
| 02:55 | Earlham | Hugh Prall grabs the board | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:51 | Earlham | Gregory Earl picks off the pass by Mike King | 48-65 |
| 02:30 | Grove City | David Croyle makes the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Mike King - foul #2 on Mike King, team foul #10 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Earlham | Herbert Garrison (C) Hugh Prall | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (SG) Buck Keller | |
| 02:30 | Grove City | David Croyle makes the free throw | 48-68 |
| 02:07 | Earlham | Joseph Hardy can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-68 |
| 02:05 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison misses the tip | 48-68 |
| 02:04 | Earlham | Joseph Hardy tips it home | 50-68 |
| 01:35 | Grove City | Gregory Earl clanks a jumper from the right side | 50-68 |
| 01:33 | Earlham | Joseph Hardy gets the rebound | 50-68 |
| 01:31 | Earlham | Alan Barclay is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Rogers - foul #2 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #6 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Earlham | Hugh Prall (PF) Herbert Garrison | |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Shaw (C) Gregory Earl | |
| 01:20 | Earlham | Joseph Hardy can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 50-68 |
| 01:18 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Amado Russo | 50-68 |
| 00:49 | Grove City | David Croyle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-68 |
| 00:48 | Earlham | Hugh Prall snags the defensive board | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Earlham | Robert Spears hits a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Amado Russo - foul #4 on Amado Russo, team foul #7 | 52-68 |
| 00:44 | Earlham | Robert Spears misses the free throw | 52-68 |
| 00:44 | Grove City | Larry Barker snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers is hacked by Mike King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike King, team foul #11 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG) Thomas Shaw | |
| 00:42 | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:42 | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 00:39 | Earlham | David Croyle steps in front of the Alan Barclay pass in the backcourt | 52-70 |
| 00:17 | Grove City | David Croyle misses the lay-in | 52-70 |
| 00:16 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Barker | 52-70 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Gregory Earl runs out the clock | 52-70 |