| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Michael Coleman (fresh) SG - Keith Barker (fresh) SF - Ricky Spurlock (fresh) PF - Thomas Peterson (fresh) C - Mickey Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - John Hammond (fresh) SG - David Riddell (fresh) SF - Donald Hardy (fresh) PF - Brian Jarosz (fresh) C - Nolan Franke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oberlin | Brian Jarosz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Oberlin | Brian Jarosz clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Earlham | Michael Coleman makes the jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Oberlin | John Hammond throws it down on a great pass from Donald Hardy | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Earlham | Michael Coleman hits the finger roll set up by Ricky Spurlock | 4-2 |
| 18:54 | Oberlin | John Hammond is hacked by Michael Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Coleman, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:31 | Oberlin | John Hammond misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Coleman - foul #2 on Michael Coleman, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Earlham | Ronald Sims (PG) Michael Coleman | |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| 18:31 | Oberlin | John Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:31 | Oberlin | John Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:12 | Earlham | Keith Barker drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mickey Smith | 7-4 |
| 17:47 | Oberlin | John Hammond scores on a floater from the right block | 7-6 |
| 17:31 | Earlham | Ronald Sims comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 7-6 |
| 17:30 | Oberlin | Brian Jarosz snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 17:05 | Oberlin | David Riddell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 17:04 | Oberlin | David Riddell gets the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:41 | Oberlin | Nolan Franke misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ricky Spurlock - foul #1 on Ricky Spurlock, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Keeling (C) Mickey Smith | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Gary Nelson (PG), Gene Dillard (SG), Craig Croft (SF), Bradley Malone (PF) John Hammond, David Riddell, Donald Hardy, Brian Jarosz | |
| 16:41 | Oberlin | Nolan Franke misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:41 | Oberlin | Nolan Franke makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:30 | Earlham | Ronald Sims is hacked by Gene Dillard - foul #1 on Gene Dillard, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Fraizer (C) Thomas Peterson | |
| Subs | Oberlin | John Hammond (PG), Edward Jimmerson (C) Craig Croft, Nolan Franke | |
| 16:25 | Earlham | David Fraizer buries a floater from the right side | 9-7 |
| 16:13 | Oberlin | Gary Nelson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 16:11 | Earlham | Donald Keeling gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:46 | Earlham | Keith Barker travels with the ball | 9-7 |
| Subs | Earlham | Ryan Lipscomb (PG), Thomas Coleman (SF) Keith Barker, Ricky Spurlock | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Craig Croft (PF) Edward Jimmerson | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Ryan Lipscomb (fresh) SG - Ronald Sims (fresh) SF - Thomas Coleman (fresh) PF - Donald Keeling (fresh) C - David Fraizer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - John Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Nelson (fresh) SF - Gene Dillard (fresh) PF - Craig Croft (fresh) C - Bradley Malone (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Oberlin | John Hammond is hacked by Ryan Lipscomb - foul #1 on Ryan Lipscomb, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Earlham | Keith Barker (SG), Thomas Peterson (PF), Mickey Smith (C) Ronald Sims, Donald Keeling, David Fraizer | |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| 14:58 | Oberlin | Gary Nelson misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Ryan Lipscomb - foul #2 on Ryan Lipscomb, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jordan Tello (PG) Ryan Lipscomb | |
| Subs | Oberlin | David Riddell (SG), Brian Jarosz (PF) John Hammond, Gene Dillard | |
| 14:58 | Oberlin | Gary Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:58 | Oberlin | Gary Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:44 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 9-8 |
| 14:42 | Oberlin | Gary Nelson gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:21 | Oberlin | David Riddell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 14:19 | Oberlin | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Croft | 9-8 |
| 14:03 | Oberlin | Gary Nelson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 14:02 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Jordan Tello | 9-8 |
| 13:48 | Earlham | Mickey Smith makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Keith Barker | 11-8 |
| 13:41 | Oberlin | Brian Jarosz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Malone | 11-10 |
| 13:18 | Earlham | Jordan Tello buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 12:49 | Oberlin | David Riddell is whistled for traveling | 14-10 |
| Subs | Earlham | Ronald Sims (PG), Ricky Spurlock (SF), Donald Keeling (PF), David Fraizer (C) Jordan Tello, Keith Barker, Thomas Peterson, Mickey Smith | |
| Subs | Oberlin | John Hammond (PG), Gene Dillard (SF), Nolan Franke (C) David Riddell, Craig Croft, Brian Jarosz | |
| 12:29 | Earlham | Thomas Coleman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-10 |
| 12:27 | Oberlin | Bradley Malone grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 12:05 | Oberlin | Nolan Franke connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-12 |
| 11:46 | Earlham | Donald Keeling's layup is rejected by Nolan Franke | 14-12 |
| 11:45 | Earlham | Ricky Spurlock grabs the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Ronald Sims (fresh) SG - Thomas Coleman (fresh) SF - Ricky Spurlock (fresh) PF - Donald Keeling (fresh) C - David Fraizer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - John Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gene Dillard (fresh) PF - Bradley Malone (fairly fresh) C - Nolan Franke (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Earlham | Ricky Spurlock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 11:34 | Oberlin | Nolan Franke snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:14 | Oberlin | Nolan Franke is called for traveling | 14-12 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jordan Tello (PG), Thomas Peterson (PF) Thomas Coleman, David Fraizer | |
| Subs | Oberlin | David Riddell (SG), Donald Hardy (SF), Brian Jarosz (PF) Gary Nelson, Gene Dillard, Bradley Malone | |
| 10:52 | Earlham | Ricky Spurlock misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Jarosz - foul #1 on Brian Jarosz, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Earlham | Mickey Smith (C) Donald Keeling | |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| 10:52 | Earlham | Ricky Spurlock misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:52 | Earlham | Ricky Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:29 | Oberlin | Nolan Franke misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Peterson - foul #1 on Thomas Peterson, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Earlham | Keith Barker (SG) Jordan Tello | |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| 10:29 | Oberlin | Nolan Franke misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:29 | Oberlin | Nolan Franke misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:29 | Earlham | Keith Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:11 | Earlham | Mickey Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Mickey Smith, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| 09:51 | Oberlin | David Riddell scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Hammond | 15-15 |
| 09:47 | Earlham | Ronald Sims misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Hammond - foul #1 on John Hammond, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Gary Nelson (SG), Gene Dillard (SF), Bradley Malone (PF) David Riddell, Donald Hardy, Brian Jarosz | |
| 09:47 | Earlham | Ronald Sims misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:47 | Earlham | Ronald Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:19 | Oberlin | Gary Nelson is fouled on the floor by Keith Barker - foul #1 on Keith Barker, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jordan Tello (PG), Thomas Coleman (SF), Donald Keeling (C) Ronald Sims, Ricky Spurlock, Mickey Smith | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Donald Hardy (SF), Brian Jarosz (PF) Gene Dillard, Bradley Malone | |
| 09:19 | Oberlin | Gary Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:19 | Oberlin | Gary Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:19 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:54 | Earlham | Thomas Coleman is hacked by Donald Hardy - foul #1 on Donald Hardy, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Fraizer (C) Thomas Peterson | |
| Subs | Oberlin | David Riddell (SG), Craig Croft (SF) Gary Nelson, Donald Hardy | |
| 08:36 | Earlham | Thomas Coleman hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Keith Barker | 18-16 |
| 08:17 | Oberlin | John Hammond can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 08:15 | Oberlin | Nolan Franke hits the follow up shot | 18-18 |
| 07:57 | Earlham | Jordan Tello's floater is knocked away by Nolan Franke | 18-18 |
| 07:56 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Nolan Franke | 18-18 |
| 07:33 | Oberlin | Nolan Franke is hacked by David Fraizer - foul #1 on David Fraizer, team foul #9 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Earlham | Ronald Sims (PG), Ricky Spurlock (SF), Thomas Peterson (PF), Mickey Smith (C) Jordan Tello, Keith Barker, Donald Keeling, David Fraizer | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Donald Hardy (SF), Bradley Malone (PF) Craig Croft, Brian Jarosz | |
| 07:33 | Oberlin | Nolan Franke misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:33 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson grabs the board | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Ronald Sims (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Spurlock (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mickey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - John Hammond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Riddell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Hardy (fresh) PF - Bradley Malone (fresh) C - Nolan Franke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 07:11 | Oberlin | Bradley Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:49 | Oberlin | John Hammond scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 06:39 | Earlham | David Riddell takes the ball from Thomas Coleman | 18-20 |
| 06:19 | Oberlin | David Riddell loses the dribble to Mickey Smith | 18-20 |
| 06:04 | Earlham | Ronald Sims double dribbles | 18-20 |
| Subs | Earlham | Keith Barker (SG) Thomas Coleman | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Gary Nelson (SG), Gene Dillard (SF), Brian Jarosz (PF) David Riddell, Donald Hardy, Nolan Franke | |
| 05:47 | Oberlin | John Hammond can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Sims - foul #1 on Ronald Sims, team foul #10 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Keeling (PF) Thomas Peterson | |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| 05:47 | Oberlin | John Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:47 | Oberlin | John Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:39 | Earlham | Mickey Smith is fouled on the floor by Bradley Malone - foul #1 on Bradley Malone, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Edward Jimmerson (C) Bradley Malone | |
| 05:21 | Earlham | Ronald Sims knocks in the shot from the left block | 20-22 |
| 04:52 | Oberlin | John Hammond misses long on a jumper from the left block | 20-22 |
| 04:50 | Earlham | Mickey Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 04:43 | Earlham | Keith Barker misses the lay-in | 20-22 |
| 04:41 | Earlham | Mickey Smith tips it in | 22-22 |
| 04:28 | Oberlin | John Hammond makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Gene Dillard | 22-24 |
| 04:05 | Earlham | Ricky Spurlock misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-24 |
| 04:04 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Edward Jimmerson | 22-24 |
| 03:36 | Oberlin | John Hammond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Coleman (PG), Ryan Lipscomb (SG), Thomas Coleman (SF), Thomas Peterson (PF) Ronald Sims, Keith Barker, Ricky Spurlock, Mickey Smith | |
| Subs | Oberlin | David Riddell (SG), Donald Hardy (SF), Bradley Malone (PF), Nolan Franke (C) Gary Nelson, Gene Dillard, Brian Jarosz, Edward Jimmerson | |
| 03:21 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bradley Malone - foul #2 on Bradley Malone, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| 03:21 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:21 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:21 | Oberlin | David Riddell pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Michael Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ryan Lipscomb (fresh) SF - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Keeling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - John Hammond (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Riddell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Hardy (fresh) PF - Bradley Malone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nolan Franke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Oberlin | John Hammond misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Donald Keeling - foul #1 on Donald Keeling, team foul #11 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Fraizer (C) Donald Keeling | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Brian Jarosz (PF) Bradley Malone | |
| 02:52 | Oberlin | John Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:52 | Oberlin | John Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 02:36 | Earlham | Michael Coleman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 02:16 | Oberlin | Brian Jarosz misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Coleman - foul #1 on Thomas Coleman, team foul #12 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Earlham | Ricky Spurlock (SF) Ryan Lipscomb | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Craig Croft (SF) Donald Hardy | |
| 02:16 | Oberlin | Brian Jarosz makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:16 | Oberlin | Brian Jarosz makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:57 | Earlham | David Fraizer's layup is rejected by Craig Croft | 26-28 |
| 01:55 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Spurlock | 26-28 |
| 01:44 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 26-28 |
| 01:43 | Earlham | David Fraizer pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 01:34 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Thomas Peterson, team foul #13 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Earlham | Keith Barker (SG), Donald Keeling (C) Thomas Coleman, David Fraizer | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Donald Hardy (SF), Bradley Malone (PF) Craig Croft, Brian Jarosz | |
| 01:17 | Oberlin | David Riddell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-31 |
| 00:56 | Earlham | Michael Coleman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ricky Spurlock | 29-31 |
| 00:29 | Oberlin | John Hammond misses the floater from the left side | 29-31 |
| 00:27 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 00:02 | Earlham | Keith Barker misses the lay-in | 29-31 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | The clock runs out | 29-31 |