| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Steven Herrmann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brock Hafer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Guthrie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Drozdowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Maxey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Calvin Zimm (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Dowe (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Harden (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Earlham | Charles Dowe double dribbles | 35-26 |
| 19:21 | Thiel | John Harden steps in front of the Michael Guthrie pass | 35-26 |
| 18:59 | Earlham | Michael Maxey drills a shot from the left wing set up by James Drozdowski | 35-28 |
| 18:38 | Thiel | Brock Hafer is fouled on the floor by James Drozdowski - foul #1 on James Drozdowski, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 18:19 | Thiel | Steven Herrmann can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 18:18 | Earlham | Charles Dowe grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:57 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm makes the 3 from the right corner set up by John Harden | 35-31 |
| 17:43 | Thiel | Steven Herrmann hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Brock Hafer | 37-31 |
| 17:18 | Earlham | John Harden hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 37-31 |
| 17:16 | Thiel | Ryan Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:55 | Thiel | Steven Herrmann hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Guthrie | 40-31 |
| 16:36 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Maxey | 40-33 |
| 16:20 | Thiel | Steven Herrmann is hacked by James Drozdowski - foul #2 on James Drozdowski, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Thiel | Albert Cambell (PG), Philip Ellis (SF), William Portis (PF), Eric Dykes (C) Steven Herrmann, Ryan Robinson, John Jenkins, Michael Guthrie | |
| Subs | Earlham | Henry Aguiar (PG), Dwight Alexander (SG), Allen Bremer (SF), Jared Zieglen (PF), Robert Trumbauer (C) James Drozdowski, Michael Maxey, Calvin Zimm, Charles Dowe, John Harden | |
| 16:10 | Thiel | William Portis is denied on a dunk by Jared Zieglen | 40-33 |
| 16:08 | Thiel | Brock Hafer grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 15:53 | Thiel | William Portis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Albert Cambell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brock Hafer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Ellis (fresh) PF - William Portis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Dykes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Henry Aguiar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwight Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Allen Bremer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jared Zieglen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Trumbauer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Earlham | Jared Zieglen is hacked by Brock Hafer - foul #3 on Brock Hafer, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 15:12 | Earlham | Dwight Alexander is fouled on the floor by William Portis - foul #2 on William Portis, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| 15:01 | Earlham | Allen Bremer makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dwight Alexander | 40-35 |
| 14:51 | Thiel | William Portis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 14:50 | Thiel | Eric Dykes grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:35 | Thiel | Philip Ellis loses the ball out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Thiel | Steven Herrmann (PG), Ryan Robinson (SF) Albert Cambell, Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Drozdowski (PG), Michael Maxey (SG) Henry Aguiar, Dwight Alexander | |
| 14:22 | Earlham | Robert Trumbauer misses the easy layup | 40-35 |
| 14:21 | Thiel | Eric Dykes pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:06 | Thiel | William Portis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Herrmann and he's fouled by Jared Zieglen - foul #2 on Jared Zieglen, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Thiel | John Jenkins (PF), Michael Guthrie (C) Steven Herrmann, Eric Dykes | |
| Subs | Earlham | Calvin Zimm (SF), Charles Dowe (PF), John Harden (C) Allen Bremer, Jared Zieglen, Robert Trumbauer | |
| 14:06 | Thiel | William Portis misses the free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:06 | Earlham | Charles Dowe gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:51 | Earlham | James Drozdowski misses the jumper from the baseline | 42-35 |
| 13:50 | Thiel | William Portis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:27 | Thiel | Michael Guthrie can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Maxey - foul #1 on Michael Maxey, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Thiel | Steven Herrmann (PG) William Portis | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 13:27 | Thiel | Michael Guthrie misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:27 | Thiel | Michael Guthrie makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:12 | Earlham | James Drozdowski banks in the layup and the foul's on Brock Hafer - foul #4 on Brock Hafer, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| 13:12 | Earlham | James Drozdowski makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:50 | Thiel | John Jenkins loses the dribble to Calvin Zimm | 43-38 |
| 12:37 | Earlham | Steven Herrmann is called for the reach on Michael Maxey - foul #3 on Steven Herrmann, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Henry Aguiar (PG), Dwight Alexander (SG), Jared Zieglen (PF), Robert Trumbauer (C) James Drozdowski, Michael Maxey, Charles Dowe, John Harden | |
| 12:27 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 12:26 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Zieglen | 43-38 |
| 12:06 | Earlham | Jared Zieglen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-38 |
| 12:05 | Thiel | Ryan Robinson grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 11:47 | Thiel | Steven Herrmann knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Jenkins | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Steven Herrmann (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brock Hafer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ryan Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Guthrie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Henry Aguiar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwight Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Zimm (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jared Zieglen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Trumbauer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Earlham | Dwight Alexander buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Calvin Zimm | 45-41 |
| 11:11 | Thiel | Michael Guthrie hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 45-41 |
| 11:10 | Earlham | Robert Trumbauer pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:52 | Earlham | John Jenkins swats the short shot by Calvin Zimm | 45-41 |
| 10:50 | Thiel | Michael Guthrie grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 10:36 | Thiel | Brock Hafer is fouled on the floor by Henry Aguiar - foul #3 on Henry Aguiar, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Thiel | Albert Cambell (PG), Philip Ellis (SF), William Portis (PF), Eric Dykes (C) Steven Herrmann, Ryan Robinson, John Jenkins, Michael Guthrie | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Drozdowski (PG), Michael Maxey (SG), Allen Bremer (SF), Charles Dowe (PF), John Harden (C) Henry Aguiar, Dwight Alexander, Calvin Zimm, Jared Zieglen, Robert Trumbauer | |
| 10:28 | Thiel | William Portis's floater is tipped away by John Harden | 45-41 |
| 10:26 | Earlham | James Drozdowski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:21 | Earlham | James Drozdowski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Maxey | 45-44 |
| 10:11 | Thiel | Brock Hafer hits the finger roll | 47-44 |
| 09:56 | Earlham | John Harden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 09:55 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Brock Hafer | 47-44 |
| 09:35 | Thiel | Albert Cambell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| 09:11 | Earlham | John Harden misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 09:09 | Thiel | Eric Dykes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:51 | Thiel | Albert Cambell misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 08:50 | Earlham | Michael Maxey grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 08:37 | Earlham | Allen Bremer is fouled on the floor by Albert Cambell - foul #1 on Albert Cambell, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Thiel | Steven Herrmann (PG) Albert Cambell | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 08:25 | Earlham | Michael Maxey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-44 |
| 08:24 | Thiel | William Portis gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:04 | Thiel | William Portis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 08:03 | Earlham | Michael Maxey pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 07:47 | Earlham | Charles Dowe misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 07:46 | Earlham | John Harden pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Steven Herrmann (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brock Hafer (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Philip Ellis (fairly fresh) PF - William Portis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Dykes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Drozdowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Maxey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Bremer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Dowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Harden (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Earlham | Allen Bremer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 07:26 | Thiel | Eric Dykes gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 07:19 | Thiel | Steven Herrmann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Thiel | Ryan Robinson (SF), John Jenkins (PF), Michael Guthrie (C) Philip Ellis, William Portis, Eric Dykes | |
| Subs | Earlham | Henry Aguiar (PG), Dwight Alexander (SG), Calvin Zimm (SF), Jared Zieglen (PF), Robert Trumbauer (C) James Drozdowski, Michael Maxey, Allen Bremer, Charles Dowe, John Harden | |
| 07:06 | Earlham | Brock Hafer takes the ball from Henry Aguiar | 47-44 |
| 06:39 | Thiel | John Jenkins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-44 |
| 06:38 | Earlham | Robert Trumbauer grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 06:19 | Earlham | Dwight Alexander scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Calvin Zimm | 47-46 |
| 06:07 | Thiel | John Jenkins makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Brock Hafer | 50-46 |
| 05:42 | Earlham | John Jenkins is called for the reach on Robert Trumbauer - foul #2 on John Jenkins, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Thiel | Albert Cambell (PG) Steven Herrmann | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Drozdowski (PG), Michael Maxey (SG) Henry Aguiar, Dwight Alexander | |
| 05:35 | Earlham | Michael Maxey makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Zimm | 50-49 |
| 05:19 | Thiel | Albert Cambell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 05:18 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 04:59 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 04:58 | Thiel | Albert Cambell grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 04:53 | Thiel | Ryan Robinson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Cambell and he's hacked by Robert Trumbauer - foul #1 on Robert Trumbauer, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Thiel | Eric Dykes (C) Michael Guthrie | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Dowe (PF), John Harden (C) Jared Zieglen, Robert Trumbauer | |
| 04:53 | Thiel | Ryan Robinson misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:53 | Earlham | John Harden pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:46 | Earlham | Michael Maxey misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Dykes - foul #1 on Eric Dykes, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Thiel | William Portis (PF) John Jenkins | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 04:46 | Earlham | Michael Maxey makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:46 | Earlham | Michael Maxey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:46 | Thiel | Ryan Robinson snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 04:29 | Thiel | Albert Cambell connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 04:25 | Earlham | James Drozdowski loses the dribble to Albert Cambell | 54-50 |
| 04:04 | Thiel | William Portis buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Albert Cambell | 56-50 |
| 03:58 | Earlham | Michael Maxey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 03:56 | Thiel | Eric Dykes snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 03:42 | Thiel | Ryan Robinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Albert Cambell | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Albert Cambell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Brock Hafer (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ryan Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Portis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Dykes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Drozdowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Maxey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Zimm (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Dowe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Harden (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:25 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Drozdowski | 58-52 |
| 03:13 | Thiel | Ryan Robinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-52 |
| 03:11 | Earlham | John Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:06 | Earlham | James Drozdowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Thiel | Steven Herrmann (PG), Philip Ellis (SF), John Jenkins (PF), Michael Guthrie (C) Albert Cambell, Ryan Robinson, William Portis, Eric Dykes | |
| Subs | Earlham | Henry Aguiar (PG), Dwight Alexander (SG), Allen Bremer (SF) James Drozdowski, Michael Maxey, Calvin Zimm | |
| 02:48 | Thiel | Michael Guthrie clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on John Harden - foul #1 on John Harden, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jared Zieglen (PF), Robert Trumbauer (C) Charles Dowe, John Harden | |
| 02:48 | Thiel | Michael Guthrie misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:48 | Thiel | Michael Guthrie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:42 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Drozdowski (PG), Michael Maxey (SG), Charles Dowe (PF), John Harden (C) Henry Aguiar, Dwight Alexander, Jared Zieglen, Robert Trumbauer | |
| 02:22 | Earlham | Charles Dowe knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 59-54 |
| 01:53 | Thiel | Steven Herrmann comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 01:52 | Earlham | Allen Bremer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 01:47 | Earlham | James Drozdowski is hacked by Philip Ellis - foul #3 on Philip Ellis, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Thiel | Ryan Robinson (SF) Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | Earlham | Calvin Zimm (SF) Allen Bremer | |
| 01:47 | Earlham | James Drozdowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:47 | Earlham | James Drozdowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:31 | Thiel | John Jenkins makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Robinson | 61-56 |
| 01:13 | Earlham | James Drozdowski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 01:12 | Thiel | Ryan Robinson snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 00:57 | Thiel | Steven Herrmann makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Guthrie | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 00:51 | Earlham | Michael Maxey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel 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) | |
| 00:26 | Thiel | Steven Herrmann can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 00:24 | Earlham | John Harden grabs the board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Earlham | James Drozdowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Maxey | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Thiel | Ryan Robinson is hacked by James Drozdowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Drozdowski, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Thiel | Philip Ellis (SF) Steven Herrmann | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:16 | Thiel | Ryan Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:16 | Thiel | Ryan Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:16 | Earlham | Charles Dowe gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Earlham | James Drozdowski is hacked by Ryan Robinson - foul #1 on Ryan Robinson, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Thiel | Steven Herrmann (PG) Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:11 | Earlham | James Drozdowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:11 | Earlham | James Drozdowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:09 | Thiel | James Drozdowski is called for the reach on Steven Herrmann in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Drozdowski, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 00:09 | Thiel | Steven Herrmann misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:09 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Charles Dowe | 65-64 |
| 00:09 | Earlham | Earlham calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| 00:01 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm makes the jump hook from the right block | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Thiel | Brock Hafer misses short on a fullcourt shot | 65-66 |