| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Colston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bush (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Grover Penning (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Ptaschinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Monier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Sherrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 19:37 | Earlham | Grover Penning pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:26 | Earlham | Grover Penning misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 19:24 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 19:07 | Grove City | John Wallace misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 19:05 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 18:50 | Grove City | Gregory Monier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 18:34 | Earlham | Gregory Lee drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Bush | 37-34 |
| 18:19 | Grove City | John Wallace misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 18:17 | Earlham | Grover Penning pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:02 | Earlham | James Bush is hacked by George Ptaschinski - foul #3 on George Ptaschinski, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Darwin Starling (SF) George Ptaschinski | |
| 17:49 | Earlham | James Bush buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Gregory Lee | 39-34 |
| 17:30 | Grove City | James Bush swats the short shot by Darwin Starling | 39-34 |
| 17:29 | Grove City | Darwin Starling gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:21 | Grove City | Darwin Starling is fouled on the floor by Grover Penning - foul #2 on Grover Penning, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Earlham | Johnny Anderson (SG), Michael Wagner (C) Samuel Colston, Grover Penning | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen (SG), Robert Hart (SF), Edmund Whalen (C) Melvin Thompson, Gregory Monier, Martin Sherrell | |
| 17:01 | Grove City | John Wallace knocks in the floater from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 16:49 | Earlham | Gregory Lee buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Anderson | 42-36 |
| 16:34 | Grove City | Robert Hart misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 16:32 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:15 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen connects on the shot from close range | 42-38 |
| 15:53 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 15:51 | Grove City | John Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gregory Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Johnny Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Bush (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Tietjen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darwin Starling (fresh) C - Edmund Whalen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Grove City | John Wallace drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 15:14 | Earlham | James Bush misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Hart - foul #1 on Robert Hart, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jerry Burleigh (PG), Samuel Colston (SG), Grover Penning (C) Gregory Lee, David Jackson, Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Grove City | Melvin Thompson (SG), George Ptaschinski (SF), Gregory Monier (PF), Martin Sherrell (C) John Wallace, Robert Hart, Darwin Starling, Edmund Whalen | |
| 15:14 | Earlham | James Bush makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:14 | Earlham | James Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:01 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Jeffrey Tietjen | 44-43 |
| 14:46 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Gregory Monier - foul #2 on Gregory Monier, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Earlham | Ryan Richie (PF) James Bush | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 14:46 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:46 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:46 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:31 | Grove City | Gregory Monier hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Martin Sherrell | 44-45 |
| 14:16 | Earlham | Jerry Burleigh hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 13:59 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Tietjen | 46-47 |
| 13:41 | Earlham | Samuel Colston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 13:40 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:31 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Tietjen | 46-50 |
| 13:10 | Earlham | The refs have stopped play. Ryan Richie is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 46-50 |
| Subs | Earlham | Gregory Lee (PG), James Bush (SF), David Jackson (PF) Jerry Burleigh, Johnny Anderson, Ryan Richie | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wallace (PG) Jeffrey Tietjen | |
| 13:05 | Earlham | Grover Penning misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-50 |
| 13:04 | Earlham | David Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:52 | Earlham | James Bush misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-50 |
| 12:51 | Earlham | James Bush tips it home | 48-50 |
| 12:32 | Grove City | John Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Gregory Lee - foul #2 on Gregory Lee, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Valentine (SG), Michael Wagner (C) Samuel Colston, Grover Penning | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Motley (SG), Robert Hart (SF), Darwin Starling (PF), Edmund Whalen (C) Melvin Thompson, George Ptaschinski, Gregory Monier, Martin Sherrell | |
| 12:32 | Grove City | John Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:32 | Grove City | John Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:32 | Grove City | John Wallace makes the 3rd free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:13 | Earlham | David Jackson comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Wallace - foul #1 on John Wallace, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| 12:13 | Earlham | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:13 | Earlham | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:57 | Grove City | Robert Hart scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Wallace | 50-55 |
| 11:39 | Earlham | James Bush is fouled on the floor by Darwin Starling - foul #3 on Darwin Starling, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Walter Valentine (fresh) SF - James Bush (fresh) 15 pts. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Wallace (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Motley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hart (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darwin Starling (fresh) 3 pf. C - Edmund Whalen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Earlham | David Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Earlham | Samuel Colston (SG), Grover Penning (C) Walter Valentine, Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen (PG), Martin Sherrell (C) John Wallace, Robert Hart | |
| 11:04 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-55 |
| 11:02 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen can't tip it in | 50-55 |
| 11:00 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Edmund Whalen | 50-55 |
| 10:49 | Grove City | James Motley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 10:47 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell hits the follow up shot | 50-57 |
| 10:28 | Earlham | James Motley steps in front of the Grover Penning pass | 50-57 |
| 10:04 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edmund Whalen, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Earlham | Johnny Anderson (SF), Michael Wagner (PF) James Bush, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wallace (PG), Melvin Thompson (SG), George Ptaschinski (SF), Gregory Monier (PF) Jeffrey Tietjen, James Motley, Darwin Starling, Edmund Whalen | |
| 09:49 | Earlham | Samuel Colston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 09:47 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Gregory Monier | 50-57 |
| 09:44 | Grove City | John Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Colston - foul #2 on Samuel Colston, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Valentine (SG), Larry Gresham (SF) Samuel Colston, Grover Penning | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 09:37 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 09:15 | Earlham | Michael Wagner connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Lee | 52-59 |
| 09:03 | Grove City | Gregory Monier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-59 |
| 09:02 | Earlham | Larry Gresham grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:41 | Earlham | Michael Wagner drills a driving attempt in the lane | 54-59 |
| 08:27 | Grove City | Gregory Monier knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Martin Sherrell and the foul's on Larry Gresham - foul #1 on Larry Gresham, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jerry Burleigh (PG), Samuel Colston (SG), James Bush (SF), David Jackson (PF), Grover Penning (C) Gregory Lee, Walter Valentine, Larry Gresham, Johnny Anderson, Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Grove City | Darwin Starling (C) Martin Sherrell | |
| 08:27 | Grove City | Gregory Monier makes the free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:11 | Earlham | Jerry Burleigh scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Bush | 57-62 |
| 07:51 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski is whistled for a carry | 57-62 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen (PG), Edmund Whalen (C) John Wallace, George Ptaschinski | |
| 07:31 | Earlham | David Jackson makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Burleigh | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Jerry Burleigh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Colston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bush (fresh) 15 pts. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Grover Penning (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeffrey Tietjen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Darwin Starling (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gregory Monier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edmund Whalen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Grove City | Grover Penning picks off the pass by Darwin Starling | 59-62 |
| 06:44 | Earlham | James Bush makes the shot from the right block set up by Grover Penning | 61-62 |
| 06:36 | Grove City | Darwin Starling connects on the floater from the right block | 61-64 |
| 06:23 | Earlham | Jerry Burleigh misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Melvin Thompson - foul #1 on Melvin Thompson, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Valentine (SG), Johnny Anderson (PF), Michael Wagner (C) Samuel Colston, David Jackson, Grover Penning | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wallace (PG), George Ptaschinski (SF), Martin Sherrell (C) Melvin Thompson, Gregory Monier, Edmund Whalen | |
| 06:23 | Earlham | Jerry Burleigh misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:23 | Earlham | Jerry Burleigh makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:57 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 05:56 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:44 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-66 |
| 05:21 | Earlham | The short jumper by Walter Valentine is denied by Martin Sherrell | 62-66 |
| 05:20 | Grove City | John Wallace pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 05:04 | Grove City | Walter Valentine picks off the pass by Darwin Starling | 62-66 |
| 04:44 | Earlham | Walter Valentine hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 04:42 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Darwin Starling | 62-66 |
| 04:37 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen is fouled on the floor by Walter Valentine - foul #1 on Walter Valentine, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Earlham | Gregory Lee (PG), Samuel Colston (SG), David Jackson (PF), Grover Penning (C) Jerry Burleigh, Walter Valentine, James Bush, Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Motley (SG), Robert Hart (SF), Edmund Whalen (PF) Jeffrey Tietjen, George Ptaschinski, Darwin Starling | |
| 04:21 | Grove City | James Motley is fouled on the floor by Samuel Colston - foul #3 on Samuel Colston, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Melvin Thompson (SG), Gregory Monier (PF) James Motley, Martin Sherrell | |
| 03:58 | Grove City | David Jackson steals the ball from Robert Hart | 62-66 |
| 03:31 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-66 |
| 03:30 | Earlham | Gregory Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Samuel Colston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Grover Penning (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Wallace (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Hart (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Monier (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edmund Whalen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Earlham | John Wallace steals it from Johnny Anderson | 62-66 |
| 02:57 | Grove City | Gregory Monier blows the layup | 62-66 |
| 02:55 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Grover Penning | 62-66 |
| 02:33 | Earlham | Samuel Colston buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 02:33 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Bush (SF) Johnny Anderson | |
| Subs | Grove City | George Ptaschinski (SF), Martin Sherrell (C) Robert Hart, Edmund Whalen | |
| 02:10 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 02:08 | Earlham | The rebound goes to David Jackson | 65-66 |
| 02:03 | Earlham | James Bush clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 02:01 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Martin Sherrell | 65-66 |
| 01:56 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell is fouled on the floor by Grover Penning - foul #3 on Grover Penning, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 01:56 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:56 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:56 | Grove City | Gregory Monier grabs the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 01:42 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 01:40 | Grove City | Gregory Monier misses the tip | 65-67 |
| 01:39 | Earlham | Grover Penning snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 01:23 | Earlham | Grover Penning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-67 |
| 01:12 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 01:10 | Earlham | Samuel Colston gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:47 | Earlham | Grover Penning buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from James Bush and he's fouled by Martin Sherrell - foul #2 on Martin Sherrell, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| 00:47 | Earlham | Grover Penning makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:28 | Grove City | John Wallace banks in the layup | 68-69 |
| 00:16 | Earlham | Gregory Lee's floater is tipped away by Gregory Monier | 68-69 |
| 00:14 | Grove City | Gregory Monier grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Grove City | Gregory Monier is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Lee - foul #3 on Gregory Lee, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 00:11 | Grove City | Gregory Monier makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:11 | Grove City | Gregory Monier makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:04 | Earlham | Samuel Colston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 00:02 | Grove City | Gregory Monier snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Gregory Monier runs out the clock | 68-71 |