| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Blair (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffery Rossetti (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Bendel (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Norman Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Schweikert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lehman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Grove City | Richard Cooper misses badly on a shot from the right side | 34-41 |
| 19:42 | Grove City | Richard Cooper tips it in | 36-41 |
| 19:20 | Earlham | Norman Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Merlin Vanburen - foul #1 on Merlin Vanburen, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Richard Hetrick (SG), Jeffrey Wilson (PF) Jerry Bendel, David Schweikert | |
| 19:20 | Earlham | Norman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:20 | Earlham | Norman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 18:55 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen is hacked by Norman Smith - foul #2 on Norman Smith, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 18:32 | Grove City | William Loiselle hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Merlin Vanburen | 39-43 |
| 18:21 | Earlham | Merlin Vanburen takes the ball from Norman Smith | 39-43 |
| 18:08 | Grove City | Richard Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| 17:48 | Earlham | Norman Smith blows the layup | 39-43 |
| 17:46 | Earlham | Christopher Tiedemann gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:33 | Earlham | Norman Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 17:32 | Earlham | Jeffrey Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:18 | Earlham | Christopher Tiedemann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 17:17 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 17:01 | Grove City | Norman Smith is called for the reach on James Blair - foul #3 on Norman Smith, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Broderick (SF), Charles Haas (PF), Gerald Brown (C) Merlin Vanburen, Richard Cooper, Jeffery Rossetti | |
| Subs | Earlham | Joe Rankins (SF) Norman Smith | |
| 16:37 | Grove City | William Loiselle drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 16:24 | Earlham | Joe Rankins buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Tiedemann | 42-45 |
| 15:55 | Grove City | Charles Haas blows the layup | 42-45 |
| 15:53 | Earlham | Richard Hetrick gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Blair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Broderick (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Haas (fresh) C - Gerald Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Hetrick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Rankins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lehman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Earlham | Robert Lehman can't connect on a runner near the basket | 42-45 |
| 15:31 | Grove City | The rebound goes to William Broderick | 42-45 |
| 15:17 | Grove City | Gerald Brown comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 42-45 |
| 15:16 | Grove City | Gerald Brown tips it in | 44-45 |
| 14:50 | Earlham | Christopher Tiedemann hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Joe Rankins | 44-48 |
| 14:21 | Grove City | James Blair is hacked by Richard Hetrick - foul #2 on Richard Hetrick, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Thomas (PG), Merlin Vanburen (SF), Richard Cooper (PF), Jeffery Rossetti (C) William Loiselle, James Blair, Charles Haas, Gerald Brown | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jerry Bendel (SG), Norman Smith (SF), David Schweikert (PF) Richard Hetrick, Joe Rankins, Jeffrey Wilson | |
| 14:05 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 13:48 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Smith | 46-51 |
| 13:32 | Grove City | William Broderick lays it up and in and the foul's on Jerry Bendel - foul #1 on Jerry Bendel, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| 13:32 | Grove City | William Broderick makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:07 | Earlham | Christopher Tiedemann misses long on a shot from the left side | 49-51 |
| 13:05 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Richard Cooper | 49-51 |
| 12:43 | Grove City | Richard Cooper can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 12:42 | Earlham | Norman Smith gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:22 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel misses the 3 from straight away | 49-51 |
| 12:21 | Grove City | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:05 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen's pass is intercepted by David Schweikert | 49-51 |
| 11:47 | Earlham | David Schweikert lays it up and in on a nice dish by Norman Smith and he's hacked by William Broderick - foul #1 on William Broderick, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Loiselle (PG), James Blair (SG) John Thomas, William Broderick | |
| Subs | Earlham | Troy Ezell (PG) Jerry Bendel | |
| 11:47 | Earlham | David Schweikert makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Blair (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Rossetti (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Troy Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Tiedemann (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Schweikert (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Lehman (tiring) | |
| 11:38 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti's fadeaway is rejected by David Schweikert | 49-54 |
| 11:37 | Earlham | David Schweikert grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 11:16 | Earlham | Norman Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-54 |
| 11:14 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 10:57 | Grove City | James Blair hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 10:55 | Earlham | David Schweikert grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 10:39 | Earlham | David Schweikert's pass is intercepted by William Loiselle | 49-54 |
| 10:34 | Grove City | William Loiselle hits the finger roll | 51-54 |
| 10:17 | Earlham | Norman Smith makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Tiedemann | 51-56 |
| 09:53 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-56 |
| 09:52 | Earlham | Norman Smith grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 09:47 | Earlham | Norman Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Tiedemann | 51-59 |
| 09:30 | Grove City | James Blair can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 09:29 | Earlham | David Schweikert grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 09:23 | Earlham | Robert Lehman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Cooper - foul #3 on Richard Cooper, team foul #3 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Broderick (SF), Charles Haas (PF), Gerald Brown (C) Merlin Vanburen, Richard Cooper, Jeffery Rossetti | |
| Subs | Earlham | Richard Hetrick (SG), Jeffrey Wilson (PF) Troy Ezell, David Schweikert | |
| 09:23 | Earlham | Robert Lehman makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:23 | Earlham | Robert Lehman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 08:58 | Grove City | James Blair misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Hetrick - foul #3 on Richard Hetrick, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Thomas (PG) William Loiselle | |
| Subs | Earlham | William Current (C) Robert Lehman | |
| 08:58 | Grove City | James Blair makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:58 | Grove City | James Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:42 | Earlham | Christopher Tiedemann scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-63 |
| 08:28 | Grove City | Gerald Brown blows the layup but he's hacked by Norman Smith - foul #4 on Norman Smith, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Holub (PG) James Blair | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jerry Bendel (SG), Joe Rankins (SF) Richard Hetrick, Norman Smith | |
| 08:28 | Grove City | Gerald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 08:28 | Grove City | Gerald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 08:13 | Earlham | John Thomas steals it from Joe Rankins | 55-63 |
| 07:55 | Grove City | Charles Haas misses the lay-in | 55-63 |
| 07:54 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Wilson | 55-63 |
| 07:37 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 07:35 | Grove City | William Broderick pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Holub (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Thomas (fresh) SF - William Broderick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Haas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Bendel (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Joe Rankins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Current (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Grove City | Gerald Brown's floater is knocked away by William Current | 55-63 |
| 07:20 | Earlham | Christopher Tiedemann gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 07:04 | Earlham | Christopher Tiedemann misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 07:03 | Earlham | William Current tips it home | 55-65 |
| 06:39 | Grove City | John Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-65 |
| 06:38 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Joe Rankins | 55-65 |
| 06:21 | Earlham | William Broderick takes the ball from Jerry Bendel | 55-65 |
| 06:00 | Grove City | William Broderick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-65 |
| 05:59 | Grove City | John Thomas misses the tip | 55-65 |
| 05:58 | Grove City | John Holub can't tip it in | 55-65 |
| 05:56 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Joe Rankins | 55-65 |
| 05:56 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Loiselle (PG), James Blair (SG), Merlin Vanburen (SF), Richard Cooper (PF), Jeffery Rossetti (C) John Holub, John Thomas, William Broderick, Gerald Brown, Charles Haas | |
| Subs | Earlham | Richard Hetrick (SG), Norman Smith (SF), David Schweikert (PF), Robert Lehman (C) Jerry Bendel, Joe Rankins, Jeffrey Wilson, William Current | |
| 05:38 | Earlham | David Schweikert is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Schweikert, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| 05:25 | Grove City | James Blair clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 05:23 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Norman Smith | 55-65 |
| 05:19 | Earlham | Christopher Tiedemann is fouled in the backcourt by William Loiselle - foul #2 on William Loiselle, team foul #4 | 55-65 |
| 05:03 | Earlham | Richard Hetrick clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 05:02 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 04:48 | Grove City | Robert Lehman is called for the reach on Jeffery Rossetti - foul #3 on Robert Lehman, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| 04:48 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:48 | Earlham | David Schweikert pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| 04:24 | Earlham | David Schweikert makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Lehman | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:05 | Grove City | James Blair scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Loiselle | 58-67 |
| 03:53 | Earlham | Christopher Tiedemann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-67 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jeffrey Wilson (PF) David Schweikert | |
| 03:34 | Grove City | James Blair comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Tiedemann - foul #3 on Christopher Tiedemann, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jerry Bendel (SG), David Schweikert (PF) Richard Hetrick, Jeffrey Wilson | |
| 03:34 | Grove City | James Blair makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 03:34 | Grove City | James Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Blair (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Rossetti (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Bendel (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Norman Smith (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Schweikert (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Lehman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Earlham | David Schweikert misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 03:24 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Grove City | Richard Cooper comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 03:01 | Grove City | James Blair pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 02:40 | Grove City | James Blair buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 02:19 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 02:17 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Jeffery Rossetti | 62-67 |
| 01:57 | Grove City | Richard Cooper makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Jeffery Rossetti | 64-67 |
| 01:39 | Earlham | Norman Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jerry Bendel | 64-70 |
| 01:24 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Loiselle | 67-70 |
| 01:19 | Earlham | James Blair steps in front of the Jerry Bendel pass | 67-70 |
| 01:15 | Grove City | Richard Cooper can't finish the layup | 67-70 |
| 01:14 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen grabs the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 01:00 | Grove City | Richard Cooper connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Blair | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Earlham | Norman Smith knocks in the floater from close range | 69-72 |
| 00:18 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Merlin Vanburen and the foul's on Jerry Bendel - foul #2 on Jerry Bendel, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| 00:18 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti makes the free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Christopher Tiedemann is called for traveling | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Blair (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Rossetti (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Bendel (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Smith (fresh) 25 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Schweikert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Lehman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Earlham | Robert Lehman wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:50 | Earlham | David Schweikert misses the floater from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 04:49 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel snags the offensive board | 72-72 |
| 04:30 | Earlham | Norman Smith buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Bendel | 72-74 |
| 04:11 | Grove City | William Loiselle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 04:10 | Earlham | Norman Smith pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 04:01 | Earlham | Robert Lehman is fouled on the floor by William Loiselle - foul #3 on William Loiselle, team foul #5 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Broderick (SF), Charles Haas (PF), Gerald Brown (C) Merlin Vanburen, Richard Cooper, Jeffery Rossetti | |
| Subs | Earlham | Richard Hetrick (SG), Jeffrey Wilson (PF), William Current (C) Jerry Bendel, David Schweikert, Robert Lehman | |
| 03:47 | Earlham | Norman Smith comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Haas - foul #2 on Charles Haas, team foul #6 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Holub (PG), John Thomas (SG) William Loiselle, James Blair | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 03:47 | Earlham | Norman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 03:47 | Earlham | Norman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 03:33 | Grove City | John Holub buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Haas | 75-76 |
| 03:28 | Earlham | Christopher Tiedemann can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 75-76 |
| 03:26 | Grove City | Charles Haas pulls down the rebound | 75-76 |
| 03:11 | Grove City | Gerald Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-76 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Joe Rankins (SF) Norman Smith | |
| 02:57 | Earlham | Gerald Brown is called for the reach on Joe Rankins - foul #1 on Gerald Brown, team foul #7 | 75-76 |
| 02:57 | Earlham | Joe Rankins makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:57 | Earlham | Joe Rankins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:54 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Loiselle (PG), James Blair (SG), Merlin Vanburen (SF), Richard Cooper (PF), Jeffery Rossetti (C) John Holub, John Thomas, William Broderick, Charles Haas, Gerald Brown | |
| Subs | Earlham | Norman Smith (SF) Joe Rankins | |
| 02:37 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-78 |
| 02:24 | Earlham | Norman Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 02:22 | Grove City | Richard Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 02:08 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Merlin Vanburen | 80-78 |
| 01:54 | Earlham | Christopher Tiedemann misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-78 |
| 01:52 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti grabs the defensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 01:44 | Grove City | William Loiselle loses the ball out of bounds | 80-78 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jerry Bendel (SG), David Schweikert (PF), Robert Lehman (C) Richard Hetrick, Jeffrey Wilson, William Current | |
| 01:25 | Earlham | Robert Lehman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Tiedemann | 80-80 |
| 01:14 | Grove City | William Loiselle misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 80-80 |
| 01:13 | Earlham | Norman Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 00:50 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-80 |
| 00:49 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Blair (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Rossetti (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (tired) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Bendel (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Schweikert (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Lehman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 00:27 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Loiselle | 82-80 |
| 00:14 | Earlham | Norman Smith banks in the layup | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Grove City | The short jumper by Merlin Vanburen is denied by Robert Lehman | 82-82 |
| 00:01 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Rossetti | 82-82 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | The clock runs out | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Blair (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Rossetti (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Bendel (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Smith (fresh) 31 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Schweikert (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Lehman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Earlham | Robert Lehman wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:43 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel is hacked by James Blair - foul #2 on James Blair, team foul #8 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Joe Rankins (SF), Jeffrey Wilson (PF), William Current (C) Norman Smith, David Schweikert, Robert Lehman | |
| 04:43 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 04:43 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 04:20 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti blows the layup | 82-84 |
| 04:18 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti grabs the offensive rebound | 82-84 |
| 04:05 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen is hacked by Christopher Tiedemann - foul #4 on Christopher Tiedemann, team foul #11 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Richard Hetrick (SG), Robert Lehman (C) Jerry Bendel, William Current | |
| 04:05 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 04:05 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen misses the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 04:05 | Earlham | Jeffrey Wilson grabs the board | 83-84 |
| 03:59 | Earlham | Richard Hetrick is hacked by Richard Cooper - foul #4 on Richard Cooper, team foul #9 | 83-84 |
| 03:59 | Earlham | Richard Hetrick makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 03:59 | Earlham | Richard Hetrick makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 03:46 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti knocks in the runner from close range | 85-86 |
| 03:24 | Earlham | Christopher Tiedemann comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 85-86 |
| 03:22 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen snags the defensive board | 85-86 |
| 03:04 | Grove City | Richard Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-86 |
| Subs | Grove City | Charles Haas (C) Jeffery Rossetti | |
| Subs | Earlham | Norman Smith (SF), William Current (C) Joe Rankins, Robert Lehman | |
| 02:50 | Earlham | Richard Hetrick is fouled on the floor by James Blair - foul #3 on James Blair, team foul #10 | 85-86 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Joe Rankins (SF) Norman Smith | |
| 02:50 | Earlham | Richard Hetrick misses the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 02:50 | Earlham | Richard Hetrick makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 02:33 | Grove City | William Loiselle buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Blair | 88-87 |
| 02:13 | Earlham | James Blair picks off the pass by Richard Hetrick | 88-87 |
| 01:55 | Grove City | Jeffrey Wilson blocks the jumper by Merlin Vanburen | 88-87 |
| 01:53 | Earlham | William Current grabs the board | 88-87 |
| 01:46 | Earlham | The short jumper by Christopher Tiedemann is denied by Charles Haas | 88-87 |
| 01:45 | Earlham | Jeffrey Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 88-87 |
| 01:27 | Earlham | Christopher Tiedemann knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 88-90 |
| 01:08 | Grove City | James Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-90 |
| 01:07 | Grove City | Charles Haas tips it back up and in | 90-90 |
| 01:07 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-90 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti (C) Charles Haas | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jerry Bendel (SG), Norman Smith (SF), David Schweikert (PF), Robert Lehman (C) Richard Hetrick, Joe Rankins, Jeffrey Wilson, William Current | |
| 00:48 | Earlham | Christopher Tiedemann is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Christopher Tiedemann, team foul #12 | 90-90 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Troy Ezell (PG) Christopher Tiedemann | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Blair (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffery Rossetti (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Troy Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Bendel (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Smith (fresh) 31 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Schweikert (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Lehman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:34 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Cooper | 92-90 |
| 00:17 | Earlham | David Schweikert can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 92-90 |
| 00:16 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen grabs the defensive rebound | 92-90 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Bendel - foul #3 on Jerry Bendel, team foul #13 | 92-90 |
| 00:14 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen misses the 1st free throw | 92-90 |
| 00:14 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen makes the 2nd free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:01 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 93-93 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Grove City | William Loiselle comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 93-93 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Blair (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffery Rossetti (fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Troy Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Bendel (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Smith (fresh) 31 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Schweikert (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Lehman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Earlham | Robert Lehman wins the tip | 93-93 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:38 | Earlham | Norman Smith misses the lay-in | 93-93 |
| 04:36 | Earlham | David Schweikert can't tip it in | 93-93 |
| 04:34 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Jeffery Rossetti | 93-93 |
| 04:19 | Grove City | William Loiselle misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 93-93 |
| 04:18 | Earlham | Norman Smith pulls down the rebound | 93-93 |
| 04:13 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by David Schweikert | 93-96 |
| 03:53 | Grove City | Richard Cooper misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 93-96 |
| 03:52 | Earlham | Robert Lehman grabs the defensive rebound | 93-96 |
| 03:27 | Earlham | Richard Cooper steps in front of the David Schweikert pass | 93-96 |
| 03:10 | Grove City | Richard Cooper misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Troy Ezell - foul #2 on Troy Ezell, team foul #14 | 93-96 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Richard Hetrick (SG), Jeffrey Wilson (PF) Jerry Bendel, David Schweikert | |
| 03:10 | Grove City | Richard Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 94-96 |
| 03:10 | Grove City | Richard Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 94-96 |
| 03:10 | Earlham | Richard Hetrick grabs the board | 94-96 |
| 02:59 | Earlham | William Loiselle steals the ball from Troy Ezell | 94-96 |
| 02:56 | Grove City | William Loiselle lays it up and in | 96-96 |
| 02:49 | Earlham | Jeffrey Wilson clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Richard Cooper - foul #5 on Richard Cooper, team foul #11 | 96-96 |
| Subs | Grove City | Charles Haas (PF) Richard Cooper | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 02:49 | Earlham | Jeffrey Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 96-97 |
| 02:49 | Earlham | Jeffrey Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 96-97 |
| 02:49 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti gets the rebound | 96-97 |
| 02:33 | Grove City | James Blair comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 96-97 |
| 02:31 | Earlham | Robert Lehman snags the defensive board | 96-97 |
| 02:17 | Earlham | Jeffery Rossetti is called for the reach on Norman Smith - foul #2 on Jeffery Rossetti, team foul #12 | 96-97 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Broderick (SF), Gerald Brown (C) Merlin Vanburen, Jeffery Rossetti | |
| Subs | Earlham | William Current (C) Robert Lehman | |
| 02:17 | Earlham | Norman Smith misses the 1st free throw | 96-97 |
| 02:17 | Earlham | Norman Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 96-97 |
| 02:17 | Grove City | Charles Haas pulls down the rebound | 96-97 |
| 02:17 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 5 full remaining) | 96-97 |
| 01:55 | Grove City | Gerald Brown buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Loiselle | 99-97 |
| 01:38 | Earlham | Gerald Brown picks off the pass by Norman Smith | 99-97 |
| 01:38 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 99-97 |
| Subs | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen (SF), Jeffery Rossetti (C) William Broderick, Gerald Brown | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jerry Bendel (SG), David Schweikert (PF), Robert Lehman (C) Richard Hetrick, Jeffrey Wilson, William Current | |
| 01:09 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Norman Smith - foul #5 on Norman Smith, team foul #15 | 99-97 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Joe Rankins (SF) Norman Smith | |
| 01:09 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen misses the 1st free throw | 99-97 |
| 01:09 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen makes the 2nd free throw | 100-97 |
| 00:47 | Earlham | Troy Ezell clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 100-97 |
| 00:46 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti grabs the board | 100-97 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Blair (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffery Rossetti (fresh) 19 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Troy Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Bendel (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Rankins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Schweikert (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Lehman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Lehman - foul #4 on Robert Lehman, team foul #16 | 100-97 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Broderick (SF) Merlin Vanburen | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:22 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti misses the 1st free throw | 100-97 |
| 00:22 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti makes the 2nd free throw | 101-97 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel makes the 3 from straight away set up by David Schweikert | 101-100 |
| 00:14 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 101-100 |
| Subs | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen (SF) William Broderick | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti is hacked by Troy Ezell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Ezell, team foul #17 | 101-100 |
| 00:11 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti makes the 1st free throw | 102-100 |
| 00:11 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti makes the 2nd free throw | 103-100 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 103-100 |
| 00:06 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Charles Haas | 103-100 |
| 00:05 | Grove City | Charles Haas is hacked by Jerry Bendel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Bendel, team foul #18 | 103-100 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Broderick (SF) Merlin Vanburen | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:05 | Grove City | Charles Haas makes the 1st free throw | 104-100 |
| 00:05 | Grove City | Charles Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 105-100 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 105-100 |