| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeff Ellinger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Holder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Clayborne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Kimball (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Hampton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Harold Vallone (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Netto (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matt Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Burton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Joseph Mitchell inbounds the ball | 43-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Earlham | The short jumper by Jon Burton is denied by Alfred Hampton | 43-40 |
| 19:48 | Grove City | David Holder pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 19:29 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 19:06 | Earlham | Matt Henderson can't connect on a jumper from close range | 45-40 |
| 19:05 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 18:48 | Grove City | Louis Netto is called for the reach on Dennis Clayborne - foul #2 on Louis Netto, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| 18:27 | Grove City | Brian Kimball misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-40 |
| 18:25 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Hampton | 45-40 |
| 18:17 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-40 |
| 18:15 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Jon Burton | 45-40 |
| 18:07 | Earlham | Brian Kimball denies the turnaround by Matt Henderson | 45-40 |
| 18:06 | Earlham | Jon Burton tips it in | 45-42 |
| 17:50 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Alfred Hampton | 47-42 |
| 17:36 | Earlham | Joseph Mitchell misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 17:35 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 17:12 | Grove City | David Holder misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 17:10 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton tips it back up and in | 49-42 |
| 16:54 | Earlham | Harold Vallone misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 16:53 | Grove City | Brian Kimball grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 16:49 | Grove City | David Holder misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Mitchell - foul #3 on Joseph Mitchell, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jimmy Dehner (SF), Leonard Pope (PF), Grant Romer (C) Dennis Clayborne, Brian Kimball, Alfred Hampton | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Lampe (PG), Donald Harper (SF), David Carr (PF), Richard Green (C) Harold Vallone, Joseph Mitchell, Matt Henderson, Jon Burton | |
| 16:49 | Grove City | David Holder makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 16:49 | Grove City | David Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 16:34 | Earlham | Louis Netto misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 16:33 | Grove City | Jimmy Dehner grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 16:20 | Grove City | David Holder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Louis Netto - foul #3 on Louis Netto, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Grove City | Brent Smith (PG) Jeff Ellinger | |
| Subs | Earlham | Felix Brigham (PF) Louis Netto | |
| 16:20 | Grove City | David Holder makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 16:20 | Grove City | David Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 16:20 | Grove City | David Holder makes the 3rd free throw | 53-42 |
| 16:13 | Earlham | Felix Brigham misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Leonard Pope - foul #3 on Leonard Pope, team foul #1 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne (SF), Daniel Hope (C) David Holder, Leonard Pope | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 16:13 | Earlham | Felix Brigham misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 16:13 | Earlham | Felix Brigham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 15:59 | Grove City | Felix Brigham is called for the reach on Dennis Clayborne - foul #1 on Felix Brigham, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Grove City | Leonard Pope (PF) Daniel Hope | |
| Subs | Earlham | Kevin Dolan (SG) Felix Brigham | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Brent Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Dehner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dennis Clayborne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Grant Romer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Lampe (fresh) SG - Kevin Dolan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Harper (fresh) PF - David Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Green (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Grove City | Leonard Pope is whistled for a carry | 53-43 |
| Subs | Grove City | Alfred Hampton (C) Dennis Clayborne | |
| Subs | Earlham | Louis Netto (PG), Joseph Mitchell (SF), Matt Henderson (PF) James Lampe, Donald Harper, Richard Green | |
| 15:13 | Earlham | Matt Henderson hits a shot from the baseline | 53-45 |
| 14:55 | Grove City | Grant Romer can't finish the layup | 53-45 |
| 14:53 | Earlham | Louis Netto grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 14:47 | Earlham | David Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger (PG), David Holder (SG), Brian Kimball (PF) Brent Smith, Jimmy Dehner, Grant Romer | |
| Subs | Earlham | Harold Vallone (PG), Jon Burton (C) Louis Netto, David Carr | |
| 14:34 | Grove City | David Holder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-45 |
| 14:33 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Matt Henderson | 53-45 |
| 14:29 | Earlham | Matt Henderson hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Vallone | 53-47 |
| 14:16 | Grove City | David Holder's floater is tipped away by Matt Henderson | 53-47 |
| 14:14 | Grove City | David Holder grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 14:01 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jon Burton - foul #1 on Jon Burton, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne (SF), Grant Romer (C) Leonard Pope, Alfred Hampton | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 14:01 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 14:01 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 13:48 | Earlham | Joseph Mitchell loses the dribble to Brian Kimball | 54-47 |
| 13:27 | Grove City | Matt Henderson takes the ball from David Holder | 54-47 |
| 13:07 | Earlham | Matt Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Louis Netto (SG), David Carr (SF), Richard Green (PF) Kevin Dolan, Joseph Mitchell, Matt Henderson | |
| 12:46 | Grove City | Grant Romer comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jon Burton - foul #2 on Jon Burton, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Harper (SG) Harold Vallone | |
| 12:46 | Grove City | Grant Romer makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:46 | Grove City | Grant Romer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 12:27 | Earlham | Donald Harper loses the dribble to Jeff Ellinger | 56-47 |
| 12:24 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger jams it | 58-47 |
| 12:13 | Earlham | Donald Harper blows the dunk but he's fouled by David Holder - foul #2 on David Holder, team foul #2 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Grove City | Leonard Pope (PF), Alfred Hampton (C) Brian Kimball, Grant Romer | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Lampe (PG) Jon Burton | |
| 12:13 | Earlham | Donald Harper makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:13 | Earlham | Donald Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 11:44 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne's pass is intercepted by David Carr | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeff Ellinger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Holder (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Clayborne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Alfred Hampton (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Lampe (fresh) SG - Louis Netto (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Harper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Green (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Earlham | David Carr misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Leonard Pope - foul #4 on Leonard Pope, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Grove City | Brent Smith (PG), Jimmy Dehner (SF), Daniel Hope (PF) Jeff Ellinger, Dennis Clayborne, Leonard Pope | |
| Subs | Earlham | Harold Vallone (PG), Kevin Dolan (SG), Joseph Mitchell (SF), Matt Henderson (PF) James Lampe, Louis Netto, Donald Harper, Richard Green | |
| 11:28 | Earlham | David Carr makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 11:28 | Earlham | David Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 11:06 | Grove City | David Holder scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Hope | 60-51 |
| 10:46 | Earlham | Brent Smith is called for the reach on Kevin Dolan - foul #1 on Brent Smith, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne (SF), Brian Kimball (PF) David Holder, Daniel Hope | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jon Burton (C) David Carr | |
| 10:29 | Earlham | Matt Henderson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 60-51 |
| 10:28 | Earlham | Jon Burton hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| 10:14 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne misses short on a jumper in the paint | 60-53 |
| 10:13 | Earlham | Joseph Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 09:57 | Earlham | Jon Burton scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Matt Henderson and he's fouled by Alfred Hampton - foul #1 on Alfred Hampton, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger (PG) Dennis Clayborne | |
| Subs | Earlham | Louis Netto (PG) Harold Vallone | |
| 09:57 | Earlham | Jon Burton makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:31 | Grove City | Brent Smith is hacked by Joseph Mitchell - foul #4 on Joseph Mitchell, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Holder (SG), Grant Romer (C) Jeff Ellinger, Alfred Hampton | |
| Subs | Earlham | David Carr (SF) Joseph Mitchell | |
| 09:31 | Grove City | Brent Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:31 | Grove City | Brent Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:20 | Earlham | David Carr is fouled on the floor by Brent Smith - foul #2 on Brent Smith, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger (PG) Brent Smith | |
| Subs | Earlham | Richard Green (PF) Matt Henderson | |
| 09:09 | Earlham | Jon Burton buries a shot from the baseline | 62-58 |
| 08:54 | Grove City | David Holder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 08:52 | Earlham | Richard Green grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 08:36 | Earlham | Louis Netto hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Green | 62-61 |
| 08:19 | Grove City | David Holder drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Ellinger | 65-61 |
| 07:57 | Earlham | Richard Green knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Carr | 65-64 |
| 07:40 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger loses the dribble to Richard Green | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeff Ellinger (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Holder (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Dehner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Kimball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Grant Romer (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Louis Netto (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Dolan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Burton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Earlham | Kevin Dolan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 07:23 | Earlham | Richard Green gets the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 07:13 | Earlham | Kevin Dolan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 07:12 | Earlham | Richard Green grabs the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 06:53 | Earlham | David Carr is denied on a layup by Jimmy Dehner | 65-64 |
| 06:51 | Grove City | Brian Kimball gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 06:27 | Grove City | Jimmy Dehner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 06:25 | Earlham | Jon Burton snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 06:08 | Earlham | Jon Burton hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Dolan | 65-66 |
| 05:52 | Grove City | David Holder scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Grant Romer | 67-66 |
| 05:52 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne (SF), Leonard Pope (PF), Alfred Hampton (C) Jimmy Dehner, Brian Kimball, Grant Romer | |
| Subs | Earlham | Harold Vallone (PG), Joseph Mitchell (SF), Matt Henderson (PF) Kevin Dolan, Richard Green, Jon Burton | |
| 05:37 | Earlham | David Carr lays it in | 67-68 |
| 05:29 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 05:27 | Earlham | Matt Henderson gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 05:08 | Earlham | Louis Netto misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-68 |
| 05:07 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:45 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Alfred Hampton | 69-68 |
| 04:23 | Earlham | David Carr buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Matt Henderson | 69-70 |
| 04:06 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton loses the dribble to Louis Netto | 69-70 |
| 03:46 | Earlham | Harold Vallone misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-70 |
| 03:44 | Earlham | Matt Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 03:37 | Earlham | Louis Netto hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Vallone | 69-73 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeff Ellinger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Holder (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Clayborne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Alfred Hampton (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Harold Vallone (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Netto (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Matt Henderson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-73 |
| 03:16 | Earlham | Matt Henderson snags the defensive board | 69-73 |
| 03:07 | Earlham | Joseph Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Dennis Clayborne - foul #1 on Dennis Clayborne, team foul #7 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Grove City | Brent Smith (PG), Jimmy Dehner (SG), Brian Kimball (PF), Grant Romer (C) Jeff Ellinger, David Holder, Dennis Clayborne, Alfred Hampton | |
| Subs | Earlham | Kevin Dolan (SG), Jon Burton (C) Harold Vallone, David Carr | |
| 03:07 | Earlham | Joseph Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:07 | Grove City | Brian Kimball pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| 03:02 | Grove City | Kevin Dolan steals it from Jimmy Dehner | 69-73 |
| 02:59 | Earlham | Joseph Mitchell lays it up and in set up by Kevin Dolan | 69-75 |
| 02:59 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger (PG), David Holder (SG), Dennis Clayborne (SF), Alfred Hampton (C) Brent Smith, Jimmy Dehner, Leonard Pope, Grant Romer | |
| Subs | Earlham | Harold Vallone (PG) Louis Netto | |
| 02:31 | Grove City | Brian Kimball misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-75 |
| 02:30 | Earlham | Kevin Dolan grabs the board | 69-75 |
| 02:13 | Earlham | Joseph Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 69-75 |
| 02:12 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Brian Kimball | 69-75 |
| 02:08 | Grove City | David Holder knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Clayborne | 71-75 |
| 01:46 | Earlham | Jon Burton misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 71-75 |
| 01:45 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne gets the rebound | 71-75 |
| 01:37 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 71-75 |
| 01:36 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Matt Henderson | 71-75 |
| 01:20 | Earlham | Kevin Dolan scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-78 |
| 01:16 | Grove City | David Holder makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Ellinger | 73-78 |
| 00:56 | Earlham | Dennis Clayborne steals the ball from Kevin Dolan | 73-78 |
| 00:52 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Clayborne | 75-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Earlham | Brian Kimball is called for the reach on Harold Vallone - foul #2 on Brian Kimball, team foul #8 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | David Carr (PF) Matt Henderson | |
| 00:29 | Earlham | Harold Vallone misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:29 | Grove City | Brian Kimball snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 00:15 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jon Burton - foul #3 on Jon Burton, team foul #8 | 75-78 |
| 00:15 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:15 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger misses the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:15 | Earlham | David Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Earlham | David Carr is hacked by David Holder in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Holder, team foul #9 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Louis Netto (PG) Harold Vallone | |
| 00:13 | Earlham | David Carr misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:13 | Grove City | Brian Kimball pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |
| 00:09 | Grove City | David Holder hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Ellinger | 78-78 |
| 00:09 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Harold Vallone (PG), Matt Henderson (PF) Louis Netto, David Carr | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Harold Vallone misses short on a jumper from the left side | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeff Ellinger (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Holder (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Clayborne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Kimball (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alfred Hampton (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Harold Vallone (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Dolan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Matt Henderson (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jon Burton (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Earlham | Matt Henderson wins the tip | 78-78 |
| 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) | |
| 04:40 | Earlham | Joseph Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-78 |
| 04:16 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Mitchell - foul #5 on Joseph Mitchell, team foul #9 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | David Carr (SF) Joseph Mitchell | |
| 04:16 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:16 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:57 | Earlham | Jon Burton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Alfred Hampton - foul #2 on Alfred Hampton, team foul #10 | 80-78 |
| 03:57 | Earlham | Jon Burton misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:57 | Earlham | Jon Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 03:31 | Grove City | David Holder clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-79 |
| 03:29 | Earlham | Matt Henderson pulls down the rebound | 80-79 |
| 03:11 | Earlham | Harold Vallone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-79 |
| 02:51 | Grove City | David Holder is whistled for a carry | 80-79 |
| 02:36 | Earlham | Jon Burton hits a jump hook in the lane | 80-81 |
| 02:16 | Grove City | Brian Kimball hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeff Ellinger | 82-81 |
| 01:55 | Earlham | Matt Henderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Clayborne - foul #2 on Dennis Clayborne, team foul #11 | 82-81 |
| 01:55 | Earlham | Matt Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:55 | Earlham | Matt Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 01:37 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne lays it in | 84-82 |
| 01:24 | Earlham | David Carr hits a fadeaway from the left side | 84-84 |
| 01:08 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger is fouled on the floor by Harold Vallone - foul #2 on Harold Vallone, team foul #10 | 84-84 |
| 01:08 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger makes the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 01:08 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger makes the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:51 | Earlham | The short jumper by Kevin Dolan is denied by Dennis Clayborne | 86-84 |
| 00:50 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton gets the rebound | 86-84 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeff Ellinger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Holder (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Clayborne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Kimball (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alfred Hampton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Harold Vallone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Dolan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Carr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matt Henderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jon Burton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 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) | |
| 00:26 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne scores on a runner from close range set up by David Holder | 88-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Earlham | Kevin Dolan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 88-84 |
| 00:19 | Earlham | Jon Burton grabs the offensive board | 88-84 |
| 00:16 | Earlham | David Holder picks off the pass by David Carr | 88-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Grove City | David Holder is hacked by Kevin Dolan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Dolan, team foul #11 | 88-84 |
| Subs | Grove City | Brent Smith (PG), Jimmy Dehner (SF), Leonard Pope (PF) Jeff Ellinger, Dennis Clayborne, Brian Kimball | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:15 | Grove City | David Holder makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:15 | Grove City | David Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:08 | Earlham | Kevin Dolan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Carr | 90-87 |
| 00:08 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-87 |
| 00:05 | Grove City | Kevin Dolan is called for the reach on David Holder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Dolan, team foul #12 | 90-87 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Louis Netto (SG) Kevin Dolan | |
| 00:05 | Grove City | David Holder misses the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:05 | Grove City | David Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:02 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-87 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger (PG), Dennis Clayborne (SF), Brian Kimball (PF) Brent Smith, Jimmy Dehner, Leonard Pope | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Louis Netto clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 91-87 |