| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Raymond Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Faulkner (fresh) PF - Douglas Sakai (fresh) C - Gene Lander (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gordon Kellems (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Fuentez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thayer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Carino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Robert Thayer inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Earlham | Melvin Carino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 23-33 |
| 19:44 | Grove City | Gene Lander pulls down the rebound | 23-33 |
| 19:37 | Grove City | Douglas Sakai connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Harper | 26-33 |
| 19:17 | Earlham | Robert Thayer connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 18:48 | Grove City | Douglas Sakai misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 26-35 |
| 18:47 | Grove City | Gene Lander tips it in | 28-35 |
| 18:32 | Earlham | Melvin Carino is hacked by Raymond Harper - foul #3 on Raymond Harper, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Wilson (PG) Raymond Harper | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 18:20 | Earlham | Robert Thayer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 18:18 | Grove City | Gene Lander gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 17:54 | Grove City | Paul Morris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Thayer - foul #1 on Robert Thayer, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 17:54 | Grove City | Paul Morris makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:54 | Grove City | Paul Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:54 | Earlham | Melvin Carino gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:30 | Earlham | Ronald Fuentez's pass is intercepted by Paul Morris | 29-35 |
| 17:11 | Grove City | Gordon Kellems is called for the reach on Thomas Wilson - foul #1 on Gordon Kellems, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Grove City | Paul Zagar (SF), Billy Marzano (PF) Scott Faulkner, Douglas Sakai | |
| Subs | Earlham | Rodrick Kowal (SG), James Thomas (C) Ronald Fuentez, Ryan Mickey | |
| 16:51 | Grove City | Thomas Wilson makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Zagar and he's hacked by Rodrick Kowal - foul #2 on Rodrick Kowal, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joshua Salls (SF) Paul Morris | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 16:51 | Grove City | Thomas Wilson makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:31 | Earlham | Melvin Carino misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 16:29 | Grove City | Thomas Wilson pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:21 | Grove City | Thomas Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 16:19 | Grove City | Billy Marzano hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 15:59 | Earlham | Robert Thayer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Thayer, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Grove City | Raymond Harper (PG), Scott Faulkner (SF), Douglas Sakai (PF) Thomas Wilson, Joshua Salls, Gene Lander | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ronald Fuentez (SG), Robert Fisher (SF), Brian Bissett (PF), Ryan Mickey (C) Gordon Kellems, Robert Thayer, Melvin Carino, James Thomas | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Raymond Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Zagar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Faulkner (fresh) PF - Douglas Sakai (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Marzano (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Rodrick Kowal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Fuentez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Bissett (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ryan Mickey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Grove City | Billy Marzano misses short on a jumper from the right block | 34-35 |
| 15:49 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Sakai | 34-35 |
| 15:35 | Grove City | Ryan Mickey blocks the jumper by Douglas Sakai | 34-35 |
| 15:33 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Marzano | 34-35 |
| 15:20 | Grove City | Raymond Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Grove City | Paul Morris (SG) Paul Zagar | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 15:03 | Earlham | Ryan Mickey misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Billy Marzano - foul #2 on Billy Marzano, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gene Lander (C) Billy Marzano | |
| Subs | Earlham | Melvin Carino (PF) Brian Bissett | |
| 15:03 | Earlham | Ryan Mickey makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:03 | Earlham | Ryan Mickey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:38 | Grove City | Douglas Sakai misses the fadeaway from the left side | 34-37 |
| 14:36 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Melvin Carino | 34-37 |
| 14:23 | Earlham | Melvin Carino misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 14:21 | Earlham | Melvin Carino snags the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 14:01 | Earlham | Ronald Fuentez misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 14:00 | Earlham | Robert Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:50 | Earlham | Ryan Mickey can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 34-37 |
| 13:48 | Earlham | Melvin Carino grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 13:34 | Earlham | Melvin Carino scores on a 3 from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 13:18 | Grove City | Douglas Sakai misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 13:16 | Earlham | Ryan Mickey gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:07 | Earlham | Melvin Carino clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 13:06 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Mickey | 34-40 |
| 12:43 | Earlham | Ronald Fuentez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 12:41 | Grove City | Gene Lander grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 12:24 | Grove City | Douglas Sakai drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Melvin Carino - foul #2 on Melvin Carino, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Wilson (PG), Paul Zagar (SG), Joshua Salls (SF), Billy Marzano (C) Raymond Harper, Paul Morris, Scott Faulkner, Gene Lander | |
| Subs | Earlham | Gordon Kellems (PG), Cory Lamm (SG), Robert Thayer (SF), Brian Bissett (PF), James Thomas (C) Rodrick Kowal, Ronald Fuentez, Robert Fisher, Melvin Carino, Ryan Mickey | |
| 12:24 | Grove City | Douglas Sakai misses the free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:24 | Earlham | The rebound goes to James Thomas | 36-40 |
| 12:03 | Earlham | Robert Thayer's pass is intercepted by Douglas Sakai | 36-40 |
| 11:51 | Grove City | Douglas Sakai misses the lay-in | 36-40 |
| 11:50 | Earlham | Robert Thayer grabs the board | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Zagar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Salls (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Sakai (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Marzano (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gordon Kellems (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Lamm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thayer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Bissett (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Earlham | Cory Lamm makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 11:02 | Grove City | Cory Lamm is called for the reach on Paul Zagar - foul #1 on Cory Lamm, team foul #6 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Grove City | Raymond Harper (PG), Gene Lander (C) Thomas Wilson, Douglas Sakai | |
| Subs | Earlham | Melvin Carino (PF) Brian Bissett | |
| 10:47 | Grove City | Raymond Harper can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gordon Kellems - foul #2 on Gordon Kellems, team foul #7 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Grove City | Paul Morris (SG) Joshua Salls | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 10:47 | Grove City | Raymond Harper makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:47 | Grove City | Raymond Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:42 | Earlham | Gordon Kellems is hacked by Paul Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Morris, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| 10:29 | Earlham | Gordon Kellems misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Morris - foul #2 on Paul Morris, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| 10:29 | Earlham | Gordon Kellems makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:29 | Earlham | Gordon Kellems makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:11 | Grove City | Gene Lander misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Melvin Carino - foul #3 on Melvin Carino, team foul #8 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Grove City | Scott Faulkner (SF) Paul Zagar | |
| Subs | Earlham | Rodrick Kowal (SG) Cory Lamm | |
| 10:11 | Grove City | Gene Lander makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 10:11 | Grove City | Gene Lander misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 10:11 | Earlham | Melvin Carino snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 09:48 | Earlham | The short jumper by Melvin Carino is denied by Billy Marzano | 39-44 |
| 09:46 | Grove City | Gene Lander pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:31 | Grove City | Raymond Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 09:30 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner tips it home | 41-44 |
| 09:25 | Earlham | Gordon Kellems misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 09:24 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Scott Faulkner | 41-44 |
| 08:58 | Grove City | Melvin Carino denies the turnaround by Gene Lander | 41-44 |
| 08:57 | Earlham | James Thomas snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 08:49 | Earlham | Robert Thayer drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gordon Kellems | 41-46 |
| 08:32 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner's pass is intercepted by Robert Thayer | 41-46 |
| 08:28 | Earlham | Robert Thayer hits the finger roll | 41-48 |
| 08:05 | Grove City | Gene Lander lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Morris | 43-48 |
| 08:00 | Earlham | Billy Marzano is called for the reach on Gordon Kellems - foul #3 on Billy Marzano, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Wilson (PG), Paul Zagar (SG), Joshua Salls (SF), Gregory Sievers (PF), Heath Larson (C) Raymond Harper, Paul Morris, Scott Faulkner, Billy Marzano, Gene Lander | |
| Subs | Earlham | Cory Lamm (PG), Ronald Fuentez (SG), Robert Fisher (SF), Ryan Mickey (C) Gordon Kellems, Rodrick Kowal, Robert Thayer, James Thomas | |
| 07:49 | Earlham | Ryan Mickey misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 07:48 | Earlham | Ronald Fuentez pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Zagar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Salls (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Sievers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Heath Larson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Cory Lamm (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Fuentez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin Carino (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ryan Mickey (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Earlham | Ronald Fuentez misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Heath Larson - foul #1 on Heath Larson, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Grove City | Douglas Sakai (PF) Heath Larson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Brian Bissett (PF) Melvin Carino | |
| 07:34 | Earlham | Ronald Fuentez makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:34 | Earlham | Ronald Fuentez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:10 | Grove City | Paul Zagar misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-50 |
| 07:09 | Grove City | Gregory Sievers hits the follow up shot | 45-50 |
| 07:05 | Earlham | Cory Lamm comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 07:03 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Gregory Sievers | 45-50 |
| 06:48 | Grove City | Thomas Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Grove City | Raymond Harper (PG), Gene Lander (C) Thomas Wilson, Gregory Sievers | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Thayer (SF) Robert Fisher | |
| 06:33 | Earlham | Joshua Salls is called for the reach on Ryan Mickey - foul #1 on Joshua Salls, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Grove City | Paul Morris (SG), Scott Faulkner (SF) Paul Zagar, Joshua Salls | |
| Subs | Earlham | Gordon Kellems (PG), Melvin Carino (PF) Cory Lamm, Brian Bissett | |
| 06:33 | Earlham | Ryan Mickey makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:33 | Earlham | Ryan Mickey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:13 | Grove City | Douglas Sakai misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gordon Kellems - foul #3 on Gordon Kellems, team foul #9 | 45-52 |
| 06:13 | Grove City | Douglas Sakai makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:13 | Grove City | Douglas Sakai makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:55 | Earlham | Ryan Mickey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Grove City | Billy Marzano (PF) Douglas Sakai | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 05:34 | Grove City | Gene Lander misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 05:33 | Earlham | Melvin Carino snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 05:08 | Earlham | Gordon Kellems drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Fuentez and he's hacked by Raymond Harper - foul #4 on Raymond Harper, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Rodrick Kowal (SG), James Thomas (C) Ronald Fuentez, Ryan Mickey | |
| 05:08 | Earlham | Gordon Kellems makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:58 | Grove City | Billy Marzano connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Scott Faulkner | 49-55 |
| 04:36 | Earlham | Robert Thayer is whistled for traveling | 49-55 |
| Subs | Grove City | Paul Zagar (SG), Joshua Salls (SF), Douglas Sakai (PF) Paul Morris, Scott Faulkner, Billy Marzano | |
| Subs | Earlham | Cory Lamm (SG) Gordon Kellems | |
| 04:17 | Grove City | Paul Zagar misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-55 |
| 04:16 | Earlham | Melvin Carino grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 03:49 | Earlham | Rodrick Kowal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 03:47 | Earlham | Melvin Carino can't tip it in | 49-55 |
| 03:45 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Gene Lander | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Raymond Harper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Zagar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Salls (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Sakai (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Lander (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Rodrick Kowal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Lamm (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thayer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Carino (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Grove City | Douglas Sakai makes the shot from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 03:02 | Earlham | Rodrick Kowal double dribbles | 51-55 |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Wilson (PG), Paul Morris (SG), Scott Faulkner (SF), Billy Marzano (C) Raymond Harper, Paul Zagar, Joshua Salls, Gene Lander | |
| Subs | Earlham | Gordon Kellems (PG), Ronald Fuentez (SG), Robert Fisher (SF), Brian Bissett (PF), Ryan Mickey (C) Rodrick Kowal, Cory Lamm, Robert Thayer, Melvin Carino, James Thomas | |
| 02:59 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Grove City | Raymond Harper (PG), Gene Lander (C) Thomas Wilson, Billy Marzano | |
| Subs | Earlham | Melvin Carino (PF) Brian Bissett | |
| 02:46 | Grove City | Raymond Harper makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Sakai | 54-55 |
| 02:26 | Earlham | Gordon Kellems knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Fuentez | 54-57 |
| 02:15 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 02:14 | Earlham | Melvin Carino grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 01:59 | Earlham | Gordon Kellems clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 01:58 | Earlham | Ryan Mickey tips it back up and in | 54-59 |
| 01:44 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Harper | 57-59 |
| 01:24 | Earlham | Ronald Fuentez travels with the ball | 57-59 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Thayer (SF) Robert Fisher | |
| 01:07 | Grove City | Raymond Harper misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ryan Mickey - foul #2 on Ryan Mickey, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| 01:07 | Grove City | Raymond Harper makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:07 | Grove City | Raymond Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:07 | Earlham | Melvin Carino gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:04 | Earlham | Gordon Kellems throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 00:48 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Harper | 61-59 |
| 00:23 | Earlham | Melvin Carino is hacked by Raymond Harper - foul #5 on Raymond Harper, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Wilson (PG) Raymond Harper | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:23 | Earlham | Melvin Carino makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:23 | Earlham | Melvin Carino makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Thomas Wilson misses short on a floater from the right block | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Faulkner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Sakai (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Lander (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gordon Kellems (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Fuentez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Thayer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Carino (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ryan Mickey (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Grove City | Gene Lander wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Grove City | Douglas Sakai blows the layup but he's fouled by Melvin Carino - foul #4 on Melvin Carino, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| 04:45 | Grove City | Douglas Sakai misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:45 | Grove City | Douglas Sakai makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:23 | Earlham | Melvin Carino is fouled on the floor by Scott Faulkner - foul #2 on Scott Faulkner, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 04:23 | Earlham | Melvin Carino makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:23 | Earlham | Melvin Carino makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:12 | Grove City | Ronald Fuentez is called for the reach on Paul Morris - foul #1 on Ronald Fuentez, team foul #12 | 62-63 |
| 04:12 | Grove City | Paul Morris misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:12 | Grove City | Paul Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:12 | Earlham | Melvin Carino grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 03:55 | Earlham | Thomas Wilson is called for the reach on Gordon Kellems - foul #2 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| 03:55 | Earlham | Gordon Kellems misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:55 | Earlham | Gordon Kellems makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:39 | Grove City | Gene Lander is hacked by Ryan Mickey - foul #3 on Ryan Mickey, team foul #13 | 62-64 |
| 03:39 | Grove City | Gene Lander makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:39 | Grove City | Gene Lander makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:21 | Earlham | Ryan Mickey knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gordon Kellems | 64-66 |
| 03:00 | Grove City | Thomas Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 02:58 | Grove City | Gene Lander tips it in | 66-66 |
| 02:48 | Earlham | Ryan Mickey misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-66 |
| 02:47 | Earlham | Melvin Carino gets the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:31 | Earlham | Robert Thayer misses the dunk but the foul's on Scott Faulkner - foul #3 on Scott Faulkner, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Grove City | Billy Marzano (PF) Douglas Sakai | |
| Subs | Earlham | Rodrick Kowal (SG) Ronald Fuentez | |
| 02:31 | Earlham | Robert Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:31 | Earlham | Robert Thayer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:31 | Earlham | Ryan Mickey grabs the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:16 | Earlham | Rodrick Kowal clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 02:15 | Grove City | Thomas Wilson snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:15 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ronald Fuentez (SG) Rodrick Kowal | |
| 01:56 | Grove City | Ronald Fuentez steals the ball from Scott Faulkner | 66-67 |
| 01:37 | Earlham | Ronald Fuentez connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Thayer | 66-70 |
| 01:37 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Grove City | Douglas Sakai (PF) Billy Marzano | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 01:26 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-70 |
| 01:07 | Earlham | Melvin Carino misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Douglas Sakai - foul #1 on Douglas Sakai, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| 01:07 | Earlham | Melvin Carino misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:07 | Earlham | Melvin Carino makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:44 | Grove City | Thomas Wilson can't connect on a shot from the right block | 68-71 |
| 00:43 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Robert Thayer | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Faulkner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Sakai (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Lander (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gordon Kellems (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Fuentez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Thayer (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Carino (fresh) 16 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ryan Mickey (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Earlham | Melvin Carino drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gordon Kellems | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Grove City | Thomas Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 00:15 | Earlham | Melvin Carino pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Earlham | Paul Morris is called for the reach on Melvin Carino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Morris, team foul #14 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Turner (C) Ryan Mickey | |
| 00:13 | Earlham | Melvin Carino misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:13 | Earlham | Melvin Carino misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:13 | Grove City | Paul Morris pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:07 | Grove City | Paul Morris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 00:06 | Earlham | Robert Thayer pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:05 | Earlham | Robert Thayer is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Wilson - foul #3 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #15 | 68-73 |
| 00:05 | Earlham | Robert Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:05 | Earlham | Robert Thayer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Scott Faulkner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-75 |