| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joseph Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse Quarles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rick Beasley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Bryson (fresh) C - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - David Hogan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jean Atkinson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Knisely (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Rick Beasley inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Grove City | Rick Beasley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-35 |
| 19:36 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bryson | 21-35 |
| 19:24 | Grove City | Jesse Quarles's fadeaway is rejected by Jean Atkinson | 21-35 |
| 19:22 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson gets the rebound | 21-35 |
| 19:10 | Earlham | Timothy Powell is fouled on the floor by Joseph Underwood - foul #3 on Joseph Underwood, team foul #1 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Rice (PG) Joseph Underwood | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 18:56 | Earlham | Timothy Powell misses the jumper from the free throw line | 21-35 |
| 18:55 | Earlham | Timothy Powell grabs the offensive board | 21-35 |
| 18:37 | Earlham | David Hogan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-35 |
| 18:36 | Grove City | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 21-35 |
| 18:30 | Grove City | Robert Bryson banks in the layup | 23-35 |
| 18:15 | Earlham | William Rice steals it from Charles Smith | 23-35 |
| 18:12 | Grove City | William Rice hits the finger roll | 25-35 |
| 17:52 | Earlham | Timothy Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Bryson | 25-35 |
| 17:51 | Grove City | Richard Jones grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 17:28 | Grove City | William Rice loses the ball out of bounds | 25-35 |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Jackson (C) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 17:02 | Earlham | Timothy Powell drills a shot from the right block | 25-37 |
| 16:39 | Grove City | Robert Bryson makes the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Marvin Knisely - foul #3 on Marvin Knisely, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Grove City | Edward Brown (PG), Reginald Bonney (SF) Jesse Quarles, Rick Beasley | |
| Subs | Earlham | David Abraham (SG), Clayton Kenyon (PF), Charles Jones (C) Charles Smith, Marvin Knisely, Timothy Powell | |
| 16:39 | Grove City | Robert Bryson makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| 16:14 | Earlham | David Abraham connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Jones | 28-40 |
| 16:00 | Grove City | Edward Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 15:58 | Earlham | Clayton Kenyon pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Bonney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Bryson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - David Hogan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Abraham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jean Atkinson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clayton Kenyon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Earlham | David Hogan connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Abraham and he's fouled by William Rice - foul #1 on William Rice, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Underwood (PG), Jesse Quarles (SG), Rick Beasley (SF), Richard Jones (C) Edward Brown, William Rice, Robert Bryson, Thomas Jackson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Edgar Thomas (PF) Jean Atkinson | |
| 15:36 | Earlham | David Hogan makes the free throw | 28-43 |
| 15:21 | Grove City | Reginald Bonney misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Edgar Thomas - foul #1 on Edgar Thomas, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Smith (SG), Marvin Knisely (PF) David Hogan, Edgar Thomas | |
| 15:21 | Grove City | Reginald Bonney makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 15:21 | Grove City | Reginald Bonney misses the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 15:21 | Earlham | Charles Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 15:14 | Earlham | Marvin Knisely buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 29-45 |
| 14:52 | Grove City | Richard Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 14:51 | Earlham | Marvin Knisely grabs the defensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 14:31 | Earlham | Charles Smith drills a 3 from the right corner set up by David Abraham | 29-48 |
| 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) | |
| 14:23 | Grove City | Joseph Underwood makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Reginald Bonney | 32-48 |
| 14:05 | Earlham | David Abraham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 14:04 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Richard Jones | 32-48 |
| 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) | |
| 13:45 | Grove City | Joseph Underwood knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 13:34 | Earlham | David Abraham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Abraham, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Rice (SG), Jonathan Piercy (SF), Robert Bryson (PF), Thomas Jackson (C) Jesse Quarles, Rick Beasley, Reginald Bonney, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Earlham | David Hogan (PG), Jean Atkinson (SF), Timothy Powell (C) Charles Smith, Marvin Knisely, Charles Jones | |
| 13:16 | Grove City | Robert Bryson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 13:11 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Hogan | 37-51 |
| 12:59 | Grove City | Joseph Underwood misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Powell - foul #3 on Timothy Powell, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Iddings (SG), Edgar Thomas (PF) David Abraham, Clayton Kenyon | |
| 12:59 | Grove City | Joseph Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 12:59 | Grove City | Joseph Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 12:59 | Grove City | Joseph Underwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 12:43 | Grove City | Thomas Jackson is fouled on the floor by Jean Atkinson - foul #2 on Jean Atkinson, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Grove City | Edward Brown (PG) Joseph Underwood | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 12:31 | Grove City | William Rice is hacked by Edgar Thomas - foul #2 on Edgar Thomas, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Grove City | Reginald Bonney (SF) Jonathan Piercy | |
| Subs | Earlham | Marvin Knisely (PF) Edgar Thomas | |
| 12:18 | Grove City | Edward Brown is whistled for a carry | 38-51 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jesse Quarles (SG), Rick Beasley (SF), Richard Jones (C) Edward Brown, Reginald Bonney, Thomas Jackson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Smith (SG) Robert Iddings | |
| 12:02 | Earlham | David Hogan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin Knisely | 38-54 |
| 11:43 | Grove City | Richard Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Quarles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rick Beasley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Bryson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - David Hogan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jean Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Knisely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Earlham | Timothy Powell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 11:30 | Grove City | Robert Bryson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 11:25 | Grove City | William Rice misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 11:23 | Earlham | David Hogan gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 11:19 | Earlham | Timothy Powell's floater is tipped away by Richard Jones | 40-54 |
| 11:18 | Grove City | Rick Beasley gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 11:00 | Grove City | Rick Beasley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Rice | 43-54 |
| 10:31 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson is denied on a layup by Robert Bryson | 43-54 |
| 10:30 | Grove City | Rick Beasley snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 10:25 | Grove City | William Rice hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Beasley | 45-54 |
| 10:07 | Earlham | Charles Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 10:06 | Earlham | Charles Smith grabs the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 09:52 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson is fouled on the floor by Jesse Quarles - foul #1 on Jesse Quarles, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Underwood (PG), David Deaton (SG), Jonathan Piercy (SF), Reginald Bonney (PF), Thomas Jackson (C) William Rice, Jesse Quarles, Rick Beasley, Robert Bryson, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Earlham | David Abraham (SG), Clayton Kenyon (SF), Edgar Thomas (PF), Charles Jones (C) Charles Smith, Jean Atkinson, Marvin Knisely, Timothy Powell | |
| 09:43 | Earlham | David Abraham knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 45-56 |
| 09:26 | Grove City | Thomas Jackson knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Reginald Bonney | 47-56 |
| 09:07 | Earlham | Thomas Jackson is called for the reach on Edgar Thomas - foul #2 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Iddings (PG) David Hogan | |
| 08:55 | Earlham | Charles Jones misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-56 |
| 08:54 | Grove City | Jonathan Piercy grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 08:39 | Grove City | Edgar Thomas blocks the jumper by Joseph Underwood | 47-56 |
| 08:37 | Earlham | Charles Jones snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 08:33 | Earlham | Robert Iddings misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 08:31 | Earlham | Charles Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 08:13 | Earlham | David Abraham hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edgar Thomas | 47-59 |
| 07:49 | Grove City | Joseph Underwood buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Deaton | 50-59 |
| 07:27 | Earlham | David Abraham drills a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Iddings | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joseph Underwood (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Deaton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Piercy (fresh) PF - Reginald Bonney (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Robert Iddings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Abraham (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clayton Kenyon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edgar Thomas (fresh) C - Charles Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Grove City | Charles Jones picks off the pass by David Deaton | 50-62 |
| 06:45 | Earlham | David Abraham misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 06:43 | Grove City | Thomas Jackson snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 06:31 | Grove City | David Deaton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-62 |
| 06:29 | Grove City | Jonathan Piercy grabs the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 06:09 | Grove City | Thomas Jackson scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Underwood | 52-62 |
| 05:40 | Earlham | Robert Iddings hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 52-62 |
| 05:38 | Earlham | Robert Iddings gets the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 05:38 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-62 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Rice (PG), Jesse Quarles (SG), Rick Beasley (SF), Robert Bryson (PF), Richard Jones (C) Joseph Underwood, David Deaton, Jonathan Piercy, Reginald Bonney, Thomas Jackson | |
| Subs | Earlham | David Hogan (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Jean Atkinson (SF), Marvin Knisely (PF), Timothy Powell (C) Robert Iddings, David Abraham, Clayton Kenyon, Edgar Thomas, Charles Jones | |
| 05:25 | Earlham | William Rice steals it from Marvin Knisely | 52-62 |
| 05:11 | Grove City | Robert Bryson misses the dunk | 52-62 |
| 05:10 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Timothy Powell | 52-62 |
| 04:57 | Earlham | Charles Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 04:56 | Grove City | William Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 04:31 | Grove City | William Rice buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Rick Beasley | 54-62 |
| 04:14 | Earlham | Charles Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 04:13 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Rick Beasley | 54-62 |
| 04:06 | Grove City | Robert Bryson banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Rice | 56-62 |
| 03:53 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Hogan | 56-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:40 | Grove City | William Rice knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 03:20 | Earlham | Charles Smith is hacked by William Rice - foul #2 on William Rice, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Underwood (PG) William Rice | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joseph Underwood (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Quarles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rick Beasley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bryson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - David Hogan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jean Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Knisely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Earlham | Timothy Powell is fouled on the floor by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Jackson (C) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 02:44 | Earlham | Charles Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jesse Quarles - foul #2 on Jesse Quarles, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Grove City | Reginald Bonney (PF) Robert Bryson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Clayton Kenyon (PF), Charles Jones (C) Marvin Knisely, Timothy Powell | |
| 02:44 | Earlham | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:44 | Earlham | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 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) | |
| 02:40 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Bryson (PF), Richard Jones (C) Reginald Bonney, Thomas Jackson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Marvin Knisely (PF), Timothy Powell (C) Clayton Kenyon, Charles Jones | |
| 02:23 | Grove City | The short jumper by Robert Bryson is denied by Jean Atkinson | 59-66 |
| 02:21 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 02:03 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson connects on the runner in the paint set up by David Hogan | 59-68 |
| 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) | |
| 01:49 | Grove City | Rick Beasley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Underwood | 62-68 |
| 01:25 | Earlham | Timothy Powell is fouled on the floor by Jesse Quarles - foul #3 on Jesse Quarles, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| 01:25 | Earlham | Timothy Powell misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:25 | Grove City | Rick Beasley gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 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) | |
| 01:07 | Grove City | Richard Jones can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 01:06 | Grove City | Richard Jones tips it back up and in | 64-68 |
| 00:46 | Earlham | The short jumper by Timothy Powell is denied by Richard Jones | 64-68 |
| 00:45 | Grove City | Joseph Underwood gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Grove City | Robert Bryson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 00:39 | Earlham | Timothy Powell grabs the board | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Earlham | Timothy Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Underwood - foul #4 on Joseph Underwood, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| 00:37 | Earlham | Timothy Powell makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:37 | Earlham | Timothy Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:32 | Grove City | Joseph Underwood clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 00:31 | Grove City | Jesse Quarles gets the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:28 | Grove City | Joseph Underwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-70 |
| 00:27 | Grove City | Richard Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:23 | Grove City | Rick Beasley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-70 |
| 00:22 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:19 | Earlham | Jesse Quarles is called for the reach on Jean Atkinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Quarles, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Clayton Kenyon (PF) Marvin Knisely | |
| 00:19 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:19 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:19 | Grove City | Richard Jones snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| 00:13 | Grove City | Rick Beasley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 00:11 | Earlham | The rebound goes to David Hogan | 64-71 |
| 00:10 | Earlham | David Hogan is hacked by Joseph Underwood in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Underwood, team foul #11 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Rice (PG) Joseph Underwood | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Iddings (SF) Jean Atkinson | |
| 00:10 | Earlham | David Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:10 | Earlham | David Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Grove City | Jesse Quarles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-73 |
| 00:03 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Jones | 64-73 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Rick Beasley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-73 |