| Lineup | Grove City | PG - George Hinkle (fresh) SG - Randall Lujan (fresh) SF - John Beauchamp (fresh) PF - Heath Larson (fresh) C - Drew Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Ernie Rushin (fresh) SG - Ronald Fuentez (fresh) SF - Ronald Preslipsky (fresh) PF - Donald Swensen (fresh) C - James Bateman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Drew Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Grove City | George Hinkle loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Earlham | Donald Swensen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Fuentez | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Grove City | James Bateman takes the ball from George Hinkle | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Earlham | Donald Swensen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Grove City | Drew Smith snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Grove City | George Hinkle connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Randall Lujan | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Earlham | Donald Swensen loses the dribble to Randall Lujan | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Grove City | Heath Larson misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Ernie Rushin - foul #1 on Ernie Rushin, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Grove City | Heath Larson makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Grove City | Heath Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Earlham | Ronald Fuentez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Grove City | John Beauchamp grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Grove City | George Hinkle misses the fadeaway from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Grove City | Heath Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:23 | Grove City | Randall Lujan clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | Earlham | Ernie Rushin grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:12 | Earlham | Ronald Fuentez hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ernie Rushin | 4-5 |
| 16:58 | Grove City | Ronald Fuentez steps in front of the John Beauchamp pass | 4-5 |
| 16:47 | Earlham | Ronald Preslipsky's pass is intercepted by John Beauchamp | 4-5 |
| 16:40 | Grove City | Heath Larson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-5 |
| 16:38 | Grove City | Drew Smith tips it home | 6-5 |
| 16:25 | Earlham | Heath Larson picks off the pass by James Bateman | 6-5 |
| 16:07 | Grove City | Randall Lujan can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:05 | Grove City | Drew Smith snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:48 | Grove City | Randall Lujan connects on the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Ronald Preslipsky - foul #1 on Ronald Preslipsky, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Grove City | Ronald Sickler (PG), Brad Howell (SF), Paul Murphy (PF), Bryan Middaugh (C) George Hinkle, John Beauchamp, Heath Larson, Drew Smith | |
| Subs | Earlham | Rodrick Kowal (PG), Willy Hopkins (SG), Larry Blewett (SF), Jesse Westervelt (PF), Marcus Bayne (C) Ernie Rushin, Ronald Fuentez, Ronald Preslipsky, Donald Swensen, James Bateman | |
| 15:48 | Grove City | Randall Lujan makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Ronald Sickler (fresh) SG - Randall Lujan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Howell (fresh) PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) C - Bryan Middaugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Rodrick Kowal (fresh) SG - Willy Hopkins (fresh) SF - Larry Blewett (fresh) PF - Jesse Westervelt (fresh) C - Marcus Bayne (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Earlham | Ronald Sickler is called for the reach on Rodrick Kowal - foul #1 on Ronald Sickler, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Grove City | Anthony Earl (SG) Randall Lujan | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 15:23 | Earlham | Larry Blewett lays it in set up by Rodrick Kowal | 9-7 |
| 15:08 | Grove City | Bryan Middaugh can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:07 | Earlham | Marcus Bayne gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:54 | Earlham | Marcus Bayne misses the jumper in the paint | 9-7 |
| 14:52 | Grove City | Brad Howell snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:35 | Grove City | Ronald Sickler connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brad Howell | 11-7 |
| 14:14 | Earlham | Rodrick Kowal's floater is knocked away by Paul Murphy | 11-7 |
| 14:13 | Grove City | Brad Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:47 | Grove City | Anthony Earl can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 11-7 |
| 13:46 | Earlham | Marcus Bayne grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:31 | Earlham | Jesse Westervelt misses the floater from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 13:29 | Earlham | Marcus Bayne tips it back up and in | 11-9 |
| 13:12 | Grove City | Ronald Sickler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Grove City | George Hinkle (PG), John Beauchamp (SF), Heath Larson (PF), Drew Smith (C) Ronald Sickler, Brad Howell, Paul Murphy, Bryan Middaugh | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ernie Rushin (PG), Ronald Fuentez (SG), Ronald Preslipsky (SF), Donald Swensen (PF) Rodrick Kowal, Willy Hopkins, Larry Blewett, Jesse Westervelt | |
| 13:00 | Earlham | Marcus Bayne is whistled for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | Grove City | Randall Lujan (SG) Anthony Earl | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Bateman (C) Marcus Bayne | |
| 12:42 | Grove City | George Hinkle scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Heath Larson | 14-9 |
| 12:14 | Earlham | James Bateman knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Donald Swensen | 14-12 |
| 11:53 | Grove City | John Beauchamp misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 11:51 | Earlham | James Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - George Hinkle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randall Lujan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Beauchamp (fresh) PF - Heath Larson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Drew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Ernie Rushin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Fuentez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Preslipsky (fresh) PF - Donald Swensen (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Bateman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Earlham | Ronald Preslipsky drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Fuentez | 14-14 |
| 11:25 | Grove City | Heath Larson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Hinkle | 17-14 |
| 11:19 | Earlham | Ronald Preslipsky drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Swensen | 17-16 |
| 11:04 | Grove City | Heath Larson scores on a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Donald Swensen - foul #1 on Donald Swensen, team foul #3 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Grove City | Ronald Sickler (PG), Anthony Earl (SG) George Hinkle, Randall Lujan | |
| Subs | Earlham | Marcus Bayne (C) James Bateman | |
| 11:04 | Grove City | Heath Larson misses the free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:04 | Earlham | Marcus Bayne grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 11:00 | Earlham | Drew Smith takes the ball from Ronald Preslipsky | 19-16 |
| 10:47 | Grove City | Ronald Preslipsky steps in front of the Heath Larson pass | 19-16 |
| 10:36 | Earlham | Ronald Preslipsky scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donald Swensen | 19-19 |
| 10:31 | Grove City | Ronald Sickler comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 19-19 |
| 10:30 | Earlham | Marcus Bayne grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 10:22 | Earlham | Ernie Rushin makes the shot from the left side set up by Donald Swensen and he's fouled by Drew Smith - foul #1 on Drew Smith, team foul #2 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Grove City | Brad Howell (SF) John Beauchamp | |
| Subs | Earlham | Rodrick Kowal (SG), Larry Blewett (PF) Ronald Fuentez, Donald Swensen | |
| 10:22 | Earlham | Ernie Rushin makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 10:04 | Grove City | Heath Larson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Sickler | 21-22 |
| 09:36 | Earlham | Ronald Preslipsky misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-22 |
| 09:35 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Bayne | 21-22 |
| 09:21 | Earlham | Rodrick Kowal can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Sickler - foul #2 on Ronald Sickler, team foul #3 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Grove City | George Hinkle (PG), Randall Lujan (SG), John Beauchamp (SF), Paul Murphy (PF) Ronald Sickler, Anthony Earl, Heath Larson, Drew Smith | |
| Subs | Earlham | Willy Hopkins (SG), Donald Swensen (PF) Ernie Rushin, Ronald Preslipsky | |
| 09:21 | Earlham | Rodrick Kowal misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 09:21 | Earlham | Rodrick Kowal makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:03 | Grove City | Brad Howell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 21-23 |
| 09:02 | Earlham | Rodrick Kowal pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 08:40 | Earlham | Larry Blewett connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Willy Hopkins and he's fouled by Brad Howell - foul #1 on Brad Howell, team foul #4 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ronald Fuentez (SG), James Bateman (C) Willy Hopkins, Marcus Bayne | |
| 08:40 | Earlham | Larry Blewett makes the free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:27 | Grove City | George Hinkle is hacked by Rodrick Kowal - foul #1 on Rodrick Kowal, team foul #4 | 21-26 |
| 08:12 | Grove City | Larry Blewett is called for the reach on John Beauchamp - foul #1 on Larry Blewett, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Grove City | Heath Larson (PF) Brad Howell | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ronald Preslipsky (SF) Larry Blewett | |
| 08:05 | Grove City | George Hinkle misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-26 |
| 08:04 | Grove City | Paul Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 07:46 | Grove City | Randall Lujan buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Beauchamp | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - George Hinkle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Lujan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Beauchamp (fresh) PF - Heath Larson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Paul Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Rodrick Kowal (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Fuentez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Preslipsky (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Swensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Bateman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Earlham | Donald Swensen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 07:24 | Grove City | Paul Murphy grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 07:18 | Grove City | Randall Lujan makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Murphy | 27-26 |
| 06:58 | Earlham | James Bateman is fouled on the floor by Randall Lujan - foul #1 on Randall Lujan, team foul #5 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Grove City | Bryan Middaugh (PG), Anthony Earl (SG), Brad Howell (SF), Drew Smith (C) George Hinkle, Randall Lujan, John Beauchamp, Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ernie Rushin (PG), Larry Blewett (PF), Marcus Bayne (C) Rodrick Kowal, Donald Swensen, James Bateman | |
| 06:50 | Earlham | Ernie Rushin hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Blewett | 27-28 |
| 06:46 | Grove City | Anthony Earl hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bryan Middaugh and he's fouled by Ronald Fuentez - foul #1 on Ronald Fuentez, team foul #6 | 29-28 |
| 06:46 | Grove City | Anthony Earl misses the free throw | 29-28 |
| 06:46 | Earlham | Ronald Preslipsky snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 06:41 | Earlham | Anthony Earl picks off the pass by Ronald Fuentez | 29-28 |
| 06:22 | Grove City | Heath Larson scores on a shot from the left side | 31-28 |
| 06:11 | Earlham | Ronald Fuentez hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernie Rushin | 31-31 |
| 05:52 | Grove City | Heath Larson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 31-31 |
| 05:50 | Grove City | Drew Smith can't tip it in | 31-31 |
| 05:49 | Earlham | Ronald Fuentez grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 05:44 | Earlham | Ronald Preslipsky misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 05:42 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Bayne | 31-31 |
| 05:21 | Earlham | Ronald Fuentez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernie Rushin | 31-33 |
| 05:03 | Grove City | Drew Smith lays it in on a great pass from Bryan Middaugh and he's fouled by Marcus Bayne - foul #1 on Marcus Bayne, team foul #7 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Grove City | George Hinkle (PG), Randall Lujan (SG), John Beauchamp (SF), Paul Murphy (PF) Bryan Middaugh, Anthony Earl, Brad Howell, Heath Larson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Rodrick Kowal (SG), Spencer Iacovelli (SF), Donald Swensen (PF), James Bateman (C) Ronald Fuentez, Ronald Preslipsky, Larry Blewett, Marcus Bayne | |
| 05:03 | Grove City | Drew Smith makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 04:46 | Earlham | Rodrick Kowal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 04:45 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Paul Murphy | 34-33 |
| 04:27 | Grove City | Spencer Iacovelli picks off the pass by Drew Smith | 34-33 |
| 04:07 | Earlham | Rodrick Kowal misses the floater from the right side | 34-33 |
| 04:05 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Paul Murphy | 34-33 |
| 03:43 | Grove City | John Beauchamp is called for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Grove City | Ronald Sickler (SG), Brad Howell (C) Randall Lujan, Drew Smith | |
| Subs | Earlham | Willy Hopkins (SG), Larry Blewett (SF) Ernie Rushin, Spencer Iacovelli | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - George Hinkle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Sickler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Beauchamp (fresh) PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brad Howell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Rodrick Kowal (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Hopkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Blewett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Swensen (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Bateman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Earlham | Brad Howell takes the ball from Willy Hopkins | 34-33 |
| 03:15 | Grove City | John Beauchamp is hacked by Larry Blewett - foul #2 on Larry Blewett, team foul #8 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Grove City | Heath Larson (PF) Brad Howell | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ronald Preslipsky (SF), Marcus Bayne (C) Donald Swensen, James Bateman | |
| 03:15 | Grove City | John Beauchamp makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 03:15 | Grove City | John Beauchamp misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 03:15 | Earlham | Marcus Bayne grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 03:02 | Earlham | The short jumper by Larry Blewett is denied by Paul Murphy | 35-33 |
| 03:01 | Grove City | Paul Murphy snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 02:38 | Grove City | George Hinkle clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Rodrick Kowal - foul #2 on Rodrick Kowal, team foul #9 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Grove City | Randall Lujan (SG), Drew Smith (C) Ronald Sickler, Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ronald Fuentez (SG) Willy Hopkins | |
| 02:38 | Grove City | George Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:38 | Grove City | George Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 02:31 | Earlham | Ronald Preslipsky comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-33 |
| 02:29 | Earlham | Marcus Bayne pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 02:10 | Earlham | John Beauchamp is called for the reach on Ronald Fuentez - foul #1 on John Beauchamp, team foul #6 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Grove City | Ronald Sickler (PG), Brad Howell (SF) George Hinkle, John Beauchamp | |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Swensen (PF) Larry Blewett | |
| 01:53 | Earlham | Ronald Fuentez misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 01:51 | Grove City | Drew Smith gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 01:35 | Grove City | Brad Howell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 01:33 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Donald Swensen | 37-33 |
| 01:28 | Earlham | Ronald Fuentez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 01:27 | Grove City | Drew Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 01:13 | Grove City | Heath Larson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 01:11 | Grove City | Drew Smith grabs the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 00:49 | Grove City | Heath Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-33 |
| 00:47 | Earlham | Rodrick Kowal snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 00:32 | Earlham | Ronald Preslipsky scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Fuentez | 37-36 |
| 00:21 | Grove City | Drew Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Preslipsky - foul #2 on Ronald Preslipsky, team foul #10 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Grove City | George Hinkle (PG), John Beauchamp (SF), Paul Murphy (PF) Randall Lujan, Brad Howell, Heath Larson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ernie Rushin (PG), Willy Hopkins (SG), Larry Blewett (SF), Jesse Westervelt (PF), James Bateman (C) Rodrick Kowal, Ronald Fuentez, Ronald Preslipsky, Donald Swensen, Marcus Bayne | |
| 00:21 | Grove City | Drew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:21 | Grove City | Drew Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:21 | Grove City | John Beauchamp snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 00:01 | Grove City | Drew Smith hits a jumper from close range | 40-36 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Willy Hopkins misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 40-36 |