| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Bill Pursell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Basler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Anthony (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Timothy Nielsen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Lenoir (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wilfred Carson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Grout (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Warman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Robert Anthony inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Earlham | Walter Williams misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 36-25 |
| 19:40 | Earlham | Walter Williams snags the offensive board | 36-25 |
| 19:31 | Earlham | Robert Anthony misses the lay-in but the foul's on Terry Lenoir - foul #3 on Terry Lenoir, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Aaron Harness (SG) Terry Lenoir | |
| 19:31 | Earlham | Robert Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 19:31 | Earlham | Robert Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 19:07 | Grove City | Wilfred Carson misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-25 |
| 19:05 | Grove City | Chester Grout grabs the offensive board | 38-25 |
| 18:55 | Grove City | Robert Anthony picks off the pass by Timothy Nielsen | 38-25 |
| 18:29 | Earlham | Gregory Basler makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Williams | 40-25 |
| 18:24 | Grove City | Wilfred Carson buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Aaron Harness | 40-27 |
| 18:20 | Earlham | Chester Grout picks off the pass by William Davis | 40-27 |
| 18:07 | Grove City | Chester Grout loses the dribble to William Davis | 40-27 |
| 17:51 | Earlham | Aaron Harness steals it from William Davis | 40-27 |
| 17:46 | Grove City | Wilfred Carson slams it home set up by Aaron Harness | 40-29 |
| 17:27 | Earlham | Gregory Basler is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Gregory Basler, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Earlham | Dick Jain (SG) Gregory Basler | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 17:09 | Grove City | Timothy Nielsen buries a jumper near the basket set up by Aaron Harness | 40-31 |
| 16:47 | Earlham | Bill Pursell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-31 |
| 16:46 | Grove City | Samuel Warman snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 16:30 | Grove City | Dick Jain is called for the reach on Wilfred Carson - foul #2 on Dick Jain, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Earlham | Patrick Easley (PG), Thomas Hammes (SF), Joseph Kallenberg (PF), Thomas Toribio (C) Bill Pursell, Robert Anthony, Walter Williams, William Davis | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Mason (PG), Anthony Sweeney (SG), Michael Vanderberg (PF), Gregory Doctor (C) Timothy Nielsen, Aaron Harness, Chester Grout, Samuel Warman | |
| 16:11 | Grove City | Anthony Sweeney hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Mason | 40-33 |
| 16:00 | Earlham | Joseph Kallenberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 15:58 | Earlham | Thomas Toribio tips it in | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Patrick Easley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dick Jain (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Thomas Hammes (fresh) PF - Joseph Kallenberg (fresh) C - Thomas Toribio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Mason (fresh) SG - Anthony Sweeney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilfred Carson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Vanderberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Doctor (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Grove City | Anthony Sweeney is called for traveling | 42-33 |
| Subs | Earlham | Gregory Basler (SG) Thomas Hammes | |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Temple (PG), Terry Lenoir (SG), Chester Grout (PF) William Mason, Wilfred Carson, Gregory Doctor | |
| 15:31 | Earlham | Gregory Basler comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 15:29 | Earlham | Gregory Basler misses the tip | 42-33 |
| 15:28 | Grove City | Michael Vanderberg pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 15:06 | Grove City | Robert Temple clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 15:04 | Earlham | Thomas Toribio snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 14:59 | Earlham | Patrick Easley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Patrick Easley, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Anthony (SF), William Davis (C) Joseph Kallenberg, Thomas Toribio | |
| Subs | Grove City | Timothy Nielsen (SF), Samuel Warman (C) Anthony Sweeney, Michael Vanderberg | |
| 14:48 | Grove City | Terry Lenoir misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dick Jain - foul #3 on Dick Jain, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Earlham | Bill Pursell (PG) Patrick Easley | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 14:48 | Grove City | Terry Lenoir makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:48 | Grove City | Terry Lenoir misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:48 | Earlham | Gregory Basler gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:36 | Earlham | Robert Anthony is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Anthony, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Williams (PF) Dick Jain | |
| Subs | Grove City | Wilfred Carson (SF) Timothy Nielsen | |
| 14:16 | Grove City | Chester Grout hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wilfred Carson and he's hacked by Gregory Basler - foul #4 on Gregory Basler, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Earlham | Patrick Easley (SG) Gregory Basler | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 14:16 | Grove City | Chester Grout makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:59 | Earlham | Walter Williams hits a jump hook from close range | 44-37 |
| 13:39 | Grove City | Robert Temple drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Wilfred Carson | 44-40 |
| 13:15 | Earlham | Walter Williams buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 12:48 | Grove City | Wilfred Carson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Terry Lenoir | 47-43 |
| 12:25 | Earlham | Walter Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 12:24 | Grove City | Samuel Warman grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 12:19 | Grove City | Wilfred Carson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Easley - foul #2 on Patrick Easley, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Earlham | Dick Jain (SG), Thomas Hammes (SF), Joseph Kallenberg (PF), Thomas Toribio (C) Bill Pursell, Robert Anthony, Walter Williams, William Davis | |
| Subs | Grove City | Aaron Harness (SG), Michael Vanderberg (PF), Timothy Nielsen (C) Terry Lenoir, Chester Grout, Samuel Warman | |
| 12:19 | Grove City | Wilfred Carson makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:19 | Grove City | Wilfred Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:02 | Earlham | Thomas Toribio hits the finger roll | 49-45 |
| 11:41 | Grove City | Timothy Nielsen blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Kallenberg - foul #3 on Joseph Kallenberg, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Earlham | Brandon Burke (PG) Patrick Easley | |
| Subs | Grove City | Anthony Sweeney (SF), Gregory Doctor (C) Robert Temple, Wilfred Carson | |
| 11:41 | Grove City | Timothy Nielsen misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:41 | Grove City | Timothy Nielsen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:41 | Earlham | Thomas Toribio grabs the board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Brandon Burke (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dick Jain (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hammes (fresh) PF - Joseph Kallenberg (fresh) 3 pf. C - Thomas Toribio (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Timothy Nielsen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Aaron Harness (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Sweeney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Vanderberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Doctor (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Earlham | Dick Jain connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 11:00 | Grove City | Gregory Doctor is hacked by Thomas Toribio - foul #2 on Thomas Toribio, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Anthony (SF), William Davis (C) Thomas Hammes, Thomas Toribio | |
| Subs | Grove City | Terry Lenoir (SG) Anthony Sweeney | |
| 11:00 | Grove City | Gregory Doctor makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:00 | Grove City | Gregory Doctor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:53 | Earlham | William Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Chester Grout (PF) Gregory Doctor | |
| 10:29 | Grove City | Michael Vanderberg buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Terry Lenoir | 51-49 |
| 10:10 | Earlham | Robert Anthony drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 09:46 | Grove City | Terry Lenoir misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 09:45 | Earlham | Robert Anthony pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:40 | Earlham | Dick Jain misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 09:38 | Grove City | Michael Vanderberg snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 09:19 | Grove City | Timothy Nielsen lays it up and in set up by Aaron Harness | 54-51 |
| 09:17 | Earlham | Timothy Nielsen is called for the reach on Brandon Burke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Nielsen, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Earlham | Bill Pursell (PG), Patrick Easley (SG), Walter Williams (PF), Thomas Toribio (C) Brandon Burke, Robert Anthony, Joseph Kallenberg, William Davis | |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Temple (PG), Wilfred Carson (SF), Samuel Warman (C) Timothy Nielsen, Aaron Harness, Michael Vanderberg | |
| 09:08 | Earlham | Bill Pursell is hacked by Samuel Warman - foul #2 on Samuel Warman, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| 08:53 | Earlham | Walter Williams misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Chester Grout - foul #1 on Chester Grout, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Mason (SG), Anthony Sweeney (PF) Terry Lenoir, Chester Grout | |
| 08:53 | Earlham | Walter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:53 | Earlham | Walter Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:53 | Earlham | Dick Jain pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:35 | Earlham | Bill Pursell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-51 |
| 08:34 | Grove City | Robert Temple gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:14 | Grove City | Robert Temple makes the jumper from the right block | 55-53 |
| 07:51 | Earlham | Bill Pursell misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 07:50 | Grove City | Wilfred Carson gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 07:45 | Grove City | Wilfred Carson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 07:43 | Earlham | Bill Pursell gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Bill Pursell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Easley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dick Jain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Toribio (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Robert Temple (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Mason (fresh) SF - Wilfred Carson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Sweeney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Warman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Earlham | Patrick Easley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 07:37 | Earlham | Walter Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 07:21 | Earlham | Robert Temple is called for the reach on Bill Pursell - foul #4 on Robert Temple, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Earlham | Gregory Basler (SG), Robert Anthony (SF), William Davis (C) Patrick Easley, Dick Jain, Thomas Toribio | |
| Subs | Grove City | Terry Lenoir (SG), Chester Grout (PF) William Mason, Anthony Sweeney | |
| 07:12 | Earlham | Robert Anthony misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-53 |
| 07:11 | Earlham | Robert Anthony pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 07:01 | Earlham | William Davis blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Temple - foul #5 on Robert Temple, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Timothy Nielsen (PG) Robert Temple | |
| 07:01 | Earlham | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:01 | Earlham | William Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:01 | Grove City | Samuel Warman grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 06:43 | Grove City | Timothy Nielsen lays it in set up by Terry Lenoir | 56-55 |
| 06:20 | Earlham | Gregory Basler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 06:19 | Grove City | Chester Grout grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:06 | Grove City | Wilfred Carson scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Nielsen | 56-58 |
| 05:53 | Earlham | Walter Williams comes up short on the shot from the right side | 56-58 |
| 05:52 | Grove City | Timothy Nielsen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:30 | Grove City | Chester Grout knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Lenoir | 56-61 |
| 05:17 | Earlham | Gregory Basler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Timothy Nielsen - foul #2 on Timothy Nielsen, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Earlham | Patrick Easley (PG), Dick Jain (PF) Bill Pursell, Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Grove City | Aaron Harness (SF), Michael Vanderberg (C) Wilfred Carson, Samuel Warman | |
| 05:17 | Earlham | Gregory Basler misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:17 | Earlham | Gregory Basler misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:17 | Grove City | Michael Vanderberg grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 05:05 | Grove City | Terry Lenoir hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-61 |
| 05:03 | Earlham | William Davis gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:43 | Earlham | Michael Vanderberg swats the layup by Gregory Basler | 56-61 |
| 04:42 | Grove City | Aaron Harness grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 04:19 | Grove City | Terry Lenoir makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Nielsen | 56-64 |
| 04:05 | Earlham | Dick Jain is fouled on the floor by Aaron Harness - foul #2 on Aaron Harness, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Earlham | Thomas Hammes (SF), Joseph Kallenberg (PF), Thomas Toribio (C) Gregory Basler, Robert Anthony, William Davis | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Mason (SG), Wilfred Carson (SF) Timothy Nielsen, Terry Lenoir | |
| 04:05 | Earlham | Dick Jain makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:05 | Earlham | Dick Jain misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:05 | Grove City | The rebound goes to William Mason | 57-64 |
| 03:45 | Grove City | Wilfred Carson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 03:43 | Earlham | Joseph Kallenberg pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Patrick Easley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dick Jain (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hammes (fresh) PF - Joseph Kallenberg (fresh) 3 pf. C - Thomas Toribio (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Aaron Harness (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Mason (fresh) SF - Wilfred Carson (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Grout (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Vanderberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Earlham | Aaron Harness steps in front of the Thomas Hammes pass | 57-64 |
| 03:17 | Grove City | Michael Vanderberg misses the lay-in | 57-64 |
| 03:15 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Thomas Toribio | 57-64 |
| 03:10 | Earlham | A charge is called on Thomas Toribio - foul #3 on Thomas Toribio, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Earlham | Bill Pursell (PG) Thomas Hammes | |
| Subs | Grove City | Samuel Warman (C) Chester Grout | |
| 02:56 | Grove City | Aaron Harness is whistled for a carry | 57-64 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Anthony (SF), Walter Williams (PF), William Davis (C) Patrick Easley, Joseph Kallenberg, Thomas Toribio | |
| Subs | Grove City | Timothy Nielsen (PG) William Mason | |
| 02:36 | Earlham | Robert Anthony buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Pursell | 59-64 |
| 02:36 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Earlham | Gregory Basler (SG) Dick Jain | |
| Subs | Grove City | Terry Lenoir (SG), Chester Grout (PF) Aaron Harness, Michael Vanderberg | |
| 02:16 | Grove City | William Davis steals the ball from Timothy Nielsen | 59-64 |
| 02:04 | Earlham | Robert Anthony is whistled for a carry | 59-64 |
| 01:44 | Grove City | Chester Grout is hacked by Walter Williams - foul #1 on Walter Williams, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| 01:44 | Grove City | Chester Grout makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:44 | Grove City | Chester Grout makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:24 | Earlham | Walter Williams drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Basler | 61-66 |
| 01:13 | Grove City | Chester Grout clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-66 |
| 01:11 | Earlham | Walter Williams gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 01:01 | Earlham | Bill Pursell misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Warman - foul #3 on Samuel Warman, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| 01:01 | Earlham | Bill Pursell makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:01 | Earlham | Bill Pursell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Grove City | Terry Lenoir hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Nielsen | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Earlham | Gregory Basler comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Nielsen - foul #3 on Timothy Nielsen, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| 00:28 | Earlham | Gregory Basler makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:28 | Earlham | Gregory Basler misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:28 | Grove City | Chester Grout gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Grove City | Chester Grout is hacked by Bill Pursell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bill Pursell, team foul #12 | 64-68 |
| 00:25 | Grove City | Chester Grout makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:25 | Grove City | Chester Grout makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:19 | Earlham | Bill Pursell buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gregory Basler | 67-70 |
| 00:16 | Grove City | Timothy Nielsen is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Pursell - foul #2 on Bill Pursell, team foul #13 | 67-70 |
| 00:16 | Grove City | Timothy Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:16 | Grove City | Timothy Nielsen misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:16 | Earlham | William Davis grabs the board | 67-71 |
| 00:10 | Earlham | Bill Pursell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 00:09 | Grove City | Wilfred Carson snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| 00:07 | Grove City | Wilfred Carson is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Pursell - foul #3 on Bill Pursell, team foul #14 | 67-71 |
| 00:07 | Grove City | Wilfred Carson makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:07 | Grove City | Wilfred Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:03 | Earlham | Bill Pursell hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Walter Williams | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | Grove City | Terry Lenoir is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Basler - foul #5 on Gregory Basler, team foul #15 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Earlham | Dick Jain (SG) Gregory Basler | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:01 | Grove City | Terry Lenoir makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:01 | Grove City | Terry Lenoir makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Bill Pursell clanks a fullcourt shot | 70-75 |