| Lineup | Grove City | PG - David Brown (fresh) SG - Brian Chapman (fresh) SF - Lance Kiger (fresh) PF - Philip Coleman (fresh) C - Virgil Sammons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Robert Stamper (fresh) SG - John Loggins (fresh) SF - Forrest Blanch (fresh) PF - Courtney Gholson (fresh) C - John Ramsay (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons 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 | David Brown loses the dribble to Courtney Gholson | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Earlham | Robert Stamper misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Earlham | Forrest Blanch tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Grove City | David Brown is hacked by Robert Stamper - foul #1 on Robert Stamper, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Virgil Sammons | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons lays it up and in on a nice dish by Philip Coleman | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Earlham | Robert Stamper buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Forrest Blanch | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Grove City | David Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Courtney Gholson | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Earlham | Robert Stamper's pass is intercepted by David Brown in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Grove City | David Brown knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Lance Kiger | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | Earlham | Forrest Blanch's pass is intercepted by David Brown | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | Grove City | Brian Chapman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 16:54 | Earlham | Robert Stamper can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Philip Coleman - foul #1 on Philip Coleman, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Grove City | Stanley Kapoor (SF), James Iglesias (PF), Randall Krzeminski (C) Lance Kiger, Philip Coleman, Virgil Sammons | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 16:54 | Earlham | Robert Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:54 | Earlham | Robert Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:39 | Grove City | Courtney Gholson swats the layup by Randall Krzeminski | 7-6 |
| 16:38 | Earlham | Forrest Blanch gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:34 | Earlham | John Loggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Frank Bolling (SG), Melvin Casey (SF) John Loggins, Forrest Blanch | |
| 16:24 | Grove City | Stanley Kapoor misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Stamper - foul #2 on Robert Stamper, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Grove City | Todd Monson (SG) Brian Chapman | |
| Subs | Earlham | Gabriel Desouza (PG), Clarence Mitchell (C) Robert Stamper, John Ramsay | |
| 16:24 | Grove City | Stanley Kapoor makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:24 | Grove City | Stanley Kapoor makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:05 | Earlham | Frank Bolling is fouled on the floor by Randall Krzeminski - foul #1 on Randall Krzeminski, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Grove City | Virgil Stotler (SG) David Brown | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 15:48 | Earlham | A charge is called on Melvin Casey - foul #1 on Melvin Casey, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Grove City | Lance Kiger (SF) Randall Krzeminski | |
| Subs | Earlham | John Olsen (C) Courtney Gholson | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Todd Monson (fresh) SG - Virgil Stotler (fresh) SF - Lance Kiger (fresh) PF - James Iglesias (fresh) C - Stanley Kapoor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gabriel Desouza (fresh) SG - Frank Bolling (fresh) SF - Melvin Casey (fresh) PF - Clarence Mitchell (fresh) C - John Olsen (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Grove City | Todd Monson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 15:30 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Monson | 9-6 |
| 15:15 | Grove City | James Iglesias misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 15:13 | Earlham | John Olsen grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 15:07 | Earlham | Clarence Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by James Iglesias - foul #1 on James Iglesias, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Brown (PG), Brian Chapman (SG), Virgil Sammons (C) Todd Monson, Virgil Stotler, Stanley Kapoor | |
| Subs | Earlham | John Loggins (SG), Forrest Blanch (SF), John Ramsay (C) Frank Bolling, Melvin Casey, John Olsen | |
| 15:07 | Earlham | Clarence Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:07 | Earlham | Clarence Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:07 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:56 | Grove City | Lance Kiger comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Forrest Blanch - foul #1 on Forrest Blanch, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| 14:56 | Grove City | Lance Kiger makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:56 | Grove City | Lance Kiger misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:56 | Earlham | The rebound goes to John Ramsay | 10-7 |
| 14:52 | Earlham | Clarence Mitchell jams it set up by Gabriel Desouza | 10-9 |
| 14:31 | Grove City | James Iglesias's layup is rejected by Clarence Mitchell | 10-9 |
| 14:29 | Earlham | Clarence Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:17 | Earlham | John Ramsay knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Clarence Mitchell | 10-11 |
| 14:08 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Brown | 12-11 |
| 13:47 | Earlham | Clarence Mitchell makes the turnaround in the lane | 12-13 |
| 13:27 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Forrest Blanch - foul #2 on Forrest Blanch, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Grove City | Stanley Kapoor (SF), Philip Coleman (PF) Lance Kiger, James Iglesias | |
| Subs | Earlham | Steve McLain (PG), Frank Bolling (SG), Melvin Casey (SF), Courtney Gholson (PF), John Olsen (C) Gabriel Desouza, John Loggins, Forrest Blanch, Clarence Mitchell, John Ramsay | |
| 13:27 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:27 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:11 | Earlham | Melvin Casey is fouled on the floor by Stanley Kapoor - foul #1 on Stanley Kapoor, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Grove City | Randall Krzeminski (C) Virgil Sammons | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 12:52 | Earlham | Melvin Casey is denied on a layup by Randall Krzeminski | 13-13 |
| 12:51 | Grove City | Randall Krzeminski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:28 | Grove City | Philip Coleman's floater is tipped away by Courtney Gholson | 13-13 |
| 12:26 | Grove City | Randall Krzeminski snags the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 12:08 | Grove City | Stanley Kapoor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 12:06 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Courtney Gholson | 13-13 |
| 12:01 | Earlham | Frank Bolling hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Casey | 13-16 |
| 11:48 | Grove City | Randall Krzeminski is whistled for a carry | 13-16 |
| Subs | Grove City | Todd Monson (PG), Virgil Stotler (SG), Lance Kiger (SF), Virgil Sammons (C) David Brown, Brian Chapman, Stanley Kapoor, Randall Krzeminski | |
| Subs | Earlham | Gabriel Desouza (PG), John Loggins (SG), John Ramsay (C) Steve McLain, Frank Bolling, John Olsen | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Todd Monson (fresh) SG - Virgil Stotler (fresh) SF - Lance Kiger (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Philip Coleman (fresh) C - Virgil Sammons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gabriel Desouza (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Loggins (fresh) SF - Melvin Casey (fresh) PF - Courtney Gholson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ramsay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson blows the layup | 13-16 |
| 11:32 | Grove City | Lance Kiger grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:22 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons is hacked by Melvin Casey - foul #2 on Melvin Casey, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Iglesias (PF) Philip Coleman | |
| Subs | Earlham | John Olsen (SF) Melvin Casey | |
| 11:08 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| 10:49 | Earlham | John Olsen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 10:48 | Grove City | Virgil Stotler gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:33 | Grove City | Todd Monson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 10:32 | Earlham | John Ramsay grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 10:24 | Earlham | John Loggins comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Virgil Stotler - foul #1 on Virgil Stotler, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Brown (PG), Brian Chapman (SG), Stanley Kapoor (C) Todd Monson, Virgil Stotler, Virgil Sammons | |
| Subs | Earlham | Clarence Mitchell (PF) Courtney Gholson | |
| 10:24 | Earlham | John Loggins makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:24 | Earlham | John Loggins makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:08 | Grove City | David Brown buries a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Clarence Mitchell - foul #1 on Clarence Mitchell, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Grove City | Randall Krzeminski (C) Lance Kiger | |
| Subs | Earlham | Frank Bolling (SG) John Loggins | |
| 10:08 | Grove City | David Brown misses the free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:08 | Earlham | John Ramsay gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:47 | Earlham | Randall Krzeminski swats the layup by Clarence Mitchell | 15-18 |
| 09:45 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Stanley Kapoor | 15-18 |
| 09:30 | Grove City | Brian Chapman misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Ramsay - foul #1 on John Ramsay, team foul #8 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Grove City | Philip Coleman (PF) James Iglesias | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Williams (SF), Courtney Gholson (PF) John Olsen, Clarence Mitchell | |
| 09:30 | Grove City | Brian Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:30 | Grove City | Brian Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:30 | Earlham | James Williams grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 09:02 | Earlham | Frank Bolling misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 09:00 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to John Ramsay | 16-18 |
| 08:44 | Earlham | James Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 08:42 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson snags the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 08:25 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Gabriel Desouza | 16-20 |
| 08:00 | Grove City | David Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on John Ramsay - foul #2 on John Ramsay, team foul #9 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | Lance Kiger (SF), James Iglesias (PF), Virgil Sammons (C) Stanley Kapoor, Philip Coleman, Randall Krzeminski | |
| Subs | Earlham | Steve McLain (PG), John Loggins (SG), John Olsen (SF), Clarence Mitchell (C) Gabriel Desouza, Frank Bolling, James Williams, John Ramsay | |
| 08:00 | Grove City | David Brown misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:00 | Grove City | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:41 | Earlham | Clarence Mitchell misses the dunk attempt | 17-20 |
| 07:39 | Grove City | The rebound goes to David Brown | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - David Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lance Kiger (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Iglesias (fresh) C - Virgil Sammons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Steve McLain (fresh) SG - John Loggins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Olsen (fresh) PF - Courtney Gholson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Grove City | Clarence Mitchell steps in front of the Brian Chapman pass | 17-20 |
| 07:11 | Earlham | Lance Kiger is called for the reach on Courtney Gholson - foul #1 on Lance Kiger, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | Todd Monson (PG), Virgil Stotler (SG) David Brown, Brian Chapman | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Williams (SF) Courtney Gholson | |
| 06:51 | Earlham | James Williams drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Clarence Mitchell | 17-22 |
| 06:35 | Grove City | Lance Kiger misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 06:34 | Grove City | James Iglesias pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 06:26 | Grove City | James Iglesias buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Todd Monson | 19-22 |
| 06:08 | Earlham | John Olsen clanks a jumper from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 06:06 | Earlham | John Olsen gets the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:39 | Earlham | John Loggins hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Williams | 19-25 |
| 05:28 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons can't finish the layup | 19-25 |
| 05:26 | Grove City | James Iglesias gets the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 05:11 | Grove City | Virgil Stotler hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Todd Monson | 21-25 |
| 04:51 | Earlham | John Olsen clanks a turnaround near the basket | 21-25 |
| 04:50 | Grove City | Todd Monson snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 04:45 | Grove City | Virgil Stotler misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 04:44 | Earlham | Clarence Mitchell grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 04:42 | Earlham | Steve McLain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Brown (PG), Brian Chapman (SG), Stanley Kapoor (SF), Philip Coleman (PF), Randall Krzeminski (C) Todd Monson, Virgil Stotler, Lance Kiger, James Iglesias, Virgil Sammons | |
| Subs | Earlham | Gabriel Desouza (PG), Frank Bolling (SG), Courtney Gholson (PF) Steve McLain, John Loggins, James Williams | |
| 04:31 | Grove City | Brian Chapman banks in the layup | 23-25 |
| 04:22 | Earlham | Frank Bolling misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 04:21 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to John Olsen | 23-25 |
| 04:02 | Earlham | Clarence Mitchell knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Gabriel Desouza | 23-27 |
| 03:42 | Grove City | Brian Chapman misses the shot from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 03:41 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - David Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stanley Kapoor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Coleman (fresh) C - Randall Krzeminski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gabriel Desouza (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frank Bolling (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Olsen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Courtney Gholson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Earlham | Frank Bolling makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gabriel Desouza | 23-29 |
| 03:13 | Grove City | John Olsen steals it from Brian Chapman | 23-29 |
| 02:55 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Stanley Kapoor - foul #2 on Stanley Kapoor, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Grove City | Lance Kiger (SF), Virgil Sammons (C) Stanley Kapoor, Randall Krzeminski | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Stamper (PG), John Loggins (SG), Forrest Blanch (SF), John Ramsay (C) Gabriel Desouza, Frank Bolling, John Olsen, Clarence Mitchell | |
| 02:55 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:55 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:37 | Grove City | David Brown misses the lay-in | 23-31 |
| 02:35 | Earlham | John Ramsay gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 02:23 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Loggins | 23-34 |
| 02:10 | Grove City | Forrest Blanch is called for the reach on Philip Coleman - foul #3 on Forrest Blanch, team foul #10 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Melvin Casey (SF) Forrest Blanch | |
| 02:10 | Grove City | Philip Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:10 | Grove City | Philip Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:10 | Earlham | John Ramsay grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 01:58 | Earlham | John Ramsay is hacked by Virgil Sammons - foul #1 on Virgil Sammons, team foul #8 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Iglesias (PF) Philip Coleman | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 01:58 | Earlham | John Ramsay misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:58 | Grove City | James Iglesias grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 01:39 | Grove City | James Iglesias loses the dribble to Courtney Gholson | 24-34 |
| 01:23 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 24-34 |
| 01:22 | Earlham | John Ramsay tips it home | 24-36 |
| 01:16 | Grove City | James Iglesias misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Courtney Gholson - foul #1 on Courtney Gholson, team foul #11 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Grove City | Stanley Kapoor (C) Virgil Sammons | |
| Subs | Earlham | Frank Bolling (SG) John Loggins | |
| 01:16 | Grove City | James Iglesias makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:16 | Grove City | James Iglesias makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:55 | Earlham | Melvin Casey hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Stamper | 26-39 |
| 00:38 | Grove City | Frank Bolling steals the ball from Stanley Kapoor | 26-39 |
| 00:31 | Earlham | Frank Bolling drills a floater from the left wing set up by Robert Stamper | 26-41 |
| 00:10 | Grove City | Courtney Gholson swats the short shot by David Brown | 26-41 |
| 00:09 | Earlham | Melvin Casey snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| 00:03 | Earlham | John Ramsay misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-41 |
| 00:01 | Earlham | Frank Bolling tips it home | 26-43 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Lance Kiger misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 26-43 |