| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Robert Weir (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dabbs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harvey Holdren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Williamson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Freddy Waxman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Daniel Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Oblinski (fresh) PF - Larry Buck (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ray Session (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Frank Oblinski inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Earlham | Dustin Williamson picks off the pass by Donald Crockett | 37-37 |
| 19:28 | Grove City | Harvey Holdren is hacked by Ray Session - foul #1 on Ray Session, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:13 | Grove City | Frank Oblinski takes the ball from Harvey Holdren | 37-37 |
| 19:10 | Earlham | Frank Oblinski jams it | 37-39 |
| 19:00 | Grove City | Robert Weir buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Freddy Waxman | 40-39 |
| 18:37 | Earlham | Frank Oblinski is denied on a layup by Dustin Williamson | 40-39 |
| 18:36 | Earlham | Ray Session can't tip it in | 40-39 |
| 18:34 | Grove City | Harvey Holdren pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:14 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Larry Buck - foul #1 on Larry Buck, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 18:14 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:14 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:58 | Earlham | Frank Oblinski is fouled on the floor by Harvey Holdren - foul #1 on Harvey Holdren, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 17:50 | Earlham | Ray Session's layup is rejected by Dustin Williamson | 42-39 |
| 17:49 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 17:29 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman loses the ball out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Karg (PG) Robert Weir | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 17:15 | Earlham | Daniel Cox can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Harvey Holdren - foul #2 on Harvey Holdren, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Grove City | Martin Ziegler (PF) Dustin Williamson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ray Sapp (PF), Benjamin Perryman (C) Frank Oblinski, Ray Session | |
| 17:15 | Earlham | Daniel Cox misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:15 | Earlham | Daniel Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:15 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 16:53 | Grove City | Martin Ziegler misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Buck - foul #2 on Larry Buck, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Lester (PG), Alvin Larson (SF), Dwayne Newlin (C) Richard Dabbs, Harvey Holdren, Freddy Waxman | |
| Subs | Earlham | Roger Niedzielski (PG), Greg Abrams (SG), Kenneth McMellen (PF) Daniel Cox, Donald Crockett, Larry Buck | |
| 16:53 | Grove City | Martin Ziegler makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:53 | Grove City | Martin Ziegler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:40 | Earlham | Ray Sapp misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 16:38 | Grove City | Martin Ziegler gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:23 | Grove City | Dwayne Newlin clanks a runner from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 16:21 | Earlham | Benjamin Perryman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:02 | Earlham | Benjamin Perryman misses the easy layup | 44-39 |
| 16:00 | Earlham | Benjamin Perryman tips it home | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Richard Lester (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Karg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alvin Larson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Ziegler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Newlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Roger Niedzielski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Abrams (fresh) SF - Ray Sapp (fresh) PF - Kenneth McMellen (fresh) 1 pts. C - Benjamin Perryman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Grove City | Dwayne Newlin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Lester | 47-41 |
| 15:19 | Earlham | Alvin Larson is called for the reach on Ray Sapp - foul #3 on Alvin Larson, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Weir (PG), Richard Dabbs (SG), Harvey Holdren (SF), Dustin Williamson (PF), Freddy Waxman (C) Richard Lester, Joseph Karg, Alvin Larson, Martin Ziegler, Dwayne Newlin | |
| Subs | Earlham | Daniel Cox (PG), Donald Crockett (SG), Frank Oblinski (SF), Andrew Elliott (PF), Ray Session (C) Roger Niedzielski, Greg Abrams, Ray Sapp, Kenneth McMellen, Benjamin Perryman | |
| 15:00 | Earlham | Ray Session comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 14:59 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:54 | Grove City | Harvey Holdren is called for traveling | 47-41 |
| 14:34 | Earlham | Donald Crockett misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 14:33 | Earlham | Andrew Elliott gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:14 | Earlham | Ray Session is whistled for traveling | 47-41 |
| 13:50 | Grove City | Donald Crockett steps in front of the Harvey Holdren pass | 47-41 |
| 13:31 | Earlham | Donald Crockett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 47-41 |
| 13:29 | Earlham | Frank Oblinski can't tip it in | 47-41 |
| 13:27 | Earlham | Ray Session pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:12 | Earlham | Ray Session misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Freddy Waxman - foul #2 on Freddy Waxman, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| 13:12 | Earlham | Ray Session makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:12 | Earlham | Ray Session makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:57 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 12:55 | Earlham | Frank Oblinski gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:40 | Earlham | Frank Oblinski misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Harvey Holdren - foul #3 on Harvey Holdren, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Karg (PG), Alvin Larson (SF), Dwayne Newlin (C) Robert Weir, Harvey Holdren, Freddy Waxman | |
| Subs | Earlham | Roger Niedzielski (PG), Greg Abrams (SG) Daniel Cox, Donald Crockett | |
| 12:40 | Earlham | Frank Oblinski misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:40 | Earlham | Frank Oblinski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:40 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:23 | Grove City | Andrew Elliott denies the turnaround by Dustin Williamson | 47-43 |
| 12:22 | Earlham | Andrew Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:18 | Earlham | Greg Abrams can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Dwayne Newlin - foul #3 on Dwayne Newlin, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Lester (PG), Martin Ziegler (PF) Richard Dabbs, Dustin Williamson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Larry Buck (SF), Ray Sapp (PF), Benjamin Perryman (C) Frank Oblinski, Andrew Elliott, Ray Session | |
| 12:18 | Earlham | Greg Abrams misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:18 | Earlham | Greg Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:54 | Grove City | Joseph Karg misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 11:53 | Earlham | Larry Buck snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Richard Lester (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Karg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alvin Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Martin Ziegler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Newlin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Greg Abrams (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Roger Niedzielski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Buck (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Sapp (fresh) C - Benjamin Perryman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Earlham | Benjamin Perryman misses the jumper near the basket | 47-44 |
| 11:25 | Earlham | Larry Buck tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 11:08 | Grove City | Alvin Larson lays it in set up by Martin Ziegler | 49-46 |
| 11:04 | Earlham | Greg Abrams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Weir (PG), Richard Dabbs (SG), Harvey Holdren (SF), Dustin Williamson (PF), Freddy Waxman (C) Richard Lester, Joseph Karg, Alvin Larson, Martin Ziegler, Dwayne Newlin | |
| Subs | Earlham | Daniel Cox (PG), Donald Crockett (SG), Frank Oblinski (SF), Andrew Elliott (PF), Ray Session (C) Greg Abrams, Roger Niedzielski, Larry Buck, Ray Sapp, Benjamin Perryman | |
| 10:44 | Grove City | Daniel Cox takes the ball from Freddy Waxman | 49-46 |
| 10:24 | Earlham | Donald Crockett banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Elliott | 49-48 |
| 10:03 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs is fouled on the floor by Donald Crockett - foul #1 on Donald Crockett, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| 09:47 | Grove City | Robert Weir misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-48 |
| 09:46 | Earlham | Andrew Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:34 | Earlham | Daniel Cox hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ray Session | 49-50 |
| 09:05 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Weir | 52-50 |
| 08:51 | Earlham | Donald Crockett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 08:49 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 08:36 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 08:35 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman misses the tip | 52-50 |
| 08:34 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Freddy Waxman | 52-50 |
| 08:10 | Grove City | Harvey Holdren drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Dabbs | 54-50 |
| 07:53 | Earlham | Robert Weir is called for the reach on Frank Oblinski - foul #1 on Robert Weir, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Lester (PG), Joseph Karg (SG), Alvin Larson (SF), Martin Ziegler (PF), Dwayne Newlin (C) Robert Weir, Richard Dabbs, Harvey Holdren, Dustin Williamson, Freddy Waxman | |
| Subs | Earlham | Roger Niedzielski (PG), Greg Abrams (SG), Larry Buck (PF), Ray Sapp (C) Daniel Cox, Donald Crockett, Andrew Elliott, Ray Session | |
| 07:53 | Earlham | Frank Oblinski makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:53 | Earlham | Frank Oblinski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Richard Lester (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Karg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alvin Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Martin Ziegler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Newlin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Roger Niedzielski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Abrams (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Frank Oblinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Buck (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Sapp (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Grove City | Alvin Larson buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Karg | 57-52 |
| 07:14 | Earlham | Larry Buck misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 07:12 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Sapp | 57-52 |
| 06:58 | Earlham | Larry Buck misses the easy layup | 57-52 |
| 06:56 | Grove City | Richard Lester gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:33 | Grove City | Joseph Karg clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-52 |
| 06:32 | Earlham | Larry Buck gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:09 | Earlham | Larry Buck's floater is tipped away by Martin Ziegler | 57-52 |
| 06:08 | Earlham | Roger Niedzielski tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 05:46 | Grove City | The jump hook by Martin Ziegler is blocked by Larry Buck | 57-54 |
| 05:44 | Earlham | Roger Niedzielski pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:28 | Earlham | Roger Niedzielski is fouled on the floor by Alvin Larson - foul #4 on Alvin Larson, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Dabbs (SG), Harvey Holdren (SF), Dustin Williamson (PF), Freddy Waxman (C) Richard Lester, Alvin Larson, Martin Ziegler, Dwayne Newlin | |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Crockett (SG), Andrew Elliott (PF), Ray Session (C) Greg Abrams, Frank Oblinski, Ray Sapp | |
| 05:28 | Earlham | Roger Niedzielski misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:28 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Elliott | 57-54 |
| 05:21 | Earlham | Ray Session misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 05:20 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:12 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs is hacked by Donald Crockett - foul #2 on Donald Crockett, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Weir (PG) Joseph Karg | |
| Subs | Earlham | Daniel Cox (PG) Roger Niedzielski | |
| 04:57 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harvey Holdren | 59-54 |
| 04:35 | Earlham | Andrew Elliott knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 04:18 | Grove City | Robert Weir connects on the jumper from the left side | 61-56 |
| 03:57 | Earlham | Andrew Elliott comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 03:56 | Earlham | Larry Buck pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:32 | Earlham | Larry Buck is hacked by Freddy Waxman - foul #3 on Freddy Waxman, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Karg (PG) Robert Weir | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 03:32 | Earlham | Larry Buck makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:32 | Earlham | Larry Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joseph Karg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Dabbs (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Harvey Holdren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Freddy Waxman (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Daniel Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Crockett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Buck (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Session (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Grove City | Joseph Karg double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ray Sapp (SF) Larry Buck | |
| 03:10 | Earlham | Andrew Elliott is denied on a dunk by Freddy Waxman | 61-58 |
| 03:09 | Grove City | Harvey Holdren pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:54 | Grove City | Joseph Karg misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-58 |
| 02:53 | Earlham | Ray Session grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:29 | Earlham | Donald Crockett makes the fadeaway from the right side | 61-60 |
| 02:05 | Grove City | Harvey Holdren misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 02:04 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman grabs the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 01:40 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 01:38 | Earlham | Andrew Elliott gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:17 | Earlham | Dustin Williamson is called for the reach on Andrew Elliott - foul #2 on Dustin Williamson, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Weir (PG) Joseph Karg | |
| Subs | Earlham | Frank Oblinski (SF) Ray Sapp | |
| 01:17 | Earlham | Andrew Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:17 | Earlham | Andrew Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:48 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs is fouled on the floor by Frank Oblinski - foul #1 on Frank Oblinski, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| 00:36 | Grove City | Harvey Holdren lays it in on a great pass from Robert Weir | 63-62 |
| 00:16 | Earlham | Daniel Cox misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 00:15 | Earlham | Ray Session grabs the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:05 | Earlham | Andrew Elliott misses the easy layup | 63-62 |
| 00:04 | Earlham | Ray Session gets the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:02 | Earlham | Robert Weir is called for the reach on Daniel Cox - foul #2 on Robert Weir, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| 00:02 | Earlham | Daniel Cox makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:02 | Earlham | Daniel Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:02 | Grove City | Grove City calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 63-64 |