| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Kenneth Messina (fresh) SG - Frankie Ward (fresh) SF - Robert Gardner (fresh) PF - Richard Gibson (fresh) C - Bob Reza (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 | Earlham | John Ramsay wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Thiel | Richard Gibson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Thiel | Bob Reza misses the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Frankie Ward - foul #1 on Frankie Ward, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:50 | Thiel | Bob Reza knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Messina and he's fouled by Courtney Gholson - foul #1 on Courtney Gholson, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:50 | Thiel | Bob Reza makes the free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:32 | Earlham | Robert Stamper misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-1 |
| 18:31 | Thiel | Richard Gibson snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 18:25 | Thiel | Frankie Ward drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Messina and he's hacked by Forrest Blanch - foul #1 on Forrest Blanch, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| 18:25 | Thiel | Frankie Ward makes the free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:58 | Earlham | John Ramsay's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Messina | 6-1 |
| 17:55 | Thiel | Kenneth Messina lays it up and in | 8-1 |
| 17:34 | Earlham | John Ramsay comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 8-1 |
| 17:33 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Richard Gibson | 8-1 |
| 17:26 | Thiel | Richard Gibson lays it in set up by Bob Reza | 10-1 |
| 17:13 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson misses the runner near the basket | 10-1 |
| 17:12 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson tips it in | 10-3 |
| 17:00 | Thiel | Richard Gibson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-3 |
| 16:59 | Earlham | John Ramsay grabs the board | 10-3 |
| 16:40 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 10-5 |
| 16:24 | Thiel | John Ramsay picks off the pass by Richard Gibson | 10-5 |
| 16:13 | Earlham | Robert Stamper misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Frankie Ward - foul #2 on Frankie Ward, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Thiel | Joseph Stiles (PG), David Perl (SG), Sidney Gaynor (SF), Robert Carroll (PF), Kendall Scott (C) Kenneth Messina, Frankie Ward, Robert Gardner, Richard Gibson, Bob Reza | |
| Subs | Earlham | Frank Bolling (SG), Melvin Casey (SF), Clarence Mitchell (PF), John Olsen (C) John Loggins, Forrest Blanch, Courtney Gholson, John Ramsay | |
| 16:13 | Earlham | Robert Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:13 | Earlham | Robert Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:57 | Thiel | Sidney Gaynor buries a turnaround near the basket | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Joseph Stiles (fresh) SG - David Perl (fresh) SF - Sidney Gaynor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Carroll (fresh) C - Kendall Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Robert Stamper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Bolling (fresh) SF - Melvin Casey (fresh) PF - Clarence Mitchell (fresh) C - John Olsen (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Earlham | Melvin Casey makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Frank Bolling and he's fouled by Robert Carroll - foul #1 on Robert Carroll, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Gabriel Desouza (PG) Robert Stamper | |
| 15:43 | Earlham | Melvin Casey makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 15:31 | Thiel | Joseph Stiles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 15:30 | Earlham | The rebound goes to John Olsen | 12-10 |
| 15:18 | Earlham | Clarence Mitchell misses short on a jumper in the paint | 12-10 |
| 15:16 | Earlham | Melvin Casey grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:57 | Earlham | John Olsen buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Melvin Casey | 12-12 |
| 14:41 | Thiel | Joseph Stiles buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Perl | 15-12 |
| 14:18 | Earlham | Gabriel Desouza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Stiles - foul #1 on Joseph Stiles, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Thiel | Kenneth Messina (PG), Robert Gardner (SF), Richard Gibson (PF), Bob Reza (C) David Perl, Sidney Gaynor, Robert Carroll, Kendall Scott | |
| Subs | Earlham | Steve McLain (SG), Courtney Gholson (PF), John Ramsay (C) Frank Bolling, Clarence Mitchell, John Olsen | |
| 14:18 | Earlham | Gabriel Desouza makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 14:18 | Earlham | Gabriel Desouza misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 14:18 | Thiel | Bob Reza snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 14:14 | Thiel | Steve McLain steps in front of the Joseph Stiles pass | 15-13 |
| 14:00 | Earlham | Gabriel Desouza can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 13:59 | Thiel | Richard Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 13:53 | Thiel | Joseph Stiles buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Messina and the foul's on Steve McLain - foul #1 on Steve McLain, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Stamper (PG) Steve McLain | |
| 13:53 | Thiel | Joseph Stiles misses the free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:53 | Earlham | The rebound goes to John Ramsay | 17-13 |
| 13:39 | Earlham | Melvin Casey is whistled for a carry | 17-13 |
| Subs | Thiel | Irvin Godwin (SG) Joseph Stiles | |
| Subs | Earlham | John Loggins (SG), Forrest Blanch (SF) Gabriel Desouza, Melvin Casey | |
| 13:18 | Thiel | Bob Reza hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Messina | 19-13 |
| 13:04 | Earlham | Robert Stamper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-13 |
| Subs | Thiel | David Perl (SG), Sidney Gaynor (C) Irvin Godwin, Bob Reza | |
| Subs | Earlham | Clarence Mitchell (C) John Ramsay | |
| 12:52 | Thiel | Robert Gardner makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Messina | 22-13 |
| 12:23 | Earlham | Forrest Blanch misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-13 |
| 12:21 | Thiel | David Perl grabs the defensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 12:16 | Thiel | Forrest Blanch is called for the reach on Robert Gardner - foul #2 on Forrest Blanch, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Thiel | Joseph Stiles (SG), Robert Carroll (C) Robert Gardner, Richard Gibson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Gabriel Desouza (PG), Frank Bolling (SG), Melvin Casey (SF) Robert Stamper, John Loggins, Forrest Blanch | |
| 11:59 | Thiel | Melvin Casey swats the short shot by Joseph Stiles | 22-13 |
| 11:57 | Earlham | Clarence Mitchell grabs the board | 22-13 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Kenneth Messina (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Stiles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Perl (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sidney Gaynor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Carroll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gabriel Desouza (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Frank Bolling (fresh) SF - Melvin Casey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Courtney Gholson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Earlham | Frank Bolling misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Messina - foul #1 on Kenneth Messina, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Earlham | John Ramsay (C) Courtney Gholson | |
| 11:48 | Earlham | Frank Bolling misses the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 11:48 | Earlham | Frank Bolling makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 11:35 | Thiel | Joseph Stiles misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-14 |
| 11:33 | Thiel | Sidney Gaynor tips it home | 24-14 |
| 11:19 | Earlham | Joseph Stiles steals it from Melvin Casey | 24-14 |
| 10:59 | Thiel | Joseph Stiles blows the dunk but he's fouled by Melvin Casey - foul #1 on Melvin Casey, team foul #5 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Thiel | Irvin Godwin (SG), Robert Gardner (SF), Bob Reza (C) Kenneth Messina, David Perl, Sidney Gaynor | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Stamper (PG), John Olsen (PF) Frank Bolling, Clarence Mitchell | |
| 10:59 | Thiel | Joseph Stiles misses the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 10:59 | Thiel | Joseph Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 10:38 | Earlham | Gabriel Desouza is fouled on the floor by Irvin Godwin - foul #1 on Irvin Godwin, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Thiel | Kenneth Messina (PG), Richard Gibson (PF) Joseph Stiles, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Earlham | John Loggins (SG), Courtney Gholson (PF) Gabriel Desouza, John Olsen | |
| 10:30 | Earlham | Robert Stamper misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Messina - foul #2 on Kenneth Messina, team foul #7 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Thiel | Joseph Stiles (PG) Kenneth Messina | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 10:30 | Earlham | Robert Stamper misses the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 10:30 | Earlham | Robert Stamper misses the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 10:30 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Irvin Godwin | 25-14 |
| 10:06 | Thiel | Richard Gibson is fouled on the floor by Melvin Casey - foul #2 on Melvin Casey, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Williams (SF), John Olsen (C) Melvin Casey, John Ramsay | |
| 09:50 | Thiel | Irvin Godwin misses the easy layup | 25-14 |
| 09:49 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson gets the rebound | 25-14 |
| 09:30 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson double dribbles | 25-14 |
| Subs | Thiel | David Perl (PG), Kendall Scott (C) Joseph Stiles, Bob Reza | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 09:23 | Thiel | Kendall Scott misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-14 |
| 09:22 | Thiel | Kendall Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 09:07 | Thiel | Kendall Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-14 |
| 09:05 | Earlham | John Loggins snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| 08:48 | Earlham | John Loggins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Loggins, team foul #7 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Thiel | Robert Carroll (PG), Sidney Gaynor (SF) Irvin Godwin, Robert Gardner | |
| Subs | Earlham | Frank Bolling (SG), Clarence Mitchell (PF), John Ramsay (C) John Loggins, James Williams, Courtney Gholson | |
| 08:29 | Thiel | Robert Carroll clanks a floater from the left block | 25-14 |
| 08:27 | Thiel | Robert Carroll can't tip it in | 25-14 |
| 08:25 | Thiel | Richard Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 08:20 | Thiel | David Perl is whistled for a carry | 25-14 |
| Subs | Thiel | Joseph Stiles (SG), Bob Reza (C) David Perl, Richard Gibson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Gabriel Desouza (PG) Robert Stamper | |
| 08:04 | Earlham | John Ramsay hits the finger roll set up by Gabriel Desouza | 25-16 |
| 07:43 | Thiel | The jumper by Sidney Gaynor is denied by John Ramsay | 25-16 |
| 07:41 | Thiel | Robert Carroll snags the offensive board | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Robert Carroll (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Joseph Stiles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sidney Gaynor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kendall Scott (fairly fresh) C - Bob Reza (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gabriel Desouza (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Bolling (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Olsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Mitchell (fresh) C - John Ramsay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Thiel | Sidney Gaynor misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Olsen - foul #1 on John Olsen, team foul #8 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Thiel | Irvin Godwin (SG) Kendall Scott | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Williams (SF), Courtney Gholson (PF) John Olsen, Clarence Mitchell | |
| 07:34 | Thiel | Sidney Gaynor makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:34 | Thiel | Sidney Gaynor makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:13 | Earlham | Frank Bolling hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-16 |
| 07:11 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Robert Carroll | 27-16 |
| 07:05 | Thiel | Irvin Godwin travels with the ball | 27-16 |
| Subs | Thiel | David Perl (PG), Robert Gardner (SF), Richard Gibson (PF) Joseph Stiles, Sidney Gaynor, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Stamper (PG), John Loggins (SG), Clarence Mitchell (C) Gabriel Desouza, Frank Bolling, John Ramsay | |
| 06:46 | Earlham | John Loggins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-16 |
| 06:44 | Thiel | Bob Reza snags the defensive board | 27-16 |
| 06:39 | Thiel | David Perl hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Bob Reza | 29-16 |
| 06:12 | Earlham | John Loggins hits the finger roll | 29-18 |
| 05:48 | Thiel | David Perl is fouled on the floor by Robert Stamper - foul #1 on Robert Stamper, team foul #9 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Thiel | Joseph Stiles (SG), Sidney Gaynor (PF), Kendall Scott (C) Irvin Godwin, Richard Gibson, Bob Reza | |
| Subs | Earlham | John Olsen (SF), John Ramsay (C) James Williams, Clarence Mitchell | |
| 05:48 | Thiel | David Perl makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:48 | Thiel | David Perl misses the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:48 | Earlham | John Ramsay gets the rebound | 30-18 |
| 05:21 | Earlham | David Perl steals the ball from Robert Stamper | 30-18 |
| 05:18 | Thiel | Joseph Stiles lays it in on a nice dish by David Perl | 32-18 |
| 04:54 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson scores on a runner from the right block | 32-20 |
| 04:31 | Thiel | Joseph Stiles is fouled on the floor by John Loggins - foul #2 on John Loggins, team foul #10 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Thiel | Irvin Godwin (SG), Richard Gibson (PF), Robert Carroll (C) David Perl, Robert Gardner, Kendall Scott | |
| Subs | Earlham | Gabriel Desouza (PG), Frank Bolling (SG), Clarence Mitchell (PF) Robert Stamper, John Loggins, Courtney Gholson | |
| 04:31 | Thiel | Joseph Stiles misses the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:31 | Thiel | Joseph Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 04:02 | Earlham | Frank Bolling misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Irvin Godwin - foul #2 on Irvin Godwin, team foul #8 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Thiel | Robert Gardner (SF), Bob Reza (C) Irvin Godwin, Sidney Gaynor | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Williams (SF) John Ramsay | |
| 04:02 | Earlham | Frank Bolling misses the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 04:02 | Earlham | Frank Bolling makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 03:50 | Thiel | Joseph Stiles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-21 |
| 03:49 | Earlham | John Olsen grabs the board | 33-21 |
| 03:40 | Earlham | James Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-21 |
| 03:39 | Thiel | Bob Reza snags the defensive board | 33-21 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Robert Carroll (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Joseph Stiles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bob Reza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gabriel Desouza (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Bolling (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Williams (fresh) PF - Clarence Mitchell (fresh) C - John Olsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Thiel | Clarence Mitchell is called for the reach on Joseph Stiles - foul #1 on Clarence Mitchell, team foul #11 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Thiel | Frankie Ward (SG), Irvin Godwin (SF) Robert Gardner, Bob Reza | |
| Subs | Earlham | Forrest Blanch (SF), Melvin Casey (C) James Williams, John Olsen | |
| 03:31 | Thiel | Joseph Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 03:31 | Thiel | Joseph Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 03:06 | Earlham | Joseph Stiles steals it from Melvin Casey | 35-21 |
| 02:55 | Thiel | Joseph Stiles hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Frankie Ward | 38-21 |
| 02:26 | Earlham | Frankie Ward is called for the reach on Gabriel Desouza - foul #3 on Frankie Ward, team foul #9 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Thiel | Kenneth Messina (PG), David Perl (SG), Sidney Gaynor (PF), Kendall Scott (C) Joseph Stiles, Frankie Ward, Richard Gibson, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Stamper (PG), Courtney Gholson (PF), John Ramsay (C) Frank Bolling, Clarence Mitchell, Melvin Casey | |
| 02:26 | Earlham | Gabriel Desouza makes the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 02:26 | Earlham | Gabriel Desouza makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 02:19 | Thiel | Irvin Godwin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-23 |
| 02:18 | Thiel | Kendall Scott tips it in | 40-23 |
| 02:03 | Earlham | Robert Stamper hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Ramsay | 40-25 |
| 01:46 | Thiel | Sidney Gaynor is fouled on the floor by Courtney Gholson - foul #2 on Courtney Gholson, team foul #12 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Thiel | Robert Gardner (SF), Bob Reza (C) Irvin Godwin, Kendall Scott | |
| Subs | Earlham | John Loggins (SG) Gabriel Desouza | |
| 01:46 | Thiel | Sidney Gaynor makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 01:46 | Thiel | Sidney Gaynor misses the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 01:46 | Earlham | John Ramsay gets the rebound | 41-25 |
| 01:33 | Earlham | Kenneth Messina steps in front of the Forrest Blanch pass | 41-25 |
| 01:28 | Thiel | David Perl clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-25 |
| 01:27 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson gets the rebound | 41-25 |
| 01:09 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson is hacked by Bob Reza - foul #1 on Bob Reza, team foul #10 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Melvin Casey (SF) Forrest Blanch | |
| 01:09 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 01:09 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 00:50 | Thiel | Robert Stamper is called for the reach on David Perl - foul #2 on Robert Stamper, team foul #13 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Thiel | Richard Gibson (PF) Sidney Gaynor | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:50 | Thiel | David Perl misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 00:50 | Thiel | David Perl makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 00:34 | Earlham | John Loggins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-27 |
| 00:33 | Thiel | Richard Gibson pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 00:27 | Thiel | Richard Gibson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-27 |
| 00:26 | Earlham | The rebound goes to John Ramsay | 42-27 |
| 00:21 | Earlham | Robert Stamper drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Ramsay | 42-30 |
| 00:03 | Thiel | David Perl comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 42-30 |
| 00:01 | Thiel | Bob Reza tips it back up and in | 44-30 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Robert Stamper clanks a fullcourt shot | 44-30 |