| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Carl Etheridge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Beatty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Enos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Woodrow Dosch (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eugene Payton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Carl Fridley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Goble (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Satterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Kellerman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Travis Brown inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Earlham | Carl Fridley is hacked by Carl Etheridge - foul #3 on Carl Etheridge, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Smith (PG) Carl Etheridge | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 19:39 | Earlham | Ronald Kellerman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 19:37 | Earlham | Travis Brown can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 19:35 | Grove City | Eugene Payton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:14 | Grove City | Richard Enos loses the dribble to Luis Satterfield | 36-38 |
| 19:00 | Earlham | Carl Fridley misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-38 |
| 18:59 | Earlham | Ronald Kellerman tips it in | 36-40 |
| 18:36 | Grove City | Richard Enos is fouled on the floor by Ronald Kellerman - foul #3 on Ronald Kellerman, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bryan Weinman (C) Ronald Kellerman | |
| 18:24 | Grove City | Eugene Payton misses short on a floater from the left side | 36-40 |
| 18:22 | Earlham | Bryan Weinman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:16 | Earlham | Vincent Goble misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Larry Beatty - foul #2 on Larry Beatty, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 18:16 | Earlham | Vincent Goble makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:16 | Earlham | Vincent Goble makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 18:02 | Grove City | Woodrow Dosch misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Vincent Goble - foul #3 on Vincent Goble, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Brian Stover (SG) Vincent Goble | |
| 18:02 | Grove City | Woodrow Dosch makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:02 | Grove City | Woodrow Dosch makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:43 | Earlham | Carl Fridley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bryan Weinman | 38-45 |
| 17:28 | Grove City | Brian Stover is called for the reach on Larry Beatty - foul #1 on Brian Stover, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Ono (PG), Leroy Parish (SG), Terry Rickett (SF), John Dawson (PF), Jerry Massie (C) James Smith, Larry Beatty, Richard Enos, Woodrow Dosch, Eugene Payton | |
| Subs | Earlham | Damien McFadden (PG), Michael Bamberger (SF), Walter Lisle (PF) Carl Fridley, Travis Brown, Luis Satterfield | |
| 17:22 | Grove City | Leroy Parish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| 17:00 | Earlham | Walter Lisle is hacked by John Dawson - foul #1 on John Dawson, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| 16:49 | Earlham | Michael Bamberger is whistled for a carry | 38-45 |
| 16:31 | Grove City | Jerry Massie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 16:29 | Grove City | John Dawson grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 16:08 | Grove City | Jerry Massie makes the jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 15:56 | Earlham | Walter Lisle misses the jumper from the right side | 40-45 |
| 15:54 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Jerry Massie | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - James Ono (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Parish (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Rickett (fresh) PF - John Dawson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Massie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Damien McFadden (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Stover (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Bamberger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Lisle (fresh) C - Bryan Weinman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Grove City | Terry Rickett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 15:27 | Earlham | Damien McFadden gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 15:12 | Earlham | Jerry Massie takes the ball from Bryan Weinman | 40-45 |
| 14:57 | Grove City | Leroy Parish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 14:55 | Earlham | Walter Lisle gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:44 | Earlham | Walter Lisle misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-45 |
| 14:43 | Grove City | Jerry Massie snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 14:21 | Grove City | Leroy Parish's fadeaway is rejected by Bryan Weinman | 40-45 |
| 14:20 | Grove City | James Ono grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 14:12 | Grove City | Terry Rickett connects on the jumper from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 13:57 | Earlham | Bryan Weinman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Dawson - foul #2 on John Dawson, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | Carl Etheridge (PG), Larry Beatty (SG), Richard Enos (SF), Woodrow Dosch (PF), Eugene Payton (C) James Ono, Leroy Parish, Terry Rickett, John Dawson, Jerry Massie | |
| Subs | Earlham | Carl Fridley (PG), Vincent Goble (SG), Travis Brown (SF), Luis Satterfield (PF) Damien McFadden, Brian Stover, Michael Bamberger, Walter Lisle | |
| 13:57 | Earlham | Bryan Weinman misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:57 | Earlham | Bryan Weinman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:40 | Grove City | Larry Beatty buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Carl Etheridge | 45-46 |
| 13:27 | Earlham | Vincent Goble misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 13:26 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Eugene Payton | 45-46 |
| 13:15 | Grove City | Larry Beatty misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 13:14 | Earlham | Luis Satterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:03 | Earlham | Bryan Weinman is fouled on the floor by Eugene Payton - foul #2 on Eugene Payton, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ronald Kellerman (C) Bryan Weinman | |
| 12:51 | Earlham | Ronald Kellerman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 12:34 | Grove City | Richard Enos misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-49 |
| 12:33 | Earlham | Ronald Kellerman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:17 | Earlham | Ronald Kellerman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 12:16 | Grove City | Woodrow Dosch gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:14 | Grove City | Carl Fridley steals the ball from Carl Etheridge in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 12:01 | Earlham | Travis Brown's floater is tipped away by Eugene Payton | 45-49 |
| 11:59 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Kellerman | 45-49 |
| 11:53 | Earlham | Carl Fridley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 11:51 | Earlham | Luis Satterfield misses the tip | 45-49 |
| 11:49 | Grove City | Eugene Payton snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Carl Etheridge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Beatty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Enos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Woodrow Dosch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Payton (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Carl Fridley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vincent Goble (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Satterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Kellerman (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Grove City | Eugene Payton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 11:33 | Earlham | Luis Satterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 11:27 | Earlham | Vincent Goble misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 11:25 | Grove City | Eugene Payton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 11:11 | Grove City | Larry Beatty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 11:09 | Grove City | Eugene Payton pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:57 | Grove City | Woodrow Dosch can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 45-49 |
| 10:56 | Earlham | Carl Fridley snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 10:51 | Earlham | Carl Fridley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 10:49 | Earlham | Ronald Kellerman tips it home | 45-51 |
| 10:28 | Grove City | Carl Etheridge misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 10:26 | Grove City | Woodrow Dosch grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:19 | Grove City | Richard Enos comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 10:17 | Earlham | Luis Satterfield gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:01 | Earlham | Vincent Goble connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Fridley | 45-54 |
| 09:37 | Grove City | Carl Etheridge misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-54 |
| 09:36 | Earlham | Vincent Goble grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 09:15 | Earlham | Ronald Kellerman misses the dunk attempt | 45-54 |
| 09:14 | Grove City | Woodrow Dosch snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 09:10 | Grove City | Richard Enos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 09:09 | Earlham | Luis Satterfield grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 08:49 | Earlham | The jump hook by Ronald Kellerman is blocked by Eugene Payton | 45-54 |
| 08:48 | Grove City | Woodrow Dosch gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 08:28 | Grove City | Woodrow Dosch misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Luis Satterfield - foul #1 on Luis Satterfield, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Smith (PG), Leroy Parish (SG), Terry Rickett (SF), John Dawson (C) Carl Etheridge, Larry Beatty, Richard Enos, Eugene Payton | |
| Subs | Earlham | Damien McFadden (PG), Brian Stover (SG), Michael Bamberger (SF), Walter Lisle (PF), Bryan Weinman (C) Carl Fridley, Vincent Goble, Travis Brown, Luis Satterfield, Ronald Kellerman | |
| 08:28 | Grove City | Woodrow Dosch makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:28 | Grove City | Woodrow Dosch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:19 | Earlham | Walter Lisle misses the runner from close range | 47-54 |
| 08:18 | Earlham | Walter Lisle pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:09 | Earlham | Bryan Weinman misses short on a jumper from close range | 47-54 |
| 08:08 | Grove City | James Smith gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:03 | Grove City | James Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Bamberger - foul #2 on Michael Bamberger, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jerry Massie (C) Woodrow Dosch | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 08:03 | Grove City | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:03 | Grove City | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:51 | Earlham | Michael Bamberger scores on a floater from the left block and he's fouled by John Dawson - foul #3 on John Dawson, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| 07:51 | Earlham | Michael Bamberger makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Parish (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Rickett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dawson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Massie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Damien McFadden (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Stover (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Bamberger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Lisle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryan Weinman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Grove City | Leroy Parish loses the dribble to Michael Bamberger | 48-57 |
| 07:39 | Earlham | Brian Stover dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Bamberger | 48-59 |
| 07:24 | Grove City | Leroy Parish loses the ball out of bounds | 48-59 |
| 07:03 | Earlham | Michael Bamberger banks in the layup | 48-61 |
| 06:50 | Grove City | James Smith clanks a shot from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 06:49 | Earlham | Walter Lisle grabs the board | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:29 | Earlham | Michael Bamberger misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 48-61 |
| 06:27 | Grove City | Terry Rickett grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 06:09 | Grove City | James Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 06:07 | Earlham | Michael Bamberger snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:45 | Earlham | Walter Lisle buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Damien McFadden and he's hacked by John Dawson - foul #4 on John Dawson, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Ono (PG), Dale Givens (SG), Richard Enos (SF), Eugene Payton (C) James Smith, Leroy Parish, Terry Rickett, John Dawson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Vincent Goble (SG), Travis Brown (SF), Ronald Kellerman (C) Brian Stover, Michael Bamberger, Bryan Weinman | |
| 05:45 | Earlham | Walter Lisle makes the free throw | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:28 | Grove City | Eugene Payton comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-64 |
| 05:27 | Earlham | Walter Lisle gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| 05:01 | Earlham | Vincent Goble makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Damien McFadden | 48-66 |
| 04:43 | Grove City | Richard Enos can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 04:42 | Grove City | Eugene Payton gets the offensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 04:31 | Grove City | Eugene Payton is whistled for traveling | 48-66 |
| Subs | Grove City | Carl Etheridge (PG), Larry Beatty (SG), Leroy Parish (SF), Woodrow Dosch (PF) James Ono, Dale Givens, Richard Enos, Jerry Massie | |
| Subs | Earlham | Carl Fridley (PG), Luis Satterfield (PF) Damien McFadden, Walter Lisle | |
| 04:10 | Earlham | Ronald Kellerman makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Carl Fridley | 48-68 |
| 03:52 | Grove City | Carl Etheridge misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-68 |
| 03:50 | Grove City | Eugene Payton gets the offensive rebound | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Grove City | Carl Etheridge loses the ball out of bounds | 48-68 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Smith (PG), Dale Givens (SF), John Dawson (PF), Jerry Massie (C) Carl Etheridge, Larry Beatty, Woodrow Dosch, Eugene Payton | |
| Subs | Earlham | Damien McFadden (PG), Brian Stover (SG), Michael Bamberger (SF), Michael Moore (PF), Bryan Weinman (C) Carl Fridley, Vincent Goble, Travis Brown, Luis Satterfield, Ronald Kellerman | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Parish (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Givens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Dawson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerry Massie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Damien McFadden (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Brian Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bamberger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Moore (fresh) C - Bryan Weinman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Earlham | Michael Bamberger comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-68 |
| 03:18 | Grove City | John Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 03:05 | Grove City | Dale Givens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-68 |
| 03:03 | Earlham | Bryan Weinman gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| 02:48 | Earlham | Michael Moore lays it in on a great pass from Damien McFadden and the foul's on Leroy Parish - foul #3 on Leroy Parish, team foul #8 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Ono (PG), Terry Rickett (C) Leroy Parish, Jerry Massie | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 02:48 | Earlham | Michael Moore misses the free throw | 48-70 |
| 02:48 | Grove City | Terry Rickett snags the defensive board | 48-70 |
| 02:39 | Grove City | James Smith buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Ono | 50-70 |
| 02:19 | Earlham | Michael Bamberger banks in the layup on a great pass from Bryan Weinman and the foul's on John Dawson - foul #5 on John Dawson, team foul #9 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jerry Massie (C) John Dawson | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 02:19 | Earlham | Michael Bamberger makes the free throw | 50-73 |
| 02:03 | Grove City | Damien McFadden steals the ball from Dale Givens | 50-73 |
| 01:36 | Earlham | Terry Rickett is called for the reach on Brian Stover - foul #1 on Terry Rickett, team foul #10 | 50-73 |
| Subs | Grove City | Leroy Parish (SG) James Ono | |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Lisle (PF) Michael Moore | |
| 01:36 | Earlham | Brian Stover makes the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 01:36 | Earlham | Brian Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 01:32 | Grove City | Damien McFadden steps in front of the James Smith pass in the backcourt | 50-75 |
| 01:30 | Earlham | Walter Lisle misses the dunk | 50-75 |
| 01:28 | Earlham | Bryan Weinman tips it in | 50-77 |
| 01:17 | Grove City | Damien McFadden takes the ball from Terry Rickett | 50-77 |
| 01:14 | Earlham | Damien McFadden lays it up and in | 50-79 |
| 01:06 | Grove City | Leroy Parish comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-79 |
| 01:05 | Earlham | Bryan Weinman grabs the board | 50-79 |
| 01:01 | Earlham | Damien McFadden misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-79 |
| 00:59 | Grove City | Terry Rickett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-79 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Grove City | Jerry Massie misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-79 |
| 00:52 | Earlham | Brian Stover grabs the defensive rebound | 50-79 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Earlham | Michael Bamberger blows the layup | 50-79 |
| 00:31 | Earlham | Bryan Weinman hits the follow up shot | 50-81 |
| 00:26 | Grove City | Terry Rickett comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Bamberger - foul #3 on Michael Bamberger, team foul #6 | 50-81 |
| 00:26 | Grove City | Terry Rickett makes the 1st free throw | 51-81 |
| 00:26 | Grove City | Terry Rickett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-81 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Damien McFadden runs out the clock | 52-81 |