| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Sidney Critchlow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lee Holman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Glaze (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - David Forte (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sylvester Leadbetter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Will Younger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Melia (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Thiel | James Holloway inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Thiel | David Forte loses the ball out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 19:20 | Earlham | Nicholas Glaze loses the ball out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 19:11 | Thiel | Will Younger misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 37-33 |
| 19:09 | Thiel | Will Younger tips it but misses | 37-33 |
| 19:07 | Earlham | John Mobley pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:44 | Earlham | Nicholas Glaze drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-33 |
| 18:37 | Thiel | Gary Melia hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Will Younger | 40-36 |
| 18:22 | Earlham | Nicholas Glaze misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 18:20 | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 18:04 | Thiel | Will Younger is hacked by Sidney Critchlow - foul #2 on Sidney Critchlow, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Earlham | Gerald Zodrow (C) Rodney Berry | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 17:38 | Thiel | James Holloway hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerald Zodrow - foul #2 on Gerald Zodrow, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Earlham | William Caldwell (SF), Roy Adams (PF) Lee Holman, Nicholas Glaze | |
| Subs | Thiel | Stephen Mullins (SG), Kevin Iles (PF), Ellis Johnson (C) Sylvester Leadbetter, Will Younger, Gary Melia | |
| 17:38 | Thiel | James Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:38 | Thiel | James Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:14 | Earlham | Roy Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 17:12 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Kevin Iles | 40-38 |
| 17:05 | Thiel | David Forte misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 17:04 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Roy Adams | 40-38 |
| 16:53 | Earlham | Sidney Critchlow drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Adams | 43-38 |
| 16:43 | Thiel | Kevin Iles loses the dribble to William Caldwell | 43-38 |
| 16:14 | Earlham | Sidney Critchlow travels with the ball | 43-38 |
| Subs | Earlham | Stephen Forsythe (SG), Lee Holman (SF), Nicholas Glaze (PF), Rodney Berry (C) Sidney Critchlow, John Mobley, Roy Adams, Gerald Zodrow | |
| Subs | Thiel | Derek Gross (PG), Sylvester Leadbetter (SG), Will Younger (PF), Gary Melia (C) David Forte, Stephen Mullins, James Holloway, Kevin Iles | |
| 16:12 | Thiel | William Caldwell picks off the pass by Derek Gross in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 15:57 | Earlham | Lee Holman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 15:55 | Earlham | William Caldwell misses the tip | 43-38 |
| 15:54 | Thiel | Gary Melia snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - William Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Forsythe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lee Holman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Glaze (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Derek Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sylvester Leadbetter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ellis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Will Younger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Melia (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Thiel | Ellis Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Lee Holman - foul #3 on Lee Holman, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| 15:40 | Thiel | Ellis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:40 | Thiel | Ellis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:40 | Thiel | Ellis Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:31 | Earlham | Rodney Berry is fouled on the floor by Gary Melia - foul #2 on Gary Melia, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Earlham | Sidney Critchlow (PG) Stephen Forsythe | |
| Subs | Thiel | Kevin Iles (SF) Ellis Johnson | |
| 15:24 | Earlham | Nicholas Glaze can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 15:22 | Earlham | Rodney Berry tips it home | 45-40 |
| 15:07 | Thiel | Gary Melia misses badly on a shot from the right side | 45-40 |
| 15:05 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Nicholas Glaze | 45-40 |
| 14:48 | Earlham | Lee Holman is whistled for traveling | 45-40 |
| Subs | Earlham | John Mobley (SG) William Caldwell | |
| Subs | Thiel | Dennis Zirker (C) Gary Melia | |
| 14:30 | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter is hacked by Nicholas Glaze - foul #2 on Nicholas Glaze, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Earlham | Roy Adams (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Gerald Zodrow (C) Lee Holman, Nicholas Glaze, Rodney Berry | |
| Subs | Thiel | David Forte (PG), Stephen Mullins (SG) Derek Gross, Sylvester Leadbetter | |
| 14:17 | Thiel | Will Younger misses the lay-in | 45-40 |
| 14:15 | Earlham | John Mobley snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 13:58 | Earlham | Gerald Zodrow clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 13:56 | Thiel | Kevin Iles grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 13:52 | Thiel | Gerald Zodrow is called for the reach on Dennis Zirker - foul #3 on Gerald Zodrow, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Thiel | James Holloway (SF), Ellis Johnson (C) Will Younger, Dennis Zirker | |
| 13:39 | Thiel | Ellis Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 13:37 | Thiel | Kevin Iles tips it in | 45-42 |
| 13:33 | Earlham | Sidney Critchlow misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 13:32 | Thiel | Ellis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:21 | Thiel | James Holloway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 13:20 | Thiel | David Forte hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 12:54 | Earlham | Gerald Zodrow banks in the layup | 47-44 |
| 12:35 | Thiel | Kevin Iles banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Forte | 47-46 |
| 12:25 | Earlham | John Mobley scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Sidney Critchlow | 49-46 |
| 12:09 | Thiel | Ellis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 12:08 | Thiel | Kevin Iles tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 11:39 | Earlham | Roy Adams is hacked by Stephen Mullins - foul #1 on Stephen Mullins, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Earlham | William Caldwell (PG), Stephen Forsythe (SG), Lee Holman (SF), Nicholas Glaze (PF), Rodney Berry (C) Sidney Critchlow, John Mobley, Roy Adams, Charles Jones, Gerald Zodrow | |
| Subs | Thiel | Derek Gross (PG), Sylvester Leadbetter (SG), Edward Bressler (SF), Will Younger (PF), Gary Melia (C) David Forte, Stephen Mullins, James Holloway, Kevin Iles, Ellis Johnson | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - William Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Forsythe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lee Holman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Glaze (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Derek Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sylvester Leadbetter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Bressler (fresh) PF - Will Younger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Melia (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Earlham | Edward Bressler denies the turnaround by Nicholas Glaze | 49-48 |
| 11:13 | Thiel | Derek Gross gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:01 | Thiel | Rodney Berry is called for the reach on Derek Gross - foul #2 on Rodney Berry, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| 10:46 | Thiel | Will Younger makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Bressler and he's fouled by Nicholas Glaze - foul #3 on Nicholas Glaze, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 10:46 | Thiel | Will Younger makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:29 | Earlham | Lee Holman knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 51-51 |
| 10:03 | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Derek Gross | 51-53 |
| 09:44 | Earlham | William Caldwell misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Derek Gross - foul #2 on Derek Gross, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Earlham | John Mobley (SG) Stephen Forsythe | |
| Subs | Thiel | David Forte (PG), James Holloway (SF) Derek Gross, Edward Bressler | |
| 09:44 | Earlham | William Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:44 | Earlham | William Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:44 | Thiel | Will Younger grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:31 | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 09:29 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Rodney Berry | 52-53 |
| 09:10 | Earlham | Nicholas Glaze misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 09:08 | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:03 | Thiel | James Holloway loses the dribble to Nicholas Glaze | 52-53 |
| 08:48 | Earlham | Nicholas Glaze comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 08:46 | Earlham | Rodney Berry tips it home | 54-53 |
| 08:30 | Thiel | David Forte misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 08:29 | Earlham | Lee Holman gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:22 | Earlham | John Mobley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Sylvester Leadbetter - foul #3 on Sylvester Leadbetter, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Earlham | Sidney Critchlow (PG), Roy Adams (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Gerald Zodrow (C) William Caldwell, Lee Holman, Nicholas Glaze, Rodney Berry | |
| Subs | Thiel | Stephen Mullins (SG), Kevin Iles (PF), Ellis Johnson (C) Sylvester Leadbetter, Will Younger, Gary Melia | |
| 08:22 | Earlham | John Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:22 | Earlham | John Mobley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:22 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Kevin Iles | 55-53 |
| 08:18 | Thiel | Stephen Mullins scores on a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Charles Jones - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| 08:18 | Thiel | Stephen Mullins makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:59 | Earlham | Sidney Critchlow makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Mobley | 57-56 |
| 07:45 | Thiel | Kevin Iles connects on the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Derek Gross (PG), Dennis Zirker (C) David Forte, James Holloway | |
| 07:45 | Thiel | Kevin Iles makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:29 | Earlham | Charles Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 57-59 |
| 07:28 | Thiel | Kevin Iles snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Sidney Critchlow (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Mobley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Roy Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) C - Gerald Zodrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Derek Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ellis Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Iles (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Zirker (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Thiel | Derek Gross can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 07:13 | Thiel | Ellis Johnson grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 07:00 | Thiel | Dennis Zirker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-59 |
| 06:59 | Thiel | Ellis Johnson grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 06:45 | Thiel | Ellis Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 06:26 | Earlham | Gerald Zodrow comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Ellis Johnson - foul #1 on Ellis Johnson, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Earlham | William Caldwell (SG), Lee Holman (SF), Nicholas Glaze (PF) John Mobley, Roy Adams, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Thiel | David Forte (PG), Sylvester Leadbetter (SG), Will Younger (PF) Derek Gross, Stephen Mullins, Dennis Zirker | |
| 06:26 | Earlham | Gerald Zodrow makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:26 | Earlham | Gerald Zodrow makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:02 | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Glaze - foul #4 on Nicholas Glaze, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jesse Harrington (C) Gerald Zodrow | |
| Subs | Thiel | James Holloway (SF), Gary Melia (C) Ellis Johnson, Kevin Iles | |
| 06:02 | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:02 | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:33 | Earlham | Jesse Harrington clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 05:32 | Earlham | Nicholas Glaze grabs the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 05:20 | Earlham | Will Younger is called for the reach on Lee Holman - foul #3 on Will Younger, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Earlham | John Mobley (SG), Rodney Berry (C) William Caldwell, Jesse Harrington | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 05:15 | Earlham | John Mobley is hacked by Sylvester Leadbetter - foul #4 on Sylvester Leadbetter, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| 05:15 | Earlham | John Mobley misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:15 | Thiel | Gary Melia gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:00 | Thiel | David Forte travels with the ball | 59-63 |
| Subs | Earlham | Roy Adams (SF) Lee Holman | |
| Subs | Thiel | Stephen Mullins (SG) Sylvester Leadbetter | |
| 04:39 | Earlham | Rodney Berry's floater is knocked away by Will Younger | 59-63 |
| 04:38 | Thiel | Will Younger pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 04:17 | Thiel | Will Younger misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 59-63 |
| 04:15 | Thiel | Stephen Mullins grabs the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 04:02 | Thiel | David Forte misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 04:00 | Thiel | Will Younger tips it in | 59-65 |
| 03:39 | Earlham | Stephen Mullins is called for the reach on John Mobley - foul #2 on Stephen Mullins, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Earlham | William Caldwell (PG), Lee Holman (SF), Gerald Zodrow (C) Sidney Critchlow, Nicholas Glaze, Rodney Berry | |
| Subs | Thiel | Derek Gross (PG), Sylvester Leadbetter (SG), Ellis Johnson (SF), Kevin Iles (PF), Dennis Zirker (C) David Forte, Stephen Mullins, James Holloway, Will Younger, Gary Melia | |
| 03:39 | Earlham | John Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:39 | Earlham | John Mobley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:39 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to John Mobley | 60-65 |
| 03:26 | Earlham | John Mobley hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Caldwell | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - William Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mobley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Lee Holman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Zodrow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Derek Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sylvester Leadbetter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ellis Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Iles (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Zirker (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Thiel | Gerald Zodrow takes the ball from Dennis Zirker | 62-65 |
| 02:59 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Earlham | Sidney Critchlow (PG), Nicholas Glaze (PF), Rodney Berry (C) William Caldwell, Roy Adams, Gerald Zodrow | |
| Subs | Thiel | David Forte (PG), James Holloway (SF), Will Younger (PF) Derek Gross, Kevin Iles, Dennis Zirker | |
| 02:47 | Earlham | Lee Holman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Gary Melia (C) Ellis Johnson | |
| 02:25 | Thiel | David Forte's pass is intercepted by Lee Holman | 62-65 |
| 02:05 | Earlham | Lee Holman drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Will Younger - foul #4 on Will Younger, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 02:05 | Earlham | Lee Holman makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:45 | Thiel | David Forte comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 01:44 | Earlham | Rodney Berry pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:38 | Earlham | John Mobley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sidney Critchlow | 67-65 |
| 01:26 | Thiel | Sidney Critchlow steals it from Sylvester Leadbetter | 67-65 |
| 01:12 | Earlham | Sidney Critchlow drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Glaze | 69-65 |
| 00:48 | Thiel | Will Younger buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Earlham | Lee Holman is hacked by Will Younger - foul #5 on Will Younger, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Kevin Iles (PF) Will Younger | |
| 00:22 | Earlham | Lee Holman misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:22 | Earlham | Lee Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:22 | Thiel | Kevin Iles grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:17 | Thiel | David Forte drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Holloway and he's hacked by Nicholas Glaze - foul #5 on Nicholas Glaze, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Earlham | Roy Adams (PF) Nicholas Glaze | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 00:17 | Thiel | David Forte misses the free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:17 | Earlham | Rodney Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:02 | Earlham | Gary Melia swats the short shot by Rodney Berry | 69-69 |
| 00:01 | Thiel | Kevin Iles gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Thiel | Kevin Iles can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Sidney Critchlow (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Mobley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Lee Holman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Roy Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Berry (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - David Forte (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sylvester Leadbetter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Iles (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Melia (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Earlham | Rodney Berry wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:31 | Earlham | Sidney Critchlow comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| 04:30 | Earlham | Sidney Critchlow grabs the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:14 | Earlham | Lee Holman can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Sylvester Leadbetter - foul #5 on Sylvester Leadbetter, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Earlham | Gerald Zodrow (C) Rodney Berry | |
| Subs | Thiel | Stephen Mullins (SG), Ellis Johnson (C) Sylvester Leadbetter, Gary Melia | |
| 04:14 | Earlham | Lee Holman misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:14 | Earlham | Lee Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:59 | Thiel | Roy Adams steps in front of the Stephen Mullins pass | 70-69 |
| 03:38 | Earlham | Lee Holman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 03:36 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Ellis Johnson | 70-69 |
| 03:31 | Thiel | Stephen Mullins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 03:30 | Earlham | Lee Holman grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 03:23 | Earlham | Sidney Critchlow comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Iles - foul #1 on Kevin Iles, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Dennis Zirker (C) James Holloway | |
| 03:23 | Earlham | Sidney Critchlow makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:23 | Earlham | Sidney Critchlow makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:11 | Thiel | Stephen Mullins clanks a 3 from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 03:10 | Earlham | Lee Holman grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 02:55 | Earlham | Roy Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-69 |
| Subs | Earlham | William Caldwell (SF) Lee Holman | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 02:53 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Earlham | Lee Holman (SF), Rodney Berry (C) William Caldwell, Gerald Zodrow | |
| Subs | Thiel | James Holloway (SF), Gary Melia (C) Ellis Johnson, Dennis Zirker | |
| 02:36 | Thiel | Kevin Iles misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roy Adams - foul #1 on Roy Adams, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| 02:36 | Thiel | Kevin Iles makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:36 | Thiel | Kevin Iles misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:36 | Earlham | Roy Adams snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 02:13 | Earlham | Sidney Critchlow connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Adams | 75-70 |
| 02:13 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| 01:56 | Thiel | Gary Melia can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Sidney Critchlow - foul #3 on Sidney Critchlow, team foul #13 | 75-70 |
| 01:56 | Thiel | Gary Melia makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:56 | Thiel | Gary Melia makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:35 | Earlham | Rodney Berry misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on David Forte - foul #3 on David Forte, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| 01:35 | Earlham | Rodney Berry makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:35 | Earlham | Rodney Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:33 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| 01:10 | Thiel | Kevin Iles's pass is intercepted by Sidney Critchlow | 77-72 |
| 01:07 | Earlham | Sidney Critchlow banks in the layup | 79-72 |
| 00:50 | Thiel | Kevin Iles connects on the shot in the paint set up by James Holloway | 79-74 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Sidney Critchlow (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Mobley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Lee Holman (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Roy Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Berry (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - David Forte (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Iles (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Melia (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Earlham | Rodney Berry is called for traveling | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| 00:19 | Thiel | Sidney Critchlow is called for the reach on David Forte - foul #4 on Sidney Critchlow, team foul #14 | 79-74 |
| 00:19 | Thiel | David Forte makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:19 | Thiel | David Forte misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:19 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Roy Adams | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Earlham | Roy Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Mullins - foul #3 on Stephen Mullins, team foul #14 | 79-75 |
| 00:18 | Earlham | Roy Adams makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:18 | Earlham | Roy Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:18 | Thiel | Gary Melia grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:12 | Thiel | David Forte buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Holloway | 80-78 |
| 00:11 | Earlham | Sidney Critchlow is fouled in the backcourt by David Forte - foul #4 on David Forte, team foul #15 | 80-78 |
| 00:11 | Earlham | Sidney Critchlow makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:11 | Earlham | Sidney Critchlow makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:08 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-78 |
| 00:06 | Thiel | David Forte hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 82-78 |
| 00:04 | Thiel | Kevin Iles snags the offensive board | 82-78 |
| 00:02 | Thiel | James Holloway makes the 3 from the right wing | 82-81 |
| 00:01 | Earlham | Sidney Critchlow is fouled in the backcourt by David Forte - foul #5 on David Forte, team foul #16 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Derek Gross (PG) David Forte | |
| 00:01 | Earlham | Sidney Critchlow makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:01 | Earlham | Sidney Critchlow makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:00 | Thiel | James Holloway hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 84-81 |