| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Derek Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randall Borel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) PF - Sean Kelly (fresh) C - Jacob Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Tony Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Brinkley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Calabro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Swingle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Smitreski (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Paul Smith inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Earlham | Sean Kelly hits a runner from close range and the foul's on Tony Wallace - foul #3 on Tony Wallace, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Shane Morrow (PG) Tony Wallace | |
| 19:46 | Earlham | Sean Kelly misses the free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:46 | Grove City | Harry Smitreski snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 19:29 | Grove City | Derek Sparks picks off the pass by Shawn Brinkley | 28-32 |
| 19:14 | Earlham | Sean Kelly comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 28-32 |
| 19:12 | Earlham | Sean Kelly tips it but misses | 28-32 |
| 19:11 | Earlham | Derek Sparks grabs the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:53 | Earlham | Derek Sparks buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Randall Borel and he's hacked by Shane Morrow - foul #2 on Shane Morrow, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 18:53 | Earlham | Derek Sparks makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:40 | Grove City | Shawn Brinkley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 18:38 | Earlham | Sean Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:19 | Earlham | Derek Sparks drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Randall Borel | 33-32 |
| 17:59 | Grove City | Bryan Swingle misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-32 |
| 17:57 | Earlham | Randall Borel grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 17:40 | Earlham | Sean Kelly is called for a charge - foul #3 on Sean Kelly, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Earlham | Philip Wilson (PF), Jason Sturgeon (C) Sean Kelly, Jacob Cole | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 17:20 | Grove City | Shane Morrow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-32 |
| 17:18 | Earlham | Paul Smith grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 16:53 | Earlham | Derek Sparks clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 16:51 | Grove City | Bryan Swingle pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:27 | Grove City | James Calabro clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 16:26 | Earlham | Philip Wilson pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:07 | Earlham | Paul Smith is fouled on the floor by Bryan Swingle - foul #3 on Bryan Swingle, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Earlham | Franklin Calles (PG), James Jones (SG), Jacob Cole (C) Derek Sparks, Randall Borel, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Grove City | Randy Reynolds (PG), James Hance (SG), Jeremy Dowdy (SF), Gary Finney (PF), Daniel Akins (C) Shane Morrow, Shawn Brinkley, James Calabro, Bryan Swingle, Harry Smitreski | |
| 15:54 | Earlham | Jason Sturgeon travels with the ball | 33-32 |
| Subs | Earlham | Sean Kelly (PF) Jason Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Grove City | Tony Wallace (PG) Randy Reynolds | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Franklin Calles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sean Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Tony Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeremy Dowdy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Finney (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Daniel Akins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Grove City | James Hance loses the dribble to James Jones | 33-32 |
| 15:34 | Earlham | James Jones lays it in | 35-32 |
| 15:20 | Grove City | The short jumper by James Hance is denied by Sean Kelly | 35-32 |
| 15:19 | Earlham | Jacob Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:00 | Earlham | Jacob Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| 14:39 | Grove City | Tony Wallace lays it in | 35-34 |
| 14:27 | Earlham | James Jones scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Sean Kelly | 37-34 |
| 14:14 | Grove City | Tony Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 14:12 | Earlham | Philip Wilson gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:50 | Earlham | Franklin Calles misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-34 |
| 13:48 | Grove City | Gary Finney snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 13:41 | Grove City | Daniel Akins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 37-34 |
| 13:39 | Grove City | Daniel Akins grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:30 | Grove City | Tony Wallace is hacked by Sean Kelly - foul #4 on Sean Kelly, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Earlham | Derek Sparks (PG), Randall Borel (SG), Paul Smith (SF), Jason Sturgeon (C) Franklin Calles, Philip Wilson, Sean Kelly, Jacob Cole | |
| Subs | Grove City | Shawn Brinkley (SG), James Calabro (SF), Bryan Swingle (PF), Harry Smitreski (C) James Hance, Jeremy Dowdy, Gary Finney, Daniel Akins | |
| 13:14 | Grove City | James Calabro is hacked by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| 13:01 | Grove City | Harry Smitreski misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Randall Borel - foul #2 on Randall Borel, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Earlham | Philip Wilson (PF) James Jones | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 13:01 | Grove City | Harry Smitreski misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 13:01 | Grove City | Harry Smitreski misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 13:01 | Earlham | Philip Wilson grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 12:40 | Earlham | Randall Borel scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 39-34 |
| 12:12 | Grove City | Bryan Swingle clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 12:11 | Grove City | Tony Wallace tips it in | 39-36 |
| 12:01 | Earlham | A charge is called on Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Jones (PF) Philip Wilson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Shane Morrow (PG) Tony Wallace | |
| 11:48 | Grove City | Randall Borel is called for the reach on Shawn Brinkley - foul #3 on Randall Borel, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Derek Sparks (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Randall Borel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Jones (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jason Sturgeon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Shane Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Brinkley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Calabro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Swingle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Smitreski (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Grove City | Shawn Brinkley's pass is intercepted by James Jones | 39-36 |
| 11:14 | Earlham | James Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Calabro - foul #2 on James Calabro, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jacob Cole (C) Jason Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gary Finney (PF), Daniel Akins (C) Bryan Swingle, Harry Smitreski | |
| 11:14 | Earlham | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 11:14 | Earlham | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 11:14 | Grove City | Shawn Brinkley pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 10:59 | Grove City | Shawn Brinkley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 10:58 | Earlham | Jacob Cole grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 10:31 | Earlham | Jacob Cole buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Randall Borel and the foul's on Daniel Akins - foul #2 on Daniel Akins, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Earlham | Franklin Calles (PG), Robert Stephenson (SF), Jason Sturgeon (PF) Derek Sparks, Randall Borel, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Grove City | Tony Wallace (PG), James Hance (SG), Jeremy Dowdy (SF) Shane Morrow, Shawn Brinkley, James Calabro | |
| 10:31 | Earlham | Jacob Cole misses the free throw | 42-36 |
| 10:31 | Grove City | James Hance pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 10:07 | Grove City | James Hance knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 09:50 | Earlham | Tony Wallace takes the ball from Franklin Calles | 42-39 |
| 09:32 | Grove City | James Hance is fouled on the floor by Franklin Calles - foul #1 on Franklin Calles, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Earlham | Randall Borel (SG), Philip Wilson (PF) James Jones, Jacob Cole | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Calabro (SF), Bryan Swingle (PF), Harry Smitreski (C) Jeremy Dowdy, Gary Finney, Daniel Akins | |
| 09:32 | Grove City | James Hance makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:32 | Grove City | James Hance misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:32 | Earlham | Philip Wilson snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 09:06 | Earlham | Philip Wilson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 42-40 |
| 09:05 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Tony Wallace | 42-40 |
| 08:59 | Grove City | Tony Wallace hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 08:57 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Philip Wilson | 42-40 |
| 08:41 | Earlham | Jason Sturgeon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Harry Smitreski - foul #2 on Harry Smitreski, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Earlham | Derek Sparks (PG), Paul Smith (SF) Franklin Calles, Robert Stephenson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Shawn Brinkley (SG) James Hance | |
| 08:41 | Earlham | Jason Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:41 | Earlham | Jason Sturgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:41 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Harry Smitreski | 43-40 |
| 08:24 | Grove City | Tony Wallace comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 08:22 | Grove City | Harry Smitreski tips it home | 43-42 |
| 08:04 | Earlham | Philip Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 08:03 | Earlham | Paul Smith tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 07:49 | Grove City | James Calabro misses short on a runner from close range | 45-42 |
| 07:48 | Earlham | Philip Wilson pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Derek Sparks (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Randall Borel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Philip Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Tony Wallace (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Brinkley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Calabro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Swingle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Smitreski (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Earlham | Paul Smith is hacked by James Calabro - foul #3 on James Calabro, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Jones (SG), Sean Kelly (PF), Jacob Cole (C) Randall Borel, Philip Wilson, Jason Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Grove City | Shane Morrow (PG), James Hance (SF), Gary Finney (PF) Tony Wallace, James Calabro, Bryan Swingle | |
| 07:23 | Earlham | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:23 | Earlham | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 06:57 | Grove City | Jacob Cole blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Gary Finney | 47-42 |
| 06:56 | Grove City | Shawn Brinkley snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 06:36 | Grove City | Paul Smith steals it from Shane Morrow | 47-42 |
| 06:15 | Earlham | Paul Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 06:14 | Grove City | Harry Smitreski gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 06:01 | Grove City | Shawn Brinkley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Earlham | Franklin Calles (PG), Randall Borel (SG) Derek Sparks, James Jones | |
| Subs | Grove City | Tony Wallace (PG), James Calabro (SF), Daniel Akins (C) Shane Morrow, Shawn Brinkley, Harry Smitreski | |
| 05:42 | Earlham | Franklin Calles makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Sean Kelly | 49-42 |
| 05:23 | Grove City | James Hance clanks a shot from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 05:21 | Earlham | Franklin Calles pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 05:01 | Earlham | Paul Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 49-42 |
| 04:59 | Earlham | Randall Borel tips it but misses | 49-42 |
| 04:58 | Earlham | Jacob Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 04:39 | Earlham | Sean Kelly hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 49-42 |
| 04:37 | Earlham | Franklin Calles pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 04:13 | Earlham | Sean Kelly double dribbles | 49-42 |
| Subs | Earlham | Derek Sparks (PG), Philip Wilson (SF), James Jones (PF), Jason Sturgeon (C) Franklin Calles, Paul Smith, Sean Kelly, Jacob Cole | |
| Subs | Grove City | Shawn Brinkley (SG), Bryan Swingle (PF) James Calabro, Daniel Akins | |
| 03:52 | Grove City | Tony Wallace is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Tony Wallace, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Stephenson (SF) Randall Borel | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeremy Dowdy (SF), Harry Smitreski (C) James Hance, Gary Finney | |
| 03:40 | Earlham | James Jones loses the dribble to Shawn Brinkley | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Derek Sparks (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Stephenson (fresh) PF - Philip Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Sturgeon (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Tony Wallace (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Brinkley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Dowdy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Swingle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Smitreski (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Grove City | Harry Smitreski makes the jumper from the baseline | 49-44 |
| 03:14 | Earlham | Jason Sturgeon's floater is tipped away by Harry Smitreski | 49-44 |
| 03:13 | Grove City | Bryan Swingle grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 02:46 | Grove City | Bryan Swingle knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Tony Wallace | 49-46 |
| 02:46 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Earlham | Randall Borel (SG), Paul Smith (SF), Sean Kelly (PF), Jacob Cole (C) James Jones, Robert Stephenson, Philip Wilson, Jason Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Calabro (SF) Jeremy Dowdy | |
| 02:30 | Earlham | Derek Sparks misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-46 |
| 02:29 | Grove City | The rebound goes to James Calabro | 49-46 |
| 02:06 | Grove City | Shawn Brinkley scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 01:39 | Earlham | Shawn Brinkley is called for the reach on Randall Borel - foul #1 on Shawn Brinkley, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| 01:39 | Earlham | Randall Borel misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 01:39 | Grove City | Bryan Swingle snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 01:29 | Grove City | Bryan Swingle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derek Sparks - foul #2 on Derek Sparks, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| 01:29 | Grove City | Bryan Swingle makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 01:29 | Grove City | Bryan Swingle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:20 | Earlham | Randall Borel makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jacob Cole and he's fouled by Shawn Brinkley - foul #2 on Shawn Brinkley, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| 01:20 | Earlham | Randall Borel makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 01:08 | Grove City | Tony Wallace misses short on a runner from close range | 52-51 |
| 01:06 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 52-51 |
| 00:46 | Earlham | Sean Kelly misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Tony Wallace - foul #5 on Tony Wallace, team foul #11 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Shane Morrow (PG) Tony Wallace | |
| 00:46 | Earlham | Sean Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:46 | Earlham | Sean Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:27 | Grove City | James Calabro comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-51 |
| 00:26 | Earlham | Derek Sparks pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Earlham | Derek Sparks is hacked by Shane Morrow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shane Morrow, team foul #12 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Jones (SG), Philip Wilson (PF) Randall Borel, Sean Kelly | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:23 | Earlham | Derek Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:23 | Earlham | Derek Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Grove City | Shawn Brinkley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 00:15 | Grove City | Harry Smitreski gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:11 | Grove City | James Calabro knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 00:11 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Earlham | Randall Borel (SG), Sean Kelly (PF) James Jones, Philip Wilson | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:10 | Earlham | Shane Morrow is called for the reach on Jacob Cole in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shane Morrow, team foul #13 | 56-54 |
| 00:10 | Earlham | Jacob Cole makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:10 | Earlham | Jacob Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:10 | Grove City | Harry Smitreski gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:10 | Grove City | Grove City calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Grove City | Shawn Brinkley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-54 |
| 00:05 | Earlham | Paul Smith grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 00:02 | Earlham | Shawn Brinkley is called for the reach on Paul Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Brinkley, team foul #14 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Jones (SG), Philip Wilson (PF) Randall Borel, Sean Kelly | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:02 | Earlham | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:02 | Earlham | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Shawn Brinkley misses short on a halfcourt shot | 59-54 |