| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Curtis Barter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Barreiro (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John O'Donell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jerry Fridley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Keating (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Demmer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Bruhn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Richard Whitney inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Grove City | Richard Whitney misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Erik Barreiro - foul #2 on Erik Barreiro, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:38 | Grove City | Richard Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:38 | Grove City | Richard Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:31 | Earlham | Curtis Barter scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Taylor | 38-31 |
| 19:11 | Grove City | John Keating clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Wayne Clark - foul #1 on Wayne Clark, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 19:11 | Grove City | John Keating makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:11 | Grove City | John Keating makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:47 | Earlham | Curtis Barter is hacked by Richard Whitney - foul #2 on Richard Whitney, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:20 | Earlham | Bobby Taylor double dribbles | 38-33 |
| 17:56 | Grove City | Jerry Fridley clanks a jumper in the paint | 38-33 |
| 17:54 | Grove City | Michael Demmer grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 17:41 | Grove City | John Keating is hacked by Bobby Taylor - foul #1 on Bobby Taylor, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| 17:26 | Grove City | Glenn Bruhn connects on the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Erik Barreiro - foul #3 on Erik Barreiro, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Gilmore (C) Erik Barreiro | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 17:26 | Grove City | Glenn Bruhn makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:24 | Earlham | Curtis Barter's pass is intercepted by John Keating in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 17:11 | Grove City | Michael Demmer knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Fridley | 38-38 |
| 17:03 | Earlham | James Gilmore misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 17:01 | Grove City | Michael Demmer grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 16:46 | Grove City | Glenn Bruhn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Glenn Bruhn, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Hunt (PG), Cliff Robbins (SG), Paul Ploof (SF) Curtis Barter, Bobby Taylor, Wayne Clark | |
| Subs | Grove City | Greg Potter (SG), John Fiecke (PF), Kevin Robinson (C) John Keating, Michael Demmer, Glenn Bruhn | |
| 16:28 | Earlham | James Gilmore hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Hunt | 40-38 |
| 16:11 | Grove City | Kevin Robinson scores on a floater from the right block set up by Jerry Fridley | 40-40 |
| 16:02 | Earlham | John O'Donell lays it up and in | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cliff Robbins (fresh) SF - Paul Ploof (fresh) PF - John O'Donell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gilmore (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jerry Fridley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Greg Potter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Whitney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Fiecke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Grove City | Greg Potter lays it up and in set up by Kevin Robinson | 42-42 |
| 15:21 | Earlham | Cliff Robbins is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-42 |
| Subs | Earlham | Curtis Barter (PG), Bobby Taylor (SG), Erik Barreiro (SF), Wayne Clark (PF), Noel Desmond (C) James Hunt, Cliff Robbins, Paul Ploof, John O'Donell, James Gilmore | |
| Subs | Grove City | Brian Mathews (PG), John Keating (SG), Michael Demmer (PF), Glenn Bruhn (C) Jerry Fridley, Richard Whitney, John Fiecke, Kevin Robinson | |
| 15:04 | Grove City | John Keating hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Mathews | 42-44 |
| 14:48 | Earlham | Bobby Taylor makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Clark | 44-44 |
| 14:26 | Grove City | Wayne Clark steps in front of the Michael Demmer pass | 44-44 |
| 14:14 | Earlham | Bobby Taylor knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 14:10 | Grove City | Glenn Bruhn is whistled for a carry | 46-44 |
| Subs | Earlham | John O'Donell (PF) Wayne Clark | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jerry Fridley (PG) Brian Mathews | |
| 13:59 | Earlham | Curtis Barter drills a floater from the left block set up by Bobby Taylor | 48-44 |
| 13:42 | Grove City | Greg Potter comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 13:40 | Grove City | Glenn Bruhn pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:26 | Grove City | Glenn Bruhn misses the driving attempt from close range | 48-44 |
| 13:25 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Curtis Barter | 48-44 |
| 13:01 | Earlham | John O'Donell clanks a jumper from close range | 48-44 |
| 13:00 | Earlham | Noel Desmond tips it but misses | 48-44 |
| 12:59 | Earlham | Noel Desmond tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 12:57 | Grove City | Jerry Fridley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Fridley, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Hunt (PG), Cliff Robbins (SG) Curtis Barter, Bobby Taylor | |
| Subs | Grove City | Brian Mathews (SG), Richard Whitney (SF), John Fiecke (C) John Keating, Greg Potter, Glenn Bruhn | |
| 12:32 | Earlham | Cliff Robbins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 12:30 | Grove City | Brian Mathews grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 12:07 | Grove City | John Fiecke loses the ball out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Earlham | Wayne Clark (SF), James Gilmore (PF), Paul Ploof (C) Erik Barreiro, John O'Donell, Noel Desmond | |
| Subs | Grove City | Matthew Westfall (SG), Kevin Robinson (C) Jerry Fridley, Michael Demmer | |
| 11:47 | Earlham | James Hunt drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Cliff Robbins | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cliff Robbins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Clark (fresh) PF - James Gilmore (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Ploof (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Brian Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Westfall (fresh) SF - Richard Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Fiecke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Grove City | James Hunt steals it from Richard Whitney | 52-44 |
| 11:13 | Earlham | Cliff Robbins comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 11:12 | Earlham | Wayne Clark grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 10:56 | Earlham | Wayne Clark misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 10:55 | Earlham | James Gilmore tips it back up and in | 54-44 |
| 10:27 | Grove City | Richard Whitney banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Westfall | 54-46 |
| 10:05 | Earlham | Kevin Robinson steals the ball from James Hunt | 54-46 |
| 09:53 | Grove City | Cliff Robbins is called for the reach on Matthew Westfall - foul #3 on Cliff Robbins, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Earlham | Curtis Barter (PG), Bobby Taylor (SG), Erik Barreiro (SF), John O'Donell (PF), Noel Desmond (C) James Hunt, Cliff Robbins, Wayne Clark, James Gilmore, Paul Ploof | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jerry Fridley (PG), John Keating (SG), Michael Demmer (PF), Glenn Bruhn (C) Brian Mathews, Matthew Westfall, John Fiecke, Kevin Robinson | |
| 09:47 | Grove City | Jerry Fridley makes the jumper from the right side | 54-48 |
| 09:28 | Earlham | Michael Demmer takes the ball from John O'Donell | 54-48 |
| 09:18 | Grove City | Jerry Fridley makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Whitney | 54-50 |
| 08:58 | Earlham | Curtis Barter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-50 |
| 08:57 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Desmond | 54-50 |
| 08:49 | Earlham | Curtis Barter loses the ball out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Greg Potter (SF) Richard Whitney | |
| 08:22 | Grove City | John Keating misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 08:21 | Earlham | John O'Donell grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 08:06 | Earlham | John O'Donell misses the jumper from the right block | 54-50 |
| 08:04 | Grove City | John Keating grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 07:48 | Grove City | Erik Barreiro picks off the pass by Jerry Fridley | 54-50 |
| 07:45 | Earlham | Bobby Taylor banks in the layup set up by Erik Barreiro | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Curtis Barter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Erik Barreiro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John O'Donell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Noel Desmond (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jerry Fridley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Keating (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Greg Potter (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Demmer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Bruhn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Grove City | John Keating hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Fridley and the foul's on John O'Donell - foul #1 on John O'Donell, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Whitney (SF) Greg Potter | |
| 07:28 | Grove City | John Keating misses the free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:28 | Earlham | Noel Desmond pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:15 | Earlham | Noel Desmond hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 56-52 |
| 07:14 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Glenn Bruhn | 56-52 |
| 07:06 | Grove City | Jerry Fridley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Curtis Barter - foul #2 on Curtis Barter, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Fiecke (C) Glenn Bruhn | |
| 07:06 | Grove City | Jerry Fridley makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:06 | Grove City | Jerry Fridley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:06 | Earlham | Erik Barreiro snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 06:47 | Earlham | John O'Donell connects on the floater from close range set up by Bobby Taylor and the foul's on Michael Demmer - foul #2 on Michael Demmer, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Hunt (PG), Cliff Robbins (SG), Wayne Clark (C) Curtis Barter, Bobby Taylor, Noel Desmond | |
| Subs | Grove City | Greg Potter (SG), Kevin Robinson (C) John Keating, Michael Demmer | |
| 06:47 | Earlham | John O'Donell makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:28 | Grove City | Richard Whitney scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Fridley | 59-55 |
| 06:16 | Earlham | Erik Barreiro misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 06:15 | Grove City | The rebound goes to John Fiecke | 59-55 |
| 06:00 | Grove City | Wayne Clark steals the ball from Greg Potter | 59-55 |
| 05:41 | Earlham | Wayne Clark misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-55 |
| 05:40 | Earlham | James Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:25 | Earlham | James Hunt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Whitney - foul #3 on Richard Whitney, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Earlham | Bobby Taylor (SG), James Gilmore (PF), Noel Desmond (C) Cliff Robbins, Erik Barreiro, John O'Donell | |
| Subs | Grove City | Brian Mathews (PG), John Keating (SG), Michael Demmer (PF), Glenn Bruhn (C) Jerry Fridley, Richard Whitney, John Fiecke, Kevin Robinson | |
| 05:25 | Earlham | James Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:25 | Earlham | James Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:05 | Grove City | Brian Mathews hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Keating | 60-57 |
| 04:46 | Earlham | Wayne Clark clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-57 |
| 04:44 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Michael Demmer | 60-57 |
| 04:20 | Grove City | Greg Potter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Demmer | 60-59 |
| 03:57 | Earlham | Wayne Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 03:55 | Grove City | John Keating gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:35 | Grove City | Brian Mathews is whistled for traveling | 60-59 |
| Subs | Earlham | Curtis Barter (PG), Erik Barreiro (SF), John O'Donell (PF) James Hunt, Wayne Clark, James Gilmore | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jerry Fridley (PG), Richard Whitney (SF) Brian Mathews, Greg Potter | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Curtis Barter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Erik Barreiro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John O'Donell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Noel Desmond (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jerry Fridley (fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. SG - John Keating (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Whitney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Demmer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Bruhn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Earlham | Glenn Bruhn picks off the pass by Curtis Barter | 60-59 |
| 02:49 | Grove City | Richard Whitney misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Erik Barreiro - foul #4 on Erik Barreiro, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Earlham | Cliff Robbins (SG), James Gilmore (C) Bobby Taylor, Noel Desmond | |
| Subs | Grove City | Brian Mathews (SG), John Fiecke (PF), Kevin Robinson (C) John Keating, Michael Demmer, Glenn Bruhn | |
| 02:49 | Grove City | Richard Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:49 | Grove City | Richard Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:45 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Hunt (SG), Noel Desmond (C) Cliff Robbins, James Gilmore | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Keating (SG), Michael Demmer (PF), Glenn Bruhn (C) Brian Mathews, John Fiecke, Kevin Robinson | |
| 02:33 | Earlham | John O'Donell's floater is tipped away by Michael Demmer | 60-61 |
| 02:31 | Grove City | Richard Whitney gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:05 | Grove City | John Keating knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Demmer | 60-64 |
| 01:42 | Earlham | John O'Donell can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 60-64 |
| 01:41 | Grove City | John Keating grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 01:12 | Grove City | Jerry Fridley connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Whitney | 60-67 |
| 00:58 | Earlham | Erik Barreiro misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-67 |
| 00:57 | Grove City | Glenn Bruhn pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Grove City | Curtis Barter is called for the reach on Glenn Bruhn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Barter, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Earlham | Bobby Taylor (SG) James Hunt | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:55 | Grove City | Glenn Bruhn misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:55 | Earlham | Noel Desmond snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Earlham | Erik Barreiro double dribbles | 60-67 |
| 00:45 | Grove City | Jerry Fridley is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Barter - foul #4 on Curtis Barter, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| 00:45 | Grove City | Jerry Fridley misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:45 | Grove City | Jerry Fridley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:45 | Earlham | Noel Desmond grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 00:41 | Earlham | Noel Desmond comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 00:40 | Grove City | John Keating gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:38 | Grove City | John Keating is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Taylor - foul #2 on Bobby Taylor, team foul #11 | 60-67 |
| 00:38 | Grove City | John Keating makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:38 | Grove City | John Keating makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Earlham | Erik Barreiro travels with the ball | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Grove City | Curtis Barter is called for the reach on John Keating in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curtis Barter, team foul #12 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Hunt (PG) Curtis Barter | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:30 | Grove City | John Keating makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:30 | Grove City | John Keating makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:23 | Earlham | John O'Donell hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Erik Barreiro | 62-71 |
| 00:21 | Grove City | James Hunt is called for the reach on Richard Whitney in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hunt, team foul #13 | 62-71 |
| 00:21 | Grove City | Richard Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:21 | Grove City | Richard Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:15 | Earlham | John O'Donell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-73 |
| 00:14 | Earlham | Noel Desmond grabs the offensive board | 62-73 |
| 00:12 | Earlham | Bobby Taylor misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-73 |
| 00:10 | Earlham | John O'Donell hits the follow up shot | 64-73 |
| 00:09 | Grove City | James Hunt is called for the reach on Jerry Fridley in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hunt, team foul #14 | 64-73 |
| 00:09 | Grove City | Jerry Fridley makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:09 | Grove City | Jerry Fridley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:03 | Earlham | John O'Donell lays it up and in set up by Erik Barreiro and he's fouled by Glenn Bruhn - foul #4 on Glenn Bruhn, team foul #6 | 66-75 |
| 00:03 | Earlham | John O'Donell misses the free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:03 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Desmond | 66-75 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Michael Demmer steals the ball from Erik Barreiro | 66-75 |