| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Joshua Tyler (fresh) SG - Kevin Harmon (fresh) SF - David Jones (fresh) PF - Virgil Cummins (fresh) C - Keith Berlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Robert Temple (fresh) SG - Richard Dabbs (fresh) SF - Alvin Larson (fresh) PF - Dustin Williamson (fresh) C - Philip Coy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Keith Berlin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Howard Payne | Virgil Cummins comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Grove City | Robert Temple snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Grove City | Philip Coy clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Keith Berlin - foul #1 on Keith Berlin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Grove City | Philip Coy misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Grove City | Philip Coy makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | Howard Payne | Keith Berlin loses the dribble to Philip Coy | 0-1 |
| 18:50 | Grove City | Philip Coy misses the jumper from the baseline | 0-1 |
| 18:48 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Keith Berlin | 0-1 |
| 18:32 | Howard Payne | Virgil Cummins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 0-1 |
| 18:30 | Grove City | Robert Temple pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:24 | Grove City | Keith Berlin denies the turnaround by Philip Coy | 0-1 |
| 18:23 | Grove City | Robert Temple tips it in | 0-3 |
| 18:01 | Howard Payne | Virgil Cummins comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 17:59 | Grove City | Philip Coy pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Johnathan Rowan (PG), Darnell Hickson (SG), James Shute (SF), Michael Haney (C) Joshua Tyler, Kevin Harmon, David Jones, Keith Berlin | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 17:44 | Howard Payne | James Shute's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Dennis Langdon (PF) Virgil Cummins | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 17:42 | Grove City | Darnell Hickson is called for the reach on Alvin Larson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darnell Hickson, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 17:31 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Temple | 0-5 |
| 17:11 | Howard Payne | James Shute misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 17:10 | Howard Payne | Michael Haney pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:54 | Howard Payne | James Shute can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Alvin Larson - foul #1 on Alvin Larson, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Karg (PG), Harvey Holdren (SG), Dwayne Newlin (SF), Gregory Doctor (PF), Freddy Waxman (C) Robert Temple, Richard Dabbs, Alvin Larson, Dustin Williamson, Philip Coy | |
| 16:54 | Howard Payne | James Shute makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 16:54 | Howard Payne | James Shute misses the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 16:54 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Freddy Waxman | 1-5 |
| 16:45 | Grove City | Harvey Holdren travels with the ball | 1-5 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Virgil Cummins (PF), Stephen Moore (C) Dennis Langdon, Michael Haney | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 16:30 | Howard Payne | Johnathan Rowan misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 16:28 | Howard Payne | Stephen Moore hits the follow up shot | 3-5 |
| 16:10 | Grove City | Harvey Holdren misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-5 |
| 16:09 | Howard Payne | Johnathan Rowan pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:00 | Howard Payne | James Shute clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 3-5 |
| 15:58 | Grove City | Dwayne Newlin gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Johnathan Rowan (fairly fresh) SG - Darnell Hickson (fairly fresh) SF - James Shute (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Virgil Cummins (fresh) C - Stephen Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joseph Karg (fresh) SG - Harvey Holdren (fresh) SF - Dwayne Newlin (fresh) PF - Gregory Doctor (fresh) C - Freddy Waxman (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Grove City | Dwayne Newlin's layup is rejected by Virgil Cummins | 3-5 |
| 15:48 | Howard Payne | James Shute pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:42 | Howard Payne | Virgil Cummins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joshua Tyler (PG), Kevin Harmon (SG), David Jones (SF), Dennis Langdon (PF), Keith Berlin (C) Johnathan Rowan, Darnell Hickson, James Shute, Virgil Cummins, Stephen Moore | |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Temple (PG) Harvey Holdren | |
| 15:26 | Grove City | Dwayne Newlin scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Doctor | 3-7 |
| 15:13 | Howard Payne | Dennis Langdon is fouled on the floor by Gregory Doctor - foul #1 on Gregory Doctor, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Dabbs (SG), Alvin Larson (SF), Philip Coy (C) Joseph Karg, Dwayne Newlin, Freddy Waxman | |
| 14:52 | Howard Payne | Kevin Harmon hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 14:50 | Grove City | Robert Temple is hacked by Joshua Tyler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Tyler, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Virgil Cummins (PF) Kevin Harmon | |
| Subs | Grove City | Dustin Williamson (PF) Gregory Doctor | |
| 14:43 | Grove City | Alvin Larson is fouled on the floor by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| 14:35 | Grove City | Robert Temple drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alvin Larson | 6-10 |
| 14:18 | Howard Payne | David Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 14:17 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 14:02 | Grove City | Robert Temple can't finish the layup | 6-10 |
| 14:00 | Howard Payne | Dennis Langdon pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:43 | Howard Payne | Dennis Langdon is fouled on the floor by Alvin Larson - foul #2 on Alvin Larson, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Johnathan Rowan (PG), Daniel Wiley (SG), Stephen Moore (PF), Michael Haney (C) Joshua Tyler, Dennis Langdon, Virgil Cummins, Keith Berlin | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Karg (PG), Harvey Holdren (SG), David Wilson (SF), Gregory Doctor (PF), Freddy Waxman (C) Robert Temple, Richard Dabbs, Alvin Larson, Dustin Williamson, Philip Coy | |
| 13:31 | Howard Payne | Michael Haney clanks a floater in the lane | 6-10 |
| 13:30 | Howard Payne | Daniel Wiley grabs the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:13 | Howard Payne | David Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Harmon (SG) Daniel Wiley | |
| Subs | Grove City | Dwayne Newlin (SF) David Wilson | |
| 13:13 | Howard Payne | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:13 | Howard Payne | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:53 | Grove City | David Jones steps in front of the Dwayne Newlin pass | 8-10 |
| 12:38 | Howard Payne | Michael Haney scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by David Jones | 10-10 |
| 12:18 | Grove City | Gregory Doctor clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 12:16 | Howard Payne | Johnathan Rowan grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 12:10 | Howard Payne | Kevin Harmon connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Johnathan Rowan | 12-10 |
| 12:06 | Grove City | Dwayne Newlin is open but comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Haney - foul #1 on Michael Haney, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Daniel Wiley (PG), Darnell Hickson (SG), James Shute (SF), Virgil Cummins (PF), Keith Berlin (C) Johnathan Rowan, Kevin Harmon, David Jones, Stephen Moore, Michael Haney | |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Temple (PG), Richard Dabbs (SG), Dustin Williamson (PF), Philip Coy (C) Joseph Karg, Harvey Holdren, Gregory Doctor, Freddy Waxman | |
| 12:06 | Grove City | Dwayne Newlin misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:06 | Grove City | Dwayne Newlin makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:55 | Howard Payne | Daniel Wiley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Temple - foul #1 on Robert Temple, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Wilson (SF) Dwayne Newlin | |
| 11:55 | Howard Payne | Daniel Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:55 | Howard Payne | Daniel Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Daniel Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darnell Hickson (fresh) SF - James Shute (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Virgil Cummins (fresh) C - Keith Berlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Robert Temple (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Dabbs (fresh) SF - David Wilson (fresh) PF - Dustin Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Coy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Grove City | Robert Temple misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 11:38 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:26 | Grove City | Virgil Cummins takes the ball from Robert Temple | 14-11 |
| 11:14 | Howard Payne | Daniel Wiley scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-11 |
| 10:49 | Grove City | Darnell Hickson steps in front of the David Wilson pass | 16-11 |
| 10:46 | Howard Payne | Darnell Hickson hits the finger roll | 18-11 |
| 10:43 | Grove City | David Wilson is hacked by James Shute in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Shute, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joshua Tyler (PG), Dennis Langdon (SF) Darnell Hickson, James Shute | |
| Subs | Grove City | Harvey Holdren (PG), Gregory Doctor (PF) Robert Temple, Dustin Williamson | |
| 10:25 | Grove City | Harvey Holdren scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Wilson | 18-14 |
| 10:08 | Howard Payne | Daniel Wiley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Daniel Wiley, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Harmon (SG), Stephen Moore (PF), Michael Haney (C) Daniel Wiley, Virgil Cummins, Keith Berlin | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Karg (PG), Freddy Waxman (C) Richard Dabbs, Philip Coy | |
| 09:52 | Grove City | Joseph Karg is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 09:50 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:31 | Grove City | Dennis Langdon steals it from Gregory Doctor | 18-14 |
| 09:18 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tyler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 09:17 | Grove City | Gregory Doctor gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:10 | Grove City | David Wilson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 18-14 |
| 09:08 | Grove City | Joseph Karg gets the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:52 | Grove City | Gregory Doctor lays it up and in | 18-16 |
| 08:40 | Howard Payne | Michael Haney blows the layup but he's hacked by Harvey Holdren - foul #1 on Harvey Holdren, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Johnathan Rowan (PG), Darnell Hickson (SG), James Shute (SF), Virgil Cummins (PF) Joshua Tyler, Kevin Harmon, Dennis Langdon, Stephen Moore | |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Temple (PG), Richard Dabbs (SG), Dwayne Newlin (SF), Dustin Williamson (PF), Philip Coy (C) Joseph Karg, Harvey Holdren, David Wilson, Gregory Doctor, Freddy Waxman | |
| 08:40 | Howard Payne | Michael Haney misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:40 | Howard Payne | Michael Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:16 | Grove City | Johnathan Rowan is called for the reach on Richard Dabbs - foul #1 on Johnathan Rowan, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Jones (SF) Michael Haney | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 08:16 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:16 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:16 | Howard Payne | Virgil Cummins grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 07:52 | Howard Payne | Darnell Hickson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Temple - foul #2 on Robert Temple, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Karg (PG) Robert Temple | |
| 07:52 | Howard Payne | Darnell Hickson makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:52 | Howard Payne | Darnell Hickson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:52 | Grove City | Philip Coy snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Johnathan Rowan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darnell Hickson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgil Cummins (fresh) C - James Shute (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joseph Karg (fresh) SG - Richard Dabbs (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dwayne Newlin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Coy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson's fadeaway is rejected by Virgil Cummins | 20-17 |
| 07:36 | Howard Payne | Johnathan Rowan gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 07:15 | Howard Payne | David Jones is called for traveling | 20-17 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Daniel Wiley (SG), Keith Berlin (C) Darnell Hickson, James Shute | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Doctor (PF), Freddy Waxman (C) Dustin Williamson, Philip Coy | |
| 06:59 | Grove City | Joseph Karg travels with the ball | 20-17 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Harmon (SG) Johnathan Rowan | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 06:44 | Howard Payne | Daniel Wiley misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 20-17 |
| 06:43 | Howard Payne | Daniel Wiley pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:34 | Howard Payne | David Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Harmon | 23-17 |
| 06:32 | Grove City | Dwayne Newlin is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dwayne Newlin, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joshua Tyler (PG), Dennis Langdon (PF), Stephen Moore (C) Kevin Harmon, Virgil Cummins, Keith Berlin | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 06:23 | Howard Payne | Dennis Langdon is hacked by Gregory Doctor - foul #2 on Gregory Doctor, team foul #9 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Harvey Holdren (PG), David Wilson (SF), Dustin Williamson (PF) Joseph Karg, Dwayne Newlin, Gregory Doctor | |
| 06:23 | Howard Payne | Dennis Langdon makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:23 | Howard Payne | Dennis Langdon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:57 | Grove City | David Wilson drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Dustin Williamson | 25-19 |
| 05:39 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tyler scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 05:35 | Grove City | David Jones steals it from Freddy Waxman in the backcourt | 28-19 |
| 05:24 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tyler drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Stephen Moore | 31-19 |
| 05:22 | Grove City | Harvey Holdren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-19 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Johnathan Rowan (PG), Darnell Hickson (SG), James Shute (SF), Virgil Cummins (PF), Michael Haney (C) Joshua Tyler, Daniel Wiley, David Jones, Dennis Langdon, Stephen Moore | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Karg (PG), Dwayne Newlin (SF), Philip Coy (C) Harvey Holdren, David Wilson, Freddy Waxman | |
| 05:03 | Howard Payne | Virgil Cummins clanks a jumper from the left side | 31-19 |
| 05:02 | Grove City | Dwayne Newlin gets the rebound | 31-19 |
| 04:44 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs makes the wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dwayne Newlin | 31-21 |
| 04:30 | Howard Payne | Johnathan Rowan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 04:29 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to James Shute | 31-21 |
| 04:17 | Howard Payne | Darnell Hickson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by James Shute | 33-21 |
| 04:01 | Grove City | Michael Haney is called for the reach on Richard Dabbs - foul #2 on Michael Haney, team foul #9 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joshua Tyler (PG), Kevin Harmon (SG), Dennis Langdon (SF), Keith Berlin (C) Johnathan Rowan, Darnell Hickson, James Shute, Michael Haney | |
| Subs | Grove City | Harvey Holdren (PG), David Wilson (SF), Freddy Waxman (PF) Joseph Karg, Dwayne Newlin, Dustin Williamson | |
| 04:01 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 04:01 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 03:40 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tyler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 03:38 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Joshua Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Langdon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgil Cummins (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Keith Berlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Harvey Holdren (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Dabbs (tiring) 5 pts. SF - David Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freddy Waxman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Philip Coy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Grove City | Philip Coy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Harmon - foul #1 on Kevin Harmon, team foul #10 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stephen Moore (PF) Virgil Cummins | |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Temple (PG), Alvin Larson (SF), Gregory Doctor (PF) Richard Dabbs, David Wilson, Freddy Waxman | |
| 03:31 | Grove City | Philip Coy makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:31 | Grove City | Philip Coy misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:31 | Grove City | Gregory Doctor grabs the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 03:23 | Grove City | Keith Berlin swats the layup by Harvey Holdren | 33-24 |
| 03:22 | Howard Payne | Kevin Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 03:06 | Howard Payne | Dennis Langdon misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Harvey Holdren - foul #2 on Harvey Holdren, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Daniel Wiley (PG) Joshua Tyler | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Wilson (SG), Freddy Waxman (C) Harvey Holdren, Philip Coy | |
| 03:06 | Howard Payne | Dennis Langdon makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:06 | Howard Payne | Dennis Langdon misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:06 | Howard Payne | Stephen Moore gets the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 02:55 | Howard Payne | Kevin Harmon's pass is intercepted by Robert Temple | 34-24 |
| 02:30 | Grove City | Alvin Larson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Berlin - foul #2 on Keith Berlin, team foul #11 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Johnathan Rowan (PG), Darnell Hickson (SG), David Jones (SF), Virgil Cummins (PF) Daniel Wiley, Kevin Harmon, Dennis Langdon, Stephen Moore | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 02:30 | Grove City | Alvin Larson makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 02:30 | Grove City | Alvin Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:15 | Howard Payne | Keith Berlin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Freddy Waxman - foul #1 on Freddy Waxman, team foul #11 | 34-26 |
| 02:15 | Howard Payne | Keith Berlin misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:15 | Howard Payne | Keith Berlin misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:15 | Grove City | Gregory Doctor gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 01:53 | Grove City | Alvin Larson misses the lay-in | 34-26 |
| 01:51 | Howard Payne | Darnell Hickson gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 01:46 | Howard Payne | Freddy Waxman takes the ball from Darnell Hickson | 34-26 |
| 01:26 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Johnathan Rowan - foul #2 on Johnathan Rowan, team foul #12 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joshua Tyler (PG), Daniel Wiley (SG), James Shute (SF), Michael Haney (C) Johnathan Rowan, Darnell Hickson, David Jones, Keith Berlin | |
| Subs | Grove City | Harvey Holdren (SG) David Wilson | |
| 01:26 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:26 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:57 | Howard Payne | Virgil Cummins can't finish the layup but the foul's on Freddy Waxman - foul #2 on Freddy Waxman, team foul #12 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Dustin Williamson (PF), Philip Coy (C) Freddy Waxman, Gregory Doctor | |
| 00:57 | Howard Payne | Virgil Cummins misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:57 | Howard Payne | Virgil Cummins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:46 | Grove City | Robert Temple buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 00:26 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tyler is fouled on the floor by Robert Temple - foul #3 on Robert Temple, team foul #13 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Harmon (SG), Dennis Langdon (PF), Stephen Moore (C) Daniel Wiley, Virgil Cummins, Michael Haney | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Karg (PG) Robert Temple | |
| 00:26 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:26 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:05 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson is fouled on the floor by Joshua Tyler - foul #2 on Joshua Tyler, team foul #13 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Johnathan Rowan (PG), David Jones (SF) Joshua Tyler, James Shute | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Dabbs (SG), David Wilson (SF) Harvey Holdren, Alvin Larson | |
| 00:05 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:05 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:01 | Howard Payne | Johnathan Rowan drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | David Wilson misses the fullcourt shot | 39-31 |