| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Robert Weir (fresh) SG - Richard Dabbs (fresh) SF - Harvey Holdren (fresh) PF - Dustin Williamson (fresh) C - Freddy Waxman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Ezra Holloway (fresh) SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) SF - George Lago (fresh) PF - David Buchanan (fresh) C - Richard Tucker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Thiel | Richard Tucker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Thiel | David Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman banks in the layup set up by Harvey Holdren | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Thiel | Richard Tucker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Tucker, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Grove City | Robert Weir is fouled on the floor by Richard Tucker - foul #2 on Richard Tucker, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Robert Atwood (C) Richard Tucker | |
| 18:41 | Grove City | Robert Atwood blocks the short jumper by Harvey Holdren | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Thiel | The rebound goes to George Lago | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Thiel | Joseph Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Grove City | Harvey Holdren pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Thiel | Robert Atwood gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Thiel | George Lago hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ezra Holloway | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Weir | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | Thiel | George Lago scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Brown and the foul's on Harvey Holdren - foul #1 on Harvey Holdren, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:27 | Thiel | George Lago misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:27 | Thiel | Joseph Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:19 | Thiel | David Buchanan buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Lago | 4-6 |
| 17:01 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson blows the layup | 4-6 |
| 16:59 | Thiel | The rebound goes to David Buchanan | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | Thiel | Joseph Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:53 | Thiel | Robert Atwood grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:38 | Thiel | Freddy Waxman swats the short shot by David Buchanan | 4-6 |
| 16:37 | Thiel | David Buchanan tips it but misses | 4-6 |
| 16:35 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:17 | Grove City | Joseph Brown steps in front of the Freddy Waxman pass | 4-6 |
| 16:13 | Thiel | Joseph Brown lays it up and in | 4-8 |
| 15:56 | Grove City | Harvey Holdren misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-8 |
| 15:54 | Thiel | David Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Robert Weir (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Dabbs (fresh) SF - Harvey Holdren (fairly fresh) PF - Dustin Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Freddy Waxman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Ezra Holloway (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Lago (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Buchanan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Atwood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Thiel | Dustin Williamson steals it from Ezra Holloway | 4-8 |
| 15:33 | Grove City | Ezra Holloway steps in front of the Robert Weir pass | 4-8 |
| 15:20 | Thiel | Freddy Waxman swats the layup by Robert Atwood | 4-8 |
| 15:19 | Grove City | Robert Weir grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 15:07 | Grove City | Robert Weir misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 15:06 | Grove City | Harvey Holdren grabs the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:58 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 14:56 | Grove City | Harvey Holdren grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 14:40 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman is hacked by Ezra Holloway - foul #1 on Ezra Holloway, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Lester (PG), Joseph Karg (SG), Alvin Larson (SF), Martin Ziegler (PF), Dwayne Newlin (C) Robert Weir, Richard Dabbs, Harvey Holdren, Dustin Williamson, Freddy Waxman | |
| Subs | Thiel | Dee Blizzard (PG), Charles Nix (SG), Thomas Robinson (SF), David Davison (PF), Deon Loftus (C) Ezra Holloway, Joseph Brown, George Lago, David Buchanan, Robert Atwood | |
| 14:26 | Grove City | Dwayne Newlin makes the shot from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 14:22 | Thiel | Dwayne Newlin is called for the reach on Charles Nix - foul #1 on Dwayne Newlin, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| 14:02 | Thiel | David Davison misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 14:01 | Thiel | Deon Loftus hits the follow up shot | 6-10 |
| 13:46 | Grove City | Thomas Robinson steps in front of the Martin Ziegler pass | 6-10 |
| 13:26 | Thiel | Richard Lester steals it from David Davison | 6-10 |
| 13:03 | Grove City | David Davison is called for the reach on Martin Ziegler - foul #1 on David Davison, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Dabbs (SG) Richard Lester | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 12:52 | Grove City | Martin Ziegler misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 6-10 |
| 12:50 | Thiel | David Davison grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 12:36 | Thiel | Deon Loftus can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Dwayne Newlin - foul #2 on Dwayne Newlin, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Grove City | Harvey Holdren (SF), Freddy Waxman (C) Alvin Larson, Dwayne Newlin | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 12:36 | Thiel | Deon Loftus makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:36 | Thiel | Deon Loftus makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 12:27 | Grove City | Harvey Holdren travels with the ball | 6-12 |
| Subs | Grove City | Dustin Williamson (PF) Martin Ziegler | |
| Subs | Thiel | Ezra Holloway (PG) Charles Nix | |
| 12:04 | Thiel | David Davison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 12:02 | Thiel | Dee Blizzard grabs the offensive board | 6-12 |
| 11:42 | Thiel | Thomas Robinson misses the jumper from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 11:40 | Grove City | Harvey Holdren grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joseph Karg (fresh) SG - Richard Dabbs (fresh) SF - Harvey Holdren (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dustin Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Freddy Waxman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Ezra Holloway (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dee Blizzard (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Robinson (fairly fresh) PF - David Davison (fairly fresh) C - Deon Loftus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Grove City | Dee Blizzard picks off the pass by Freddy Waxman | 6-12 |
| 11:15 | Thiel | Richard Dabbs denies the turnaround by David Davison | 6-12 |
| 11:14 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 11:03 | Grove City | Harvey Holdren lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Dabbs and he's fouled by Dee Blizzard - foul #1 on Dee Blizzard, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Weir (PG), Alvin Larson (SG) Joseph Karg, Richard Dabbs | |
| Subs | Thiel | Joseph Brown (SG), George Lago (SF), David Buchanan (PF), Robert Atwood (C) Dee Blizzard, Thomas Robinson, David Davison, Deon Loftus | |
| 11:03 | Grove City | Harvey Holdren misses the free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:03 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Joseph Brown | 8-12 |
| 10:59 | Thiel | Joseph Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ezra Holloway | 8-15 |
| 10:41 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harvey Holdren | 10-15 |
| 10:22 | Thiel | Robert Atwood knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ezra Holloway | 10-17 |
| 09:59 | Grove City | Robert Weir drills a floater from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 09:42 | Thiel | Joseph Brown hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Alvin Larson - foul #1 on Alvin Larson, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Dabbs (SG), Martin Ziegler (PF) Harvey Holdren, Dustin Williamson | |
| Subs | Thiel | Charles Nix (PG), Jason Schneider (SF) Ezra Holloway, George Lago | |
| 09:42 | Thiel | Joseph Brown misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:42 | Thiel | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:16 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs is fouled on the floor by Charles Nix - foul #1 on Charles Nix, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Dee Blizzard (PG), Thomas Robinson (SF) Charles Nix, Jason Schneider | |
| 09:09 | Grove City | Martin Ziegler makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Weir | 14-18 |
| 08:58 | Thiel | Dee Blizzard loses the dribble to Robert Weir | 14-18 |
| 08:34 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman loses the dribble to Thomas Robinson | 14-18 |
| 08:30 | Thiel | Joseph Brown lays it in set up by Thomas Robinson | 14-20 |
| 08:14 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 08:13 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman grabs the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 07:59 | Grove City | Robert Weir misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 07:57 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Dabbs | 14-20 |
| 07:31 | Grove City | Robert Weir can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 07:30 | Thiel | The rebound goes to David Buchanan | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Robert Weir (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dabbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alvin Larson (fairly fresh) PF - Martin Ziegler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Freddy Waxman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Dee Blizzard (fresh) SG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - David Buchanan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Atwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Thiel | Joseph Brown is fouled on the floor by Freddy Waxman - foul #1 on Freddy Waxman, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Karg (PG), Harvey Holdren (SF), Dustin Williamson (PF) Robert Weir, Alvin Larson, Freddy Waxman | |
| Subs | Thiel | Ezra Holloway (PG), Charles Nix (SG), George Lago (SF), David Davison (PF), Deon Loftus (C) Dee Blizzard, Joseph Brown, Thomas Robinson, David Buchanan, Robert Atwood | |
| 07:09 | Thiel | Richard Dabbs picks off the pass by George Lago | 14-20 |
| 07:05 | Grove City | Joseph Karg banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Dabbs | 16-20 |
| 06:52 | Thiel | Charles Nix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 06:51 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 06:35 | Grove City | Harvey Holdren lays it up and in set up by Martin Ziegler | 18-20 |
| 06:17 | Thiel | Ezra Holloway hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Davison | 18-23 |
| 06:00 | Grove City | Harvey Holdren can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 05:59 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson tips it but misses | 18-23 |
| 05:57 | Thiel | Deon Loftus pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 05:50 | Thiel | Deon Loftus misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Martin Ziegler - foul #1 on Martin Ziegler, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Lester (PG), Freddy Waxman (C) Richard Dabbs, Martin Ziegler | |
| Subs | Thiel | Joseph Brown (SG), Thomas Robinson (PF) Charles Nix, David Davison | |
| 05:50 | Thiel | Deon Loftus makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 05:50 | Thiel | Deon Loftus makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:29 | Grove City | Richard Lester hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-25 |
| 05:28 | Thiel | Deon Loftus grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 05:10 | Thiel | Ezra Holloway comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Freddy Waxman - foul #2 on Freddy Waxman, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Grove City | Alvin Larson (C) Freddy Waxman | |
| Subs | Thiel | David Buchanan (PF) Thomas Robinson | |
| 05:10 | Thiel | Ezra Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:10 | Thiel | Ezra Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:10 | Grove City | Alvin Larson pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 05:01 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dustin Williamson, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Robert Atwood (C) Deon Loftus | |
| 04:32 | Thiel | George Lago is fouled on the floor by Harvey Holdren - foul #2 on Harvey Holdren, team foul #9 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Weir (PG), Richard Dabbs (SG), Martin Ziegler (C) Richard Lester, Joseph Karg, Harvey Holdren | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 04:32 | Thiel | George Lago misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:32 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 04:12 | Grove City | George Lago is called for the reach on Robert Weir - foul #1 on George Lago, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Dee Blizzard (PG), Deon Loftus (SG), Thomas Robinson (SF) Ezra Holloway, Joseph Brown, George Lago | |
| 04:12 | Grove City | Robert Weir makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:12 | Grove City | Robert Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 03:53 | Thiel | Robert Atwood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-26 |
| 03:51 | Grove City | Martin Ziegler gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 03:30 | Grove City | Alvin Larson loses the ball out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Karg (SG), Harvey Holdren (SF), Dwayne Newlin (C) Richard Dabbs, Alvin Larson, Dustin Williamson | |
| Subs | Thiel | Richard Tucker (C) Robert Atwood | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Robert Weir (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Karg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harvey Holdren (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Ziegler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dwayne Newlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Dee Blizzard (fresh) SG - Deon Loftus (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - David Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Tucker (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Thiel | Thomas Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Karg - foul #1 on Joseph Karg, team foul #10 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Grove City | Freddy Waxman (C) Dwayne Newlin | |
| Subs | Thiel | Ezra Holloway (PG), Joseph Brown (SG) Dee Blizzard, Deon Loftus | |
| 03:14 | Thiel | Thomas Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 03:14 | Thiel | Thomas Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 03:14 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 02:58 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Tucker - foul #3 on Richard Tucker, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Lester (PG) Robert Weir | |
| Subs | Thiel | David Davison (SF) Richard Tucker | |
| 02:58 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 02:58 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 02:40 | Thiel | Thomas Robinson misses the easy layup | 21-27 |
| 02:38 | Grove City | Joseph Karg gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 02:20 | Grove City | Joseph Karg is fouled on the floor by David Buchanan - foul #1 on David Buchanan, team foul #9 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Dabbs (SG), Alvin Larson (PF) Richard Lester, Martin Ziegler | |
| Subs | Thiel | George Lago (SF), Robert Atwood (PF), Deon Loftus (C) David Davison, David Buchanan, Thomas Robinson | |
| 02:20 | Grove City | Joseph Karg misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 02:20 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Robert Atwood | 21-27 |
| 02:13 | Thiel | Joseph Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 02:11 | Grove City | Joseph Karg snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 02:01 | Grove City | Robert Atwood is called for the reach on Richard Dabbs - foul #1 on Robert Atwood, team foul #10 | 21-27 |
| 02:01 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 02:01 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 02:01 | Thiel | George Lago gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 01:55 | Thiel | Joseph Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ezra Holloway | 22-30 |
| 01:46 | Grove City | Harvey Holdren drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Karg | 24-30 |
| 01:33 | Thiel | Joseph Brown jams it set up by Robert Atwood and he's hacked by Alvin Larson - foul #2 on Alvin Larson, team foul #11 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Weir (PG), Dustin Williamson (PF), Dwayne Newlin (C) Joseph Karg, Harvey Holdren, Freddy Waxman | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 01:33 | Thiel | Joseph Brown makes the free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:19 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Weir and he's fouled by Robert Atwood - foul #2 on Robert Atwood, team foul #11 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Dee Blizzard (PG), Thomas Robinson (PF) Ezra Holloway, Joseph Brown | |
| 01:19 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:11 | Thiel | Deon Loftus buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Robinson | 27-36 |
| 00:56 | Grove City | Alvin Larson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 00:54 | Thiel | Robert Atwood snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 00:48 | Thiel | Dee Blizzard clanks a shot from the baseline | 27-36 |
| 00:46 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 00:31 | Grove City | Alvin Larson connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Weir | 29-36 |
| 00:27 | Thiel | Dee Blizzard connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by George Lago | 29-38 |
| 00:23 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Robinson - foul #1 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #12 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Grove City | Harvey Holdren (SF), Freddy Waxman (C) Alvin Larson, Dwayne Newlin | |
| Subs | Thiel | Ezra Holloway (PG), David Buchanan (PF) George Lago, Robert Atwood | |
| 00:23 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:23 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:23 | Thiel | Deon Loftus snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 00:02 | Thiel | Deon Loftus drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs misses long on a fullcourt shot | 29-41 |