| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Kenneth Messina (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frankie Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Bob Reza (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - David Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Kiger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Virgil Sammons (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Thiel | Robert Gardner inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Thiel | Lance Kiger steals the ball from Richard Gibson | 35-38 |
| 19:35 | Grove City | Philip Coleman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 19:28 | Thiel | Kenneth Messina is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kenneth Messina, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 19:12 | Grove City | Richard Gibson swats the shot by Brian Chapman | 35-41 |
| 19:11 | Thiel | Bob Reza gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:46 | Thiel | Richard Gibson is hacked by Philip Coleman - foul #2 on Philip Coleman, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 18:36 | Thiel | Kenneth Messina hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Frankie Ward | 38-41 |
| 18:27 | Grove City | Bob Reza blocks the short jumper by Philip Coleman | 38-41 |
| 18:26 | Thiel | Bob Reza gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:22 | Thiel | Kenneth Messina is fouled on the floor by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| 18:05 | Thiel | Robert Gardner is called for traveling | 38-41 |
| 17:51 | Grove City | Richard Gibson steps in front of the Philip Coleman pass | 38-41 |
| 17:27 | Thiel | Frankie Ward is whistled for a carry | 38-41 |
| Subs | Thiel | Sidney Gaynor (C) Bob Reza | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Iglesias (PF), Stanley Kapoor (C) Philip Coleman, Virgil Sammons | |
| 17:10 | Grove City | Lance Kiger is hacked by Robert Gardner - foul #2 on Robert Gardner, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Thiel | Joseph Stiles (SG), David Perl (SF), Robert Carroll (C) Frankie Ward, Robert Gardner, Richard Gibson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Randall Krzeminski (C) Lance Kiger | |
| 16:47 | Grove City | James Iglesias comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Sidney Gaynor - foul #1 on Sidney Gaynor, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| 16:47 | Grove City | James Iglesias makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:47 | Grove City | James Iglesias makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:32 | Thiel | David Brown steals the ball from Sidney Gaynor | 38-43 |
| 16:05 | Grove City | David Brown hits the finger roll set up by Stanley Kapoor | 38-45 |
| 15:47 | Thiel | James Iglesias steals it from Kenneth Messina | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Kenneth Messina (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Stiles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Perl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sidney Gaynor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - David Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Kapoor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Iglesias (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Krzeminski (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Grove City | Randall Krzeminski misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 15:25 | Grove City | Randall Krzeminski grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 15:09 | Grove City | David Brown buries a jump hook in the paint set up by James Iglesias and he's hacked by Sidney Gaynor - foul #2 on Sidney Gaynor, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Thiel | Frankie Ward (SG), Robert Gardner (SF), Richard Gibson (PF), Bob Reza (C) Kenneth Messina, David Perl, Sidney Gaynor, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Grove City | Todd Monson (SG), Lance Kiger (SF), Philip Coleman (PF), Virgil Sammons (C) Brian Chapman, Stanley Kapoor, James Iglesias, Randall Krzeminski | |
| 15:09 | Grove City | David Brown makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 14:42 | Thiel | Joseph Stiles knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Frankie Ward | 41-48 |
| 14:21 | Grove City | Robert Gardner is called for the reach on Lance Kiger - foul #3 on Robert Gardner, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Virgil Stotler (SG) David Brown | |
| 14:07 | Grove City | Lance Kiger is hacked by Robert Gardner - foul #4 on Robert Gardner, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Thiel | Kenneth Messina (PG), Sidney Gaynor (SF) Joseph Stiles, Robert Gardner | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 13:58 | Grove City | Sidney Gaynor steals it from Lance Kiger | 41-48 |
| 13:39 | Thiel | Sidney Gaynor connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Messina | 43-48 |
| 13:12 | Grove City | Philip Coleman knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Todd Monson | 43-50 |
| 12:58 | Thiel | Frankie Ward misses short on a floater from the left side | 43-50 |
| 12:57 | Grove City | Philip Coleman snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 12:47 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Sidney Gaynor - foul #3 on Sidney Gaynor, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Thiel | Robert Carroll (C) Bob Reza | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Brown (PG), Brian Chapman (SG), James Iglesias (PF) Todd Monson, Virgil Stotler, Philip Coleman | |
| 12:47 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:47 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:47 | Thiel | Robert Carroll pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 12:43 | Thiel | Kenneth Messina double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Stanley Kapoor (C) Virgil Sammons | |
| 12:38 | Grove City | James Iglesias knocks in the shot from close range | 43-53 |
| 12:21 | Thiel | Sidney Gaynor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frankie Ward | 45-53 |
| 12:00 | Grove City | Robert Carroll steals it from Lance Kiger | 45-53 |
| 11:43 | Thiel | Kenneth Messina misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 11:42 | Grove City | James Iglesias grabs the board | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Kenneth Messina (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frankie Ward (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Sidney Gaynor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - David Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Kiger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Iglesias (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Kapoor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Grove City | Lance Kiger scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Brown | 45-55 |
| 11:13 | Thiel | Stanley Kapoor picks off the pass by Robert Carroll | 45-55 |
| 10:56 | Grove City | Stanley Kapoor is fouled on the floor by Robert Carroll - foul #2 on Robert Carroll, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Thiel | Joseph Stiles (PG), David Perl (SG), Irvin Godwin (SF), Bob Reza (C) Kenneth Messina, Frankie Ward, Sidney Gaynor, Richard Gibson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Virgil Sammons (C) Lance Kiger | |
| 10:56 | Grove City | Stanley Kapoor misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:56 | Thiel | Bob Reza pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 10:45 | Thiel | Irvin Godwin hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Perl | 47-55 |
| 10:28 | Thiel | The refs have stopped play. Robert Carroll is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 47-55 |
| Subs | Thiel | Kendall Scott (PF) Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Grove City | Philip Coleman (PF) James Iglesias | |
| 10:16 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kendall Scott - foul #1 on Kendall Scott, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Todd Monson (PG) David Brown | |
| 10:16 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:16 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 09:56 | Thiel | Joseph Stiles banks in the layup set up by Irvin Godwin | 49-57 |
| 09:37 | Grove City | Philip Coleman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kendall Scott - foul #2 on Kendall Scott, team foul #10 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Thiel | Kenneth Messina (PG) Irvin Godwin | |
| Subs | Grove City | Virgil Stotler (SF) Stanley Kapoor | |
| 09:37 | Grove City | Philip Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:37 | Grove City | Philip Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:19 | Thiel | Kenneth Messina knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Joseph Stiles | 51-59 |
| 09:10 | Grove City | Todd Monson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 09:09 | Thiel | Kendall Scott pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:55 | Thiel | David Perl drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bob Reza | 54-59 |
| 08:42 | Grove City | Kenneth Messina takes the ball from Virgil Sammons | 54-59 |
| 08:38 | Thiel | Joseph Stiles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Messina | 56-59 |
| 08:28 | Grove City | Todd Monson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Chapman | 56-62 |
| 08:02 | Thiel | Bob Reza's pass is intercepted by Brian Chapman | 56-62 |
| 07:43 | Grove City | Virgil Stotler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 07:41 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Kendall Scott | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Kenneth Messina (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Stiles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Perl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kendall Scott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bob Reza (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Todd Monson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Stotler (fresh) PF - Philip Coleman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Virgil Sammons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Thiel | Kendall Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 07:33 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 07:06 | Grove City | Todd Monson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 07:05 | Grove City | Virgil Stotler tips it but misses | 56-62 |
| 07:03 | Thiel | Kendall Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:58 | Thiel | Kenneth Messina knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Stiles | 59-62 |
| 06:40 | Grove City | Todd Monson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 06:29 | Thiel | Bob Reza drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Messina | 61-65 |
| 06:08 | Grove City | Brian Chapman makes the floater from just outside the lane | 61-67 |
| 05:55 | Thiel | Virgil Stotler is called for the reach on David Perl - foul #2 on Virgil Stotler, team foul #3 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Thiel | Frankie Ward (SG), Robert Gardner (SF), Richard Gibson (PF), Sidney Gaynor (C) Joseph Stiles, David Perl, Kendall Scott, Bob Reza | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Brown (PG), Joseph Moss (SG), Lance Kiger (SF), James Iglesias (PF), Stanley Kapoor (C) Todd Monson, Brian Chapman, Virgil Stotler, Philip Coleman, Virgil Sammons | |
| 05:40 | Thiel | Sidney Gaynor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Stanley Kapoor - foul #1 on Stanley Kapoor, team foul #4 | 61-67 |
| 05:40 | Thiel | Sidney Gaynor misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:40 | Thiel | Sidney Gaynor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:22 | Grove City | James Iglesias comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-67 |
| 05:20 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Richard Gibson | 62-67 |
| 05:15 | Thiel | Kenneth Messina scores on a 3 from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 04:53 | Grove City | Stanley Kapoor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sidney Gaynor - foul #4 on Sidney Gaynor, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| 04:53 | Grove City | Stanley Kapoor makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:53 | Grove City | Stanley Kapoor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:32 | Thiel | Robert Gardner can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-69 |
| 04:30 | Thiel | Sidney Gaynor grabs the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 04:22 | Thiel | Robert Gardner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 04:20 | Grove City | Stanley Kapoor grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 04:10 | Grove City | David Brown misses the lay-in | 65-69 |
| 04:08 | Thiel | Richard Gibson grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 04:03 | Thiel | Frankie Ward hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Gardner and he's fouled by Stanley Kapoor - foul #2 on Stanley Kapoor, team foul #5 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Thiel | Robert Carroll (PG) Kenneth Messina | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 04:03 | Thiel | Frankie Ward makes the free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:43 | Grove City | Joseph Moss makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Brown | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Robert Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SG - Frankie Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Sidney Gaynor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - David Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Moss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lance Kiger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Iglesias (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Kapoor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Thiel | Sidney Gaynor drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Carroll | 70-71 |
| 03:08 | Grove City | Lance Kiger clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-71 |
| 03:06 | Grove City | Lance Kiger pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 02:49 | Grove City | Lance Kiger hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Iglesias | 70-74 |
| 02:49 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Thiel | Kenneth Messina (PG), Bob Reza (C) Robert Carroll, Sidney Gaynor | |
| Subs | Grove City | Brian Chapman (SG), Virgil Sammons (C) Joseph Moss, Stanley Kapoor | |
| 02:32 | Thiel | Kenneth Messina knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 02:16 | Grove City | Brian Chapman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-74 |
| 02:14 | Grove City | James Iglesias tips it home | 73-76 |
| 02:01 | Thiel | Bob Reza scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Messina and he's hacked by David Brown - foul #3 on David Brown, team foul #6 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Philip Coleman (PF) James Iglesias | |
| 02:01 | Thiel | Bob Reza makes the free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:39 | Grove City | David Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Bob Reza | 76-76 |
| 01:38 | Thiel | Bob Reza grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 01:34 | Thiel | Kenneth Messina hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 01:32 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:27 | Grove City | David Brown makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Virgil Sammons | 76-78 |
| 01:16 | Thiel | Kenneth Messina misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-78 |
| 01:14 | Thiel | Bob Reza grabs the offensive board | 76-78 |
| 00:57 | Thiel | Frankie Ward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Chapman - foul #1 on Brian Chapman, team foul #7 | 76-78 |
| 00:57 | Thiel | Frankie Ward makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:57 | Thiel | Frankie Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:49 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 78-78 |
| 00:48 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Chapman | 78-78 |
| 00:27 | Grove City | Frankie Ward steals it from Virgil Sammons | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel 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 a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Thiel | Virgil Sammons swats the layup by Bob Reza | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Kenneth Messina (fresh) 26 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frankie Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Bob Reza (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - David Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lance Kiger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Coleman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Virgil Sammons (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Grove City | Brian Chapman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 04:36 | Thiel | Bob Reza gets the rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:32 | Thiel | Kenneth Messina connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Frankie Ward | 81-78 |
| 04:16 | Grove City | David Brown connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Brian Chapman | 81-80 |
| 04:00 | Thiel | Frankie Ward is hacked by Brian Chapman - foul #2 on Brian Chapman, team foul #8 | 81-80 |
| 04:00 | Thiel | Frankie Ward makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 04:00 | Thiel | Frankie Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 03:37 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 83-80 |
| 03:35 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons misses the tip | 83-80 |
| 03:34 | Thiel | Richard Gibson snags the defensive board | 83-80 |
| 03:28 | Thiel | Richard Gibson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Gardner | 85-80 |
| 03:15 | Grove City | David Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 85-80 |
| 03:13 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons tips it in | 85-82 |
| 03:00 | Thiel | Frankie Ward buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Gardner | 88-82 |
| 02:52 | Grove City | David Brown lays it in | 88-84 |
| 02:40 | Thiel | Kenneth Messina clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 88-84 |
| 02:39 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons gets the rebound | 88-84 |
| 02:30 | Grove City | Brian Chapman misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frankie Ward - foul #2 on Frankie Ward, team foul #12 | 88-84 |
| Subs | Thiel | Joseph Stiles (SG), David Perl (SF), Sidney Gaynor (PF), Robert Carroll (C) Frankie Ward, Robert Gardner, Richard Gibson, Bob Reza | |
| Subs | Grove City | Stanley Kapoor (SF), James Iglesias (PF), Randall Krzeminski (C) Lance Kiger, Philip Coleman, Virgil Sammons | |
| 02:30 | Grove City | Brian Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 02:30 | Grove City | Brian Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 88-86 |
| 02:28 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-86 |
| Subs | Thiel | Frankie Ward (SG), Robert Gardner (SF), Richard Gibson (PF) Joseph Stiles, David Perl, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Grove City | Lance Kiger (SF) Randall Krzeminski | |
| 02:15 | Thiel | Robert Gardner misses the 3 from the left corner | 88-86 |
| 02:13 | Grove City | The rebound goes to James Iglesias | 88-86 |
| 02:13 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 88-86 |
| Subs | Thiel | Bob Reza (C) Sidney Gaynor | |
| Subs | Grove City | Philip Coleman (PF), Virgil Sammons (C) James Iglesias, Stanley Kapoor | |
| 01:54 | Grove City | Lance Kiger is fouled on the floor by Frankie Ward - foul #3 on Frankie Ward, team foul #13 | 88-86 |
| 01:54 | Grove City | Lance Kiger makes the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 01:54 | Grove City | Lance Kiger misses the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| 01:54 | Thiel | Richard Gibson pulls down the rebound | 88-87 |
| 01:36 | Thiel | Bob Reza double dribbles | 88-87 |
| 01:17 | Grove City | Brian Chapman hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Lance Kiger | 88-89 |
| 01:09 | Thiel | Kenneth Messina is fouled on the floor by Brian Chapman - foul #3 on Brian Chapman, team foul #9 | 88-89 |
| 01:09 | Thiel | Kenneth Messina makes the 1st free throw | 89-89 |
| 01:09 | Thiel | Kenneth Messina makes the 2nd free throw | 90-89 |
| 00:49 | Grove City | Virgil Sammons connects on the shot from the free throw line | 90-91 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Kenneth Messina (fresh) 31 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frankie Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Bob Reza (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - David Brown (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Chapman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lance Kiger (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Coleman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Virgil Sammons (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:35 | Thiel | Bob Reza drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Messina | 92-91 |
| 00:25 | Grove City | Philip Coleman misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Bob Reza - foul #2 on Bob Reza, team foul #14 | 92-91 |
| 00:25 | Grove City | Philip Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 92-92 |
| 00:25 | Grove City | Philip Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 92-92 |
| 00:25 | Thiel | Richard Gibson snags the defensive board | 92-92 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel 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 a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Thiel | Robert Gardner buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Messina | 95-92 |
| 00:04 | Grove City | Grove City calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 95-92 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Lance Kiger misses long on a halfcourt shot | 95-92 |