| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Danny Barratt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Byas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bruce Smith (fresh) PF - Carl McCoach (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roscoe Kozak (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Rogelio Rosales (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Jernigan (fresh) SF - Edwin Madison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Dumas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Brickner (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Edwin Madison inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Grove City | Charlie Brickner makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Jernigan | 29-34 |
| 19:21 | Whittier | Charlie Brickner swats the short shot by Carl McCoach | 29-34 |
| 19:20 | Grove City | Howard Jernigan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:08 | Grove City | Charlie Brickner is whistled for traveling | 29-34 |
| 18:46 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak clanks a jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 18:45 | Grove City | Charles Dumas pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:35 | Grove City | Edwin Madison's fadeaway is rejected by Carl McCoach | 29-34 |
| 18:34 | Grove City | Charlie Brickner tips it home | 29-36 |
| 18:13 | Whittier | Gordon Byas is fouled on the floor by Charles Dumas - foul #3 on Charles Dumas, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joshua Bartlett (PF) Charles Dumas | |
| 18:01 | Whittier | Charlie Brickner picks off the pass by Carl McCoach | 29-36 |
| 17:35 | Grove City | Howard Jernigan comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 17:34 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 17:27 | Whittier | Danny Barratt misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 17:26 | Grove City | Joshua Bartlett snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 17:08 | Grove City | Joshua Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gordon Byas - foul #2 on Gordon Byas, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Whittier | Donald Barker (C) Roscoe Kozak | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 17:08 | Grove City | Joshua Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:08 | Grove City | Joshua Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:52 | Whittier | Gordon Byas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 16:51 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Joshua Bartlett | 29-37 |
| 16:30 | Grove City | Rogelio Rosales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 16:28 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Donald Barker | 29-37 |
| 16:15 | Whittier | Gordon Byas connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Barker | 32-37 |
| 15:55 | Grove City | Donald Barker steals the ball from Charlie Brickner | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Danny Barratt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Byas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bruce Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Carl McCoach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Donald Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Rogelio Rosales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Jernigan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Madison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Bartlett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Brickner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Whittier | Donald Barker clanks a floater from the right block | 32-37 |
| 15:37 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Smith | 32-37 |
| 15:24 | Whittier | Donald Barker clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Howard Jernigan - foul #3 on Howard Jernigan, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Whittier | Charles Hylton (PG), Robert O'Hern (SG), Vincent Reay (PF), Roscoe Kozak (C) Danny Barratt, Gordon Byas, Bruce Smith, Carl McCoach | |
| Subs | Grove City | Charles Lane (PG), William McGunnis (SG), Charles Dumas (PF), David Baca (C) Rogelio Rosales, Howard Jernigan, Edwin Madison, Charlie Brickner | |
| 15:24 | Whittier | Donald Barker makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:24 | Whittier | Donald Barker misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:24 | Grove City | Joshua Bartlett gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:07 | Grove City | Charles Dumas travels with the ball | 33-37 |
| 14:51 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak is whistled for a carry | 33-37 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe (SF) Joshua Bartlett | |
| 14:31 | Grove City | Robert O'Hern steps in front of the Charles Lane pass | 33-37 |
| 14:27 | Whittier | Robert O'Hern lays it up and in | 35-37 |
| 14:09 | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 13:58 | Whittier | Robert O'Hern misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 13:56 | Whittier | Vincent Reay pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:46 | Whittier | Donald Barker hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Timothy O'Keefe - foul #1 on Timothy O'Keefe, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Whittier | Danny Barratt (PG), Gordon Byas (SG), Carl McCoach (PF) Charles Hylton, Robert O'Hern, Vincent Reay | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joshua Bartlett (SF) Timothy O'Keefe | |
| 13:46 | Whittier | Donald Barker misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:46 | Whittier | Donald Barker misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:46 | Grove City | Charles Dumas grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 13:27 | Grove City | David Baca can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 35-39 |
| 13:25 | Grove City | Joshua Bartlett grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 13:14 | Grove City | Joshua Bartlett misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 13:13 | Grove City | Charles Dumas tips it home | 35-41 |
| 12:49 | Whittier | David Baca picks off the pass by Donald Barker | 35-41 |
| 12:35 | Grove City | Joshua Bartlett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 12:34 | Grove City | Charles Dumas gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 12:18 | Grove City | Charles Lane clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-41 |
| 12:16 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 11:55 | Whittier | Donald Barker comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Bartlett - foul #2 on Joshua Bartlett, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Whittier | Charles Hylton (PG), Bruce Smith (SF), Vincent Reay (C) Danny Barratt, Carl McCoach, Roscoe Kozak | |
| Subs | Grove City | Rogelio Rosales (PG), Howard Jernigan (SG), Edwin Madison (SF), Charlie Brickner (C) Charles Lane, William McGunnis, Charles Dumas, David Baca | |
| 11:55 | Whittier | Donald Barker makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 11:55 | Whittier | Donald Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Charles Hylton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Byas (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bruce Smith (fresh) PF - Donald Barker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Vincent Reay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Rogelio Rosales (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Jernigan (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Madison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Bartlett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Brickner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Grove City | Joshua Bartlett misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 11:36 | Grove City | Edwin Madison grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 11:11 | Grove City | Joshua Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 37-41 |
| 11:10 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Gordon Byas | 37-41 |
| 10:46 | Whittier | Donald Barker buries a shot from the right side | 39-41 |
| 10:29 | Grove City | Joshua Bartlett misses long on a jumper in the lane | 39-41 |
| 10:28 | Whittier | Bruce Smith gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 10:24 | Whittier | Charles Hylton connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gordon Byas | 42-41 |
| 10:10 | Grove City | Edwin Madison misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| 10:09 | Whittier | Vincent Reay pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:44 | Whittier | Gordon Byas makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Hylton and he's fouled by Howard Jernigan - foul #4 on Howard Jernigan, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Whittier | Danny Barratt (PG), Carl McCoach (PF) Charles Hylton, Donald Barker | |
| Subs | Grove City | Charles Lane (SG), Charles Dumas (PF) Howard Jernigan, Joshua Bartlett | |
| 09:44 | Whittier | Gordon Byas makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:35 | Grove City | Charles Lane is fouled on the floor by Bruce Smith - foul #2 on Bruce Smith, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert O'Hern (SG), Roscoe Kozak (C) Gordon Byas, Vincent Reay | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 09:23 | Grove City | Rogelio Rosales can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert O'Hern - foul #3 on Robert O'Hern, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Whittier | Charles Hylton (SG) Robert O'Hern | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 09:23 | Grove City | Rogelio Rosales makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:23 | Grove City | Rogelio Rosales makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:01 | Whittier | Rogelio Rosales steps in front of the Bruce Smith pass | 45-43 |
| 08:45 | Grove City | Edwin Madison clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Bruce Smith - foul #3 on Bruce Smith, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Grove City | William McGunnis (SG), David Baca (C) Rogelio Rosales, Charlie Brickner | |
| 08:45 | Grove City | Edwin Madison misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:45 | Grove City | Edwin Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:30 | Whittier | Bruce Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 45-44 |
| 08:28 | Grove City | Charles Lane snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 08:05 | Grove City | Charles Dumas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 08:03 | Whittier | Bruce Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 07:48 | Whittier | Bruce Smith misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 07:47 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Smith | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Danny Barratt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hylton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl McCoach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Roscoe Kozak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Charles Lane (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William McGunnis (fresh) SF - Edwin Madison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Dumas (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Baca (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak loses the dribble to Charles Lane | 45-44 |
| 07:17 | Grove City | David Baca makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Charles Lane and the foul's on Roscoe Kozak - foul #1 on Roscoe Kozak, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Whittier | Gordon Byas (SG), Vincent Reay (C) Charles Hylton, Roscoe Kozak | |
| Subs | Grove City | Howard Jernigan (SG), Joshua Bartlett (SF), Charlie Brickner (C) Charles Lane, William McGunnis, Edwin Madison | |
| 07:17 | Grove City | David Baca makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:57 | Whittier | Carl McCoach hits a runner from the left block set up by Danny Barratt | 47-47 |
| 06:44 | Grove City | Charlie Brickner drills a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Vincent Reay - foul #2 on Vincent Reay, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Rogelio Rosales (PG) David Baca | |
| 06:44 | Grove City | Charlie Brickner makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:27 | Whittier | Vincent Reay misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 06:25 | Whittier | Carl McCoach hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 06:13 | Grove City | Howard Jernigan hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charlie Brickner | 49-53 |
| 05:58 | Whittier | Carl McCoach misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 05:56 | Grove City | Charlie Brickner snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 05:43 | Grove City | Bruce Smith is called for the reach on Joshua Bartlett - foul #4 on Bruce Smith, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert O'Hern (PG), Charles Hylton (SF), Jack Hamilton (C) Danny Barratt, Bruce Smith, Carl McCoach | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Baca (PF) Charles Dumas | |
| 05:43 | Grove City | Joshua Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:43 | Grove City | Joshua Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:23 | Whittier | Gordon Byas misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-55 |
| 05:22 | Whittier | Gordon Byas grabs the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 05:09 | Whittier | Gordon Byas blows the layup | 49-55 |
| 05:07 | Grove City | Charlie Brickner snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 04:51 | Grove City | Rogelio Rosales misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Charles Hylton - foul #1 on Charles Hylton, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Whittier | Donald Barker (SF), Roscoe Kozak (C) Robert O'Hern, Jack Hamilton | |
| Subs | Grove City | Edwin Madison (SF), Kurtis O'Connor (C) Joshua Bartlett, Charlie Brickner | |
| 04:51 | Grove City | Rogelio Rosales misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:51 | Grove City | Rogelio Rosales makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:42 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 04:41 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hylton | 49-56 |
| 04:36 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Howard Jernigan - foul #5 on Howard Jernigan, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Charles Lane (SG) Howard Jernigan | |
| 04:36 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:36 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:36 | Grove City | Kurtis O'Connor grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 04:22 | Grove City | David Baca hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Lane | 50-58 |
| 04:11 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-58 |
| 04:09 | Whittier | Vincent Reay hits the follow up shot | 52-58 |
| 03:51 | Grove City | Donald Barker takes the ball from David Baca | 52-58 |
| 03:38 | Whittier | Vincent Reay hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Charles Hylton | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Charles Hylton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gordon Byas (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Barker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Vincent Reay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roscoe Kozak (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Rogelio Rosales (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Madison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Baca (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurtis O'Connor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Grove City | Donald Barker is called for the reach on Charles Lane - foul #1 on Donald Barker, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Whittier | Danny Barratt (PG), Carl McCoach (PF) Gordon Byas, Vincent Reay | |
| Subs | Grove City | William McGunnis (SG), Charles Dumas (PF), Charlie Brickner (C) Rogelio Rosales, David Baca, Kurtis O'Connor | |
| 03:22 | Grove City | Charles Lane makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:22 | Grove City | Charles Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:22 | Whittier | Carl McCoach snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 03:01 | Whittier | Donald Barker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Hylton | 56-59 |
| 02:58 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Whittier | Gordon Byas (SG), Bruce Smith (SF) Charles Hylton, Donald Barker | |
| Subs | Grove City | Rogelio Rosales (PG) William McGunnis | |
| 02:47 | Grove City | Charles Dumas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 02:46 | Whittier | Bruce Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:28 | Whittier | Gordon Byas drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Danny Barratt | 59-59 |
| 02:21 | Grove City | Rogelio Rosales is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Barratt - foul #2 on Danny Barratt, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| 02:21 | Grove City | Rogelio Rosales makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:21 | Grove City | Rogelio Rosales makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:05 | Whittier | Danny Barratt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 02:03 | Grove City | Charles Dumas snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 01:52 | Grove City | Charlie Brickner can't connect on a shot from the left side | 59-61 |
| 01:50 | Whittier | Bruce Smith pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 01:32 | Whittier | Gordon Byas makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Danny Barratt | 61-61 |
| 01:25 | Grove City | Charles Lane clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Roscoe Kozak - foul #2 on Roscoe Kozak, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| 01:25 | Grove City | Charles Lane makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:25 | Grove City | Charles Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:20 | Whittier | Rogelio Rosales steals the ball from Danny Barratt in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 00:56 | Grove City | Rogelio Rosales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-63 |
| 00:44 | Whittier | Carl McCoach clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 00:43 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak can't tip it in | 61-63 |
| 00:42 | Grove City | Charlie Brickner grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Grove City | Carl McCoach blocks the jumper by Edwin Madison | 61-63 |
| 00:13 | Whittier | Danny Barratt pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:01 | Whittier | Charlie Brickner denies the turnaround by Bruce Smith | 61-63 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Charlie Brickner grabs the board | 61-63 |