| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - Rudy Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Willer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Barber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Glover (fresh) C - Larry Boyter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Irvin Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Jernigan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy O'Keefe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McGunnis (fresh) C - Kurtis O'Connor (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Irvin Hamilton | 42-40 |
| 19:31 | William Paterson | Frank Barber is fouled on the floor by Howard Jernigan - foul #1 on Howard Jernigan, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 19:08 | William Paterson | Rudy Turner is fouled on the floor by Kurtis O'Connor - foul #2 on Kurtis O'Connor, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 18:53 | William Paterson | Larry Boyter clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 18:51 | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:29 | Grove City | Irvin Hamilton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 18:27 | Grove City | Kurtis O'Connor pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:20 | Grove City | Howard Jernigan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 18:19 | William Paterson | Larry Boyter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:13 | William Paterson | Rudy Turner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 18:11 | William Paterson | Larry Boyter gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:53 | William Paterson | Robert Glover misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 17:52 | Grove City | Irvin Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:37 | Grove City | Robert Glover is called for the reach on Kurtis O'Connor - foul #1 on Robert Glover, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Eugene Mills (C) Kurtis O'Connor | |
| 17:29 | Grove City | William McGunnis lays it in on a nice dish by Howard Jernigan | 42-42 |
| 17:22 | William Paterson | Robert Glover hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Frank Barber | 44-42 |
| 16:55 | Grove City | Irvin Hamilton buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Howard Jernigan | 44-45 |
| 16:39 | William Paterson | Rudy Turner misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 44-45 |
| 16:38 | Grove City | William McGunnis snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 16:11 | Grove City | William McGunnis lays it in on a great pass from Irvin Hamilton | 44-47 |
| 15:54 | William Paterson | Larry Boyter can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Eugene Mills - foul #2 on Eugene Mills, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | William Paterson | Bernard Eichner (SG), Clarence Houck (SF), Bill Bell (PF), Grant Matthews (C) Rudy Turner, Robert Willer, Frank Barber, Robert Glover | |
| Subs | Grove City | Charles Lane (PG), Glenn Arrieta (SG), Edwin Madison (SF), Dudley Hamlet (PF), Kurtis O'Connor (C) Irvin Hamilton, Howard Jernigan, Timothy O'Keefe, William McGunnis, Eugene Mills | |
| 15:54 | William Paterson | Larry Boyter makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:54 | William Paterson | Larry Boyter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - Larry Boyter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SG - Bernard Eichner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Houck (fresh) PF - Bill Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Grant Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Charles Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Arrieta (fresh) SF - Edwin Madison (fresh) PF - Dudley Hamlet (fresh) 3 pf. C - Kurtis O'Connor (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Grove City | Glenn Arrieta drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Edwin Madison | 46-50 |
| 15:24 | William Paterson | Clarence Houck scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Boyter | 48-50 |
| 15:18 | Grove City | Kurtis O'Connor drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Lane | 48-52 |
| 14:58 | William Paterson | Bill Bell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 14:41 | Grove City | Dudley Hamlet can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 14:40 | William Paterson | Bill Bell pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 14:35 | William Paterson | Clarence Houck scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Larry Boyter | 54-52 |
| 14:06 | Grove City | Kurtis O'Connor misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 14:05 | William Paterson | Bill Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 14:00 | William Paterson | Dudley Hamlet steals the ball from Bernard Eichner | 54-52 |
| 13:35 | Grove City | Glenn Arrieta misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bernard Eichner - foul #3 on Bernard Eichner, team foul #2 | 54-52 |
| Subs | William Paterson | Rudy Turner (PG), Robert Willer (SG), Frank Barber (SF), Robert Glover (PF) Larry Boyter, Bernard Eichner, Clarence Houck, Bill Bell | |
| Subs | Grove City | Howard Jernigan (SG), Timothy O'Keefe (SF), Eugene Mills (C) Charles Lane, Edwin Madison, Kurtis O'Connor | |
| 13:35 | Grove City | Glenn Arrieta misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:35 | Grove City | Glenn Arrieta makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 13:19 | William Paterson | Robert Glover comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 13:18 | William Paterson | Grant Matthews grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 13:13 | William Paterson | Robert Willer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 54-53 |
| 13:12 | William Paterson | Rudy Turner misses the tip | 54-53 |
| 13:11 | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 13:07 | Grove City | Frank Barber steps in front of the Eugene Mills pass | 54-53 |
| 12:52 | William Paterson | Grant Matthews hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 54-53 |
| 12:51 | William Paterson | Grant Matthews grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 12:29 | William Paterson | Robert Glover connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Grant Matthews | 57-53 |
| 12:02 | Grove City | Howard Jernigan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 12:00 | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe tips it home | 57-55 |
| 11:55 | William Paterson | Frank Barber is whistled for traveling | 57-55 |
| Subs | William Paterson | Larry Boyter (C) Grant Matthews | |
| Subs | Grove City | Irvin Hamilton (PG), William McGunnis (PF), Kurtis O'Connor (C) Glenn Arrieta, Dudley Hamlet, Eugene Mills | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - Rudy Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Willer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Barber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Glover (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Boyter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Irvin Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Jernigan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy O'Keefe (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - William McGunnis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurtis O'Connor (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Grove City | Kurtis O'Connor is fouled on the floor by Robert Willer - foul #2 on Robert Willer, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Charles Lane (SG) Howard Jernigan | |
| 11:23 | Grove City | Kurtis O'Connor misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 11:21 | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 11:05 | Grove City | William McGunnis drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 10:50 | William Paterson | Frank Barber makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Rudy Turner | 60-57 |
| 10:26 | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 10:24 | William Paterson | Frank Barber gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 10:18 | William Paterson | Larry Boyter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 10:17 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Timothy O'Keefe | 60-57 |
| 09:58 | Grove City | Irvin Hamilton hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Lane | 60-59 |
| 09:40 | William Paterson | Robert Willer drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rudy Turner | 62-59 |
| 09:20 | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe misses the easy layup | 62-59 |
| 09:18 | William Paterson | Larry Boyter snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 09:11 | William Paterson | Irvin Hamilton steals the ball from Robert Glover | 62-59 |
| 09:08 | Grove City | Irvin Hamilton banks in the layup | 62-61 |
| 08:53 | William Paterson | Robert Glover clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Kurtis O'Connor - foul #3 on Kurtis O'Connor, team foul #4 | 62-61 |
| Subs | William Paterson | Bernard Eichner (SG), Clarence Houck (SF), Grant Matthews (C) Robert Willer, Frank Barber, Larry Boyter | |
| Subs | Grove City | Howard Jernigan (SG), Edwin Madison (SF), Dudley Hamlet (PF), Eugene Mills (C) Charles Lane, Timothy O'Keefe, William McGunnis, Kurtis O'Connor | |
| 08:53 | William Paterson | Robert Glover makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 08:53 | William Paterson | Robert Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 08:27 | Grove City | Irvin Hamilton clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 64-61 |
| 08:25 | William Paterson | Grant Matthews gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 08:20 | William Paterson | Rudy Turner is fouled on the floor by Dudley Hamlet - foul #4 on Dudley Hamlet, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | William Paterson | Bill Bell (PF) Robert Glover | |
| Subs | Grove City | Charles Lane (PG), Kurtis O'Connor (C) Irvin Hamilton, Dudley Hamlet | |
| 08:15 | William Paterson | Bill Bell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-61 |
| 08:13 | William Paterson | Clarence Houck grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 07:58 | William Paterson | Bill Bell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-61 |
| 07:56 | William Paterson | Rudy Turner grabs the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 07:41 | William Paterson | Bill Bell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edwin Madison - foul #3 on Edwin Madison, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | William Paterson | Larry Boyter (SG), Frank Barber (SF) Rudy Turner, Clarence Houck | |
| Subs | Grove City | Dudley Hamlet (PF) Kurtis O'Connor | |
| 07:41 | William Paterson | Bill Bell misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:41 | William Paterson | Bill Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - Bernard Eichner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Boyter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Frank Barber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Grant Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Charles Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Howard Jernigan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Madison (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dudley Hamlet (fresh) 4 pf. C - Eugene Mills (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Grove City | Charles Lane hits the finger roll on a great pass from Howard Jernigan | 65-63 |
| 07:01 | William Paterson | Frank Barber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 07:00 | Grove City | Eugene Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 06:44 | Grove City | Charles Lane is hacked by Bernard Eichner - foul #4 on Bernard Eichner, team foul #4 | 65-63 |
| Subs | William Paterson | Robert Willer (SG) Grant Matthews | |
| Subs | Grove City | Irvin Hamilton (PG), Timothy O'Keefe (SF) Charles Lane, Edwin Madison | |
| 06:27 | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe's floater is tipped away by Bill Bell | 65-63 |
| 06:26 | Grove City | Eugene Mills pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 06:14 | Grove City | Eugene Mills clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 06:12 | William Paterson | Bill Bell snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 05:58 | William Paterson | Bill Bell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 05:56 | William Paterson | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Bell | 65-63 |
| 05:51 | William Paterson | Larry Boyter misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 05:50 | William Paterson | Larry Boyter gets the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 05:36 | William Paterson | Frank Barber scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Eichner | 67-63 |
| 05:17 | Grove City | Howard Jernigan connects on the shot from the left side set up by Irvin Hamilton | 67-65 |
| 05:13 | William Paterson | Robert Willer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 05:12 | Grove City | Eugene Mills gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:47 | Grove City | Howard Jernigan loses the dribble to Bernard Eichner | 67-65 |
| 04:42 | William Paterson | Bernard Eichner banks in the layup | 69-65 |
| 04:30 | Grove City | Dudley Hamlet clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 04:28 | William Paterson | The rebound goes to Robert Willer | 69-65 |
| 04:28 | William Paterson | William Paterson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | William Paterson | Rudy Turner (PG), Robert Glover (PF), Grant Matthews (C) Bernard Eichner, Larry Boyter, Bill Bell | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kurtis O'Connor (C) Eugene Mills | |
| 04:06 | William Paterson | Rudy Turner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 04:04 | Grove City | Kurtis O'Connor pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:48 | Grove City | Howard Jernigan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Irvin Hamilton | 69-68 |
| 03:39 | William Paterson | Robert Willer is fouled on the floor by Howard Jernigan - foul #2 on Howard Jernigan, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Charles Lane (SG) Howard Jernigan | |
| 03:39 | William Paterson | Robert Willer makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:39 | William Paterson | Robert Willer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - Rudy Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Willer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Barber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Glover (fresh) 7 pts. C - Grant Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Irvin Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Timothy O'Keefe (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dudley Hamlet (fresh) 4 pf. C - Kurtis O'Connor (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe connects on the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Frank Barber - foul #3 on Frank Barber, team foul #5 | 71-70 |
| 03:18 | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe misses the free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:18 | William Paterson | Robert Glover pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 03:09 | William Paterson | Rudy Turner buries a jump hook near the basket | 73-70 |
| 02:44 | Grove City | Dudley Hamlet hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 73-70 |
| 02:43 | Grove City | Dudley Hamlet grabs the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 02:32 | Grove City | Charles Lane misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Frank Barber - foul #4 on Frank Barber, team foul #6 | 73-70 |
| Subs | William Paterson | Bernard Eichner (SG) Robert Willer | |
| Subs | Grove City | William McGunnis (PF) Dudley Hamlet | |
| 02:32 | Grove City | Charles Lane makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:32 | Grove City | Charles Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:06 | William Paterson | Frank Barber can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 02:05 | Grove City | The rebound goes to William McGunnis | 73-72 |
| 02:05 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | William Paterson | Robert Willer (SG) Bernard Eichner | |
| Subs | Grove City | Howard Jernigan (SG), Dudley Hamlet (PF) Charles Lane, William McGunnis | |
| 01:49 | Grove City | Irvin Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 73-72 |
| 01:47 | Grove City | Dudley Hamlet can't tip it in | 73-72 |
| 01:46 | William Paterson | Frank Barber pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:39 | William Paterson | Robert Glover lays it in set up by Robert Willer | 75-72 |
| 01:25 | Grove City | Robert Glover steals the ball from Dudley Hamlet | 75-72 |
| 01:19 | William Paterson | Irvin Hamilton is called for the reach on Robert Glover - foul #1 on Irvin Hamilton, team foul #8 | 75-72 |
| 01:19 | William Paterson | Robert Glover makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:19 | William Paterson | Robert Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:05 | Grove City | Irvin Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 77-72 |
| 01:03 | William Paterson | Grant Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | William Paterson | Timothy O'Keefe swats the layup by Grant Matthews | 77-72 |
| 00:55 | Grove City | Kurtis O'Connor snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe misses the lay-in | 77-72 |
| 00:28 | William Paterson | Robert Willer grabs the board | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | William Paterson | Robert Willer is hacked by Irvin Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Irvin Hamilton, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| Subs | William Paterson | Bernard Eichner (PG) Rudy Turner | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:26 | William Paterson | Robert Willer makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:26 | William Paterson | Robert Willer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-72 |
| 00:18 | Grove City | Kurtis O'Connor pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:16 | Grove City | Kurtis O'Connor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 79-72 |
| 00:14 | William Paterson | Bernard Eichner grabs the board | 79-72 |
| 00:12 | William Paterson | Bernard Eichner is hacked by Irvin Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Irvin Hamilton, team foul #10 | 79-72 |
| 00:12 | William Paterson | Bernard Eichner misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:12 | William Paterson | Bernard Eichner makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Grove City | Kurtis O'Connor loses the dribble to Robert Willer | 80-72 |
| 00:01 | William Paterson | Robert Willer banks in the layup | 82-72 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Irvin Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 82-72 |