| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jesse Farley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Langley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Cruise (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Noel Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Shaw (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Matthew Roux (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lionel Stoffel (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Kapoor (fresh) 7 pts. C - Carmelo Cozad (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Patrick Langley inbounds the ball | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Howard Payne | Robert Cruise drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jesse Farley | 47-39 |
| 19:30 | Grove City | Carmelo Cozad is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Shaw | 47-42 |
| 19:16 | Howard Payne | Jesse Farley connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Smith | 50-42 |
| 19:12 | Grove City | Patrick Langley is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kapoor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Langley, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| 18:55 | Grove City | Lionel Stoffel makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 18:37 | Howard Payne | Patrick Langley makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Farley | 52-45 |
| 18:23 | Grove City | Matthew Roux is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 18:21 | Howard Payne | Robert Cruise gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 18:13 | Howard Payne | Patrick Langley clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Carmelo Cozad - foul #2 on Carmelo Cozad, team foul #1 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gary Gess (PG), Joseph Span (SG), Eugene Dustin (PF), Lawrence Stevens (C) Jesse Farley, Robert Smith, Robert Cruise, Noel Weaver | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey White (PG), Walter Wilson (SF), Gerald Johnson (PF), Larry Jones (C) William Shaw, Lionel Stoffel, Jeffrey Kapoor, Carmelo Cozad | |
| 18:13 | Howard Payne | Patrick Langley makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 18:13 | Howard Payne | Patrick Langley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 18:13 | Grove City | Walter Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 17:44 | Grove City | Matthew Roux misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-45 |
| 17:43 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Patrick Langley | 53-45 |
| 17:23 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Stevens can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-45 |
| 17:21 | Grove City | Walter Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 17:09 | Grove City | Matthew Roux is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 17:07 | Howard Payne | Patrick Langley grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 16:43 | Howard Payne | Eugene Dustin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 16:42 | Grove City | Walter Wilson grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 16:37 | Grove City | Matthew Roux travels in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jesse Farley (PG), Duncan Balowski (SG), Robert Cruise (PF), Noel Weaver (C) Gary Gess, Joseph Span, Eugene Dustin, Lawrence Stevens | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Shaw (PG), Jeffrey Kapoor (PF), Carmelo Cozad (C) Matthew Roux, Walter Wilson, Gerald Johnson | |
| 16:15 | Howard Payne | Patrick Langley misses badly on a runner in the paint | 53-45 |
| 16:14 | Howard Payne | Robert Cruise can't tip it in | 53-45 |
| 16:13 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Larry Jones | 53-45 |
| 15:51 | Grove City | Larry Jones misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Duncan Balowski - foul #1 on Duncan Balowski, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Smith (SG), Stephen Thornton (SF) Duncan Balowski, Patrick Langley | |
| Subs | Grove City | Lionel Stoffel (SF), Ernest Bryant (C) Jeffrey White, Carmelo Cozad | |
| 15:51 | Grove City | Larry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 15:51 | Grove City | Larry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jesse Farley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Thornton (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Cruise (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Noel Weaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Shaw (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Larry Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lionel Stoffel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Kapoor (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ernest Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Howard Payne | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 15:34 | Howard Payne | Jesse Farley grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 15:14 | Howard Payne | Stephen Thornton scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Farley | 56-47 |
| 15:04 | Grove City | Jeffrey Kapoor can't finish the layup but the foul's on Noel Weaver - foul #2 on Noel Weaver, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Herbert Stalker (PG), Joseph Span (SF), Eugene Dustin (PF), Lawrence Stevens (C) Jesse Farley, Robert Smith, Robert Cruise, Noel Weaver | |
| Subs | Grove City | Scott Jamieson (PG), Gerald Johnson (SG) William Shaw, Larry Jones | |
| 15:04 | Grove City | Jeffrey Kapoor makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 15:04 | Grove City | Jeffrey Kapoor misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 15:04 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Lawrence Stevens | 56-48 |
| 14:42 | Howard Payne | Stephen Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gary Gess (PG) Herbert Stalker | |
| Subs | Grove City | Matthew Roux (SG) Jeffrey Kapoor | |
| 14:27 | Grove City | Lionel Stoffel misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 14:25 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Roux | 56-48 |
| 14:07 | Grove City | Ernest Bryant hits a wide open floater from the left block on a great pass from Lionel Stoffel | 56-50 |
| 13:48 | Howard Payne | Joseph Span throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jesse Farley (PG), Duncan Balowski (SG), Patrick Langley (SF), Robert Cruise (PF), Noel Weaver (C) Gary Gess, Stephen Thornton, Joseph Span, Eugene Dustin, Lawrence Stevens | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Shaw (PG), Jeffrey White (SG), Walter Wilson (SF), Jeffrey Kapoor (PF), Carmelo Cozad (C) Scott Jamieson, Matthew Roux, Lionel Stoffel, Gerald Johnson, Ernest Bryant | |
| 13:32 | Grove City | Jeffrey White loses the ball out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Smith (SG) Duncan Balowski | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 13:14 | Howard Payne | Noel Weaver hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 13:13 | Howard Payne | Patrick Langley grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 13:00 | Howard Payne | Patrick Langley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 12:59 | Howard Payne | Noel Weaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:44 | Howard Payne | Robert Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 12:42 | Grove City | Carmelo Cozad pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:40 | Grove City | Walter Wilson loses the dribble to Patrick Langley in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 12:38 | Howard Payne | Robert Smith misses the easy layup | 56-50 |
| 12:37 | Grove City | Carmelo Cozad pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:13 | Grove City | Jeffrey Kapoor blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Cruise - foul #2 on Robert Cruise, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gary Gess (PG), Duncan Balowski (SG), Stephen Thornton (SF), Lawrence Stevens (C) Jesse Farley, Robert Smith, Patrick Langley, Noel Weaver | |
| Subs | Grove City | Scott Jamieson (PG), Matthew Roux (SG), Gerald Johnson (SF), Ernest Bryant (C) William Shaw, Jeffrey White, Walter Wilson, Carmelo Cozad | |
| 12:13 | Grove City | Jeffrey Kapoor misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 12:13 | Grove City | Jeffrey Kapoor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:50 | Howard Payne | Robert Cruise hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Gess and he's fouled by Ernest Bryant - foul #4 on Ernest Bryant, team foul #2 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Span (SG), Eugene Dustin (SF) Duncan Balowski, Stephen Thornton | |
| Subs | Grove City | Lionel Stoffel (SF), Larry Jones (C) Jeffrey Kapoor, Ernest Bryant | |
| 11:50 | Howard Payne | Robert Cruise makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Gary Gess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Span (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eugene Dustin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Cruise (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Lawrence Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Scott Jamieson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Roux (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lionel Stoffel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Grove City | Scott Jamieson is hacked by Gary Gess in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Gess, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Duncan Balowski (SG) Robert Cruise | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 11:26 | Grove City | Lionel Stoffel is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 11:24 | Grove City | Gerald Johnson grabs the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 11:08 | Grove City | Larry Jones is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Matthew Roux | 59-53 |
| 10:45 | Howard Payne | Larry Jones steals the ball from Eugene Dustin | 59-53 |
| 10:41 | Grove City | Gerald Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Duncan Balowski - foul #2 on Duncan Balowski, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Herbert Stalker (PG), Stephen Thornton (SF), Robert Cruise (PF) Gary Gess, Joseph Span, Eugene Dustin | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey White (PG), Walter Wilson (SF), Carmelo Cozad (C) Scott Jamieson, Lionel Stoffel, Gerald Johnson | |
| 10:30 | Grove City | Larry Jones is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Stevens - foul #1 on Lawrence Stevens, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jesse Farley (PG), Noel Weaver (C) Herbert Stalker, Lawrence Stevens | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Shaw (PG) Matthew Roux | |
| 10:30 | Grove City | Larry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:30 | Grove City | Larry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:19 | Howard Payne | Stephen Thornton is whistled for traveling | 59-55 |
| 10:14 | Grove City | Jesse Farley takes the ball from William Shaw in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 10:13 | Howard Payne | Duncan Balowski misses the lay-in | 59-55 |
| 10:11 | Howard Payne | Robert Cruise misses the tip | 59-55 |
| 10:09 | Grove City | Jeffrey White snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 09:42 | Grove City | Jeffrey White misses short on a floater from the left side | 59-55 |
| 09:41 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Wilson | 59-55 |
| 09:23 | Grove City | Noel Weaver denies the turnaround by Carmelo Cozad | 59-55 |
| 09:22 | Grove City | Walter Wilson tips it back up and in | 59-57 |
| 09:07 | Howard Payne | Noel Weaver misses the shot from the baseline | 59-57 |
| 09:06 | Grove City | Walter Wilson grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 09:01 | Grove City | Jeffrey White is hacked by Duncan Balowski - foul #3 on Duncan Balowski, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Herbert Stalker (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Patrick Langley (SF), Joseph Span (PF), Eugene Dustin (C) Jesse Farley, Duncan Balowski, Stephen Thornton, Robert Cruise, Noel Weaver | |
| Subs | Grove City | Matthew Roux (SG), Lionel Stoffel (SF), Jeffrey Kapoor (PF) William Shaw, Walter Wilson, Larry Jones | |
| 09:01 | Grove City | Jeffrey White misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:01 | Howard Payne | Eugene Dustin gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 08:47 | Howard Payne | Eugene Dustin misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey White - foul #1 on Jeffrey White, team foul #3 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Scott Jamieson (PG) Jeffrey White | |
| 08:47 | Howard Payne | Eugene Dustin makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:47 | Howard Payne | Eugene Dustin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:28 | Grove City | Lionel Stoffel misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 08:26 | Howard Payne | Robert Smith grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 08:12 | Howard Payne | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gary Gess (PG), Lawrence Stevens (C) Herbert Stalker, Joseph Span | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gerald Johnson (C) Carmelo Cozad | |
| 07:53 | Grove City | Jeffrey Kapoor hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Jamieson | 61-59 |
| 07:45 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Stevens misses the floater from the right side | 61-59 |
| 07:44 | Grove City | Scott Jamieson grabs the board | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Gary Gess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Langley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Dustin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Scott Jamieson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Roux (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lionel Stoffel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Kapoor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Grove City | Gary Gess is called for the reach on Scott Jamieson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Gess, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stephen Thornton (SG), Joseph Span (PF) Robert Smith, Eugene Dustin | |
| Subs | Grove City | Ernest Bryant (C) Lionel Stoffel | |
| 07:39 | Grove City | Scott Jamieson makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:39 | Grove City | Scott Jamieson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:21 | Howard Payne | Scott Jamieson picks off the pass by Lawrence Stevens | 61-61 |
| 07:16 | Grove City | Gerald Johnson lays it up and in set up by Scott Jamieson | 61-63 |
| 06:56 | Howard Payne | Stephen Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 06:54 | Grove City | Jeffrey Kapoor grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 06:52 | Grove City | Scott Jamieson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Gess - foul #3 on Gary Gess, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jesse Farley (PG), Duncan Balowski (SG), Robert Cruise (PF) Gary Gess, Patrick Langley, Joseph Span | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey White (SG), Walter Wilson (SF), Larry Jones (PF) Matthew Roux, Gerald Johnson, Jeffrey Kapoor | |
| 06:52 | Grove City | Scott Jamieson makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:52 | Grove City | Scott Jamieson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:36 | Howard Payne | Stephen Thornton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 06:34 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Stevens | 61-65 |
| 06:15 | Howard Payne | Jesse Farley connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 06:10 | Grove City | Jesse Farley is called for the reach on Scott Jamieson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Farley, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Smith (SG), Joseph Span (SF), Noel Weaver (C) Duncan Balowski, Stephen Thornton, Lawrence Stevens | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 06:10 | Grove City | Scott Jamieson makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:10 | Grove City | Scott Jamieson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:59 | Howard Payne | Jesse Farley knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Cruise | 66-67 |
| 05:57 | Grove City | Jeffrey White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Eugene Dustin (SF) Robert Cruise | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Shaw (PG), Lionel Stoffel (SF), Jeffrey Kapoor (PF) Scott Jamieson, Walter Wilson, Larry Jones | |
| 05:46 | Howard Payne | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 05:44 | Howard Payne | Eugene Dustin grabs the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 05:26 | Howard Payne | Lionel Stoffel is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #1 on Lionel Stoffel, team foul #4 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Duncan Balowski (SG), Patrick Langley (SF), Robert Cruise (PF) Robert Smith, Joseph Span, Noel Weaver | |
| Subs | Grove City | Matthew Roux (SG), Gerald Johnson (PF) Jeffrey White, Jeffrey Kapoor | |
| 05:14 | Howard Payne | Patrick Langley buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jesse Farley and the foul's on Lionel Stoffel - foul #2 on Lionel Stoffel, team foul #5 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Herbert Stalker (PG) Jesse Farley | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 05:14 | Howard Payne | Patrick Langley makes the free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:04 | Grove City | Lionel Stoffel makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Johnson | 69-70 |
| 04:51 | Howard Payne | Herbert Stalker is fouled on the floor by William Shaw - foul #2 on William Shaw, team foul #6 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gary Gess (PG), Lawrence Stevens (C) Herbert Stalker, Eugene Dustin | |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Jones (PF), Carmelo Cozad (C) Lionel Stoffel, Ernest Bryant | |
| 04:33 | Howard Payne | Gary Gess is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Gary Gess, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stephen Thornton (SF) Patrick Langley | |
| Subs | Grove City | Walter Wilson (SF) Matthew Roux | |
| 04:31 | Grove City | Larry Jones is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Jones, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Span (PF) Robert Cruise | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Kapoor (PF) Gerald Johnson | |
| 04:17 | Howard Payne | Stephen Thornton hits a 3 from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 04:07 | Grove City | William Shaw loses the dribble to Gary Gess | 72-70 |
| 03:45 | Howard Payne | Jeffrey Kapoor steals the ball from Joseph Span | 72-70 |
| 03:41 | Grove City | William Shaw is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jesse Farley (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Robert Cruise (PF), Noel Weaver (C) Gary Gess, Duncan Balowski, Joseph Span, Lawrence Stevens | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey White (PG), Matthew Roux (SG), Lionel Stoffel (SF), Ernest Bryant (C) William Shaw, Larry Jones, Walter Wilson, Carmelo Cozad | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jesse Farley (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cruise (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Noel Weaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeffrey White (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Roux (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lionel Stoffel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Kapoor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Howard Payne | Noel Weaver can't connect on a runner from the left block | 72-70 |
| 03:22 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Lionel Stoffel | 72-70 |
| 03:20 | Grove City | Matthew Roux is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #13 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Patrick Langley (SF), Eugene Dustin (PF) Stephen Thornton, Robert Cruise | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gerald Johnson (PF) Jeffrey Kapoor | |
| 03:20 | Grove City | Matthew Roux makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:20 | Grove City | Matthew Roux makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:07 | Howard Payne | Noel Weaver is whistled for a carry | 72-72 |
| 03:05 | Grove City | Matthew Roux's pass is intercepted by Jesse Farley in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 02:52 | Howard Payne | Jesse Farley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 02:50 | Grove City | Matthew Roux grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:50 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stephen Thornton (SF) Patrick Langley | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Shaw (PG), Carmelo Cozad (C) Jeffrey White, Ernest Bryant | |
| 02:29 | Grove City | Matthew Roux hits a shot in the paint | 72-74 |
| 02:29 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Span (SF), Lawrence Stevens (C) Stephen Thornton, Noel Weaver | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Kapoor (PF), Ernest Bryant (C) Gerald Johnson, Carmelo Cozad | |
| 02:15 | Howard Payne | Jesse Farley is fouled on the floor by William Shaw - foul #3 on William Shaw, team foul #8 | 72-74 |
| 02:15 | Howard Payne | Jesse Farley misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:15 | Grove City | Jeffrey Kapoor grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 01:48 | Grove City | William Shaw is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-74 |
| 01:46 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Stevens pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:46 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Patrick Langley (SF), Robert Cruise (PF), Noel Weaver (C) Joseph Span, Eugene Dustin, Lawrence Stevens | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 01:25 | Howard Payne | Patrick Langley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jesse Farley | 74-74 |
| 01:01 | Grove City | Lionel Stoffel misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 00:59 | Howard Payne | Robert Cruise pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:50 | Howard Payne | Jesse Farley is fouled on the floor by William Shaw - foul #4 on William Shaw, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| 00:50 | Howard Payne | Jesse Farley makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:50 | Howard Payne | Jesse Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:38 | Grove City | William Shaw is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on William Shaw, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey White (PG) William Shaw | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Howard Payne | Patrick Langley is hacked by Matthew Roux in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Roux, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| 00:36 | Howard Payne | Patrick Langley misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:36 | Howard Payne | Patrick Langley misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:36 | Grove City | Ernest Bryant pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 00:22 | Grove City | Ernest Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-74 |
| 00:19 | Howard Payne | Patrick Langley is hacked by Jeffrey White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey White, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| 00:19 | Howard Payne | Patrick Langley misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:19 | Howard Payne | Patrick Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:14 | Grove City | Noel Weaver steps in front of the Matthew Roux pass in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| 00:13 | Howard Payne | Noel Weaver is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey White - foul #3 on Jeffrey White, team foul #13 | 77-74 |
| 00:13 | Howard Payne | Noel Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:13 | Howard Payne | Noel Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Grove City | Jeffrey Kapoor misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 79-74 |
| 00:07 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Noel Weaver | 79-74 |
| 00:05 | Howard Payne | Jeffrey White is called for the reach on Noel Weaver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey White, team foul #14 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stephen Thornton (SG), Joseph Span (PF) Robert Smith, Robert Cruise | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:05 | Howard Payne | Noel Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:05 | Howard Payne | Noel Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Matthew Roux comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-74 |