| Lineup | Luther | PG - George Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Cothren (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard McConico (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Gillespie (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Barker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Burchette (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Buck Keller (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | David Burchette inbounds the ball | 18-33 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Grove City | Buck Keller can't connect on a floater from the right side | 18-33 |
| 19:40 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the offensive board | 18-33 |
| 19:13 | Grove City | Larry Barker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Gillespie - foul #3 on Christopher Gillespie, team foul #1 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Luther | Andrew Vining (C) Christopher Gillespie | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 19:13 | Grove City | Larry Barker makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 19:13 | Grove City | Larry Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| 18:48 | Luther | George Benson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-35 |
| 18:47 | Luther | Andrew Vining grabs the offensive board | 18-35 |
| 18:19 | Luther | John Dunn misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Barker - foul #2 on Larry Barker, team foul #1 | 18-35 |
| 18:19 | Luther | John Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 18:19 | Luther | John Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 18:04 | Grove City | Buck Keller is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Buck Keller, team foul #2 | 20-35 |
| 17:57 | Luther | Richard McConico comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-35 |
| 17:56 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw gets the rebound | 20-35 |
| 17:40 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Buck Keller | 20-37 |
| 17:23 | Luther | Leon Cothren misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-37 |
| 17:21 | Luther | Andrew Vining tips it back up and in | 22-37 |
| 17:04 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Vining - foul #3 on Andrew Vining, team foul #2 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Luther | Ben Parks (SG), Warner Spicer (C) Leon Cothren, Andrew Vining | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Michael Nelson, Buck Keller | |
| 17:04 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 17:04 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 16:40 | Luther | Larry Barker picks off the pass by Warner Spicer | 22-39 |
| 16:12 | Grove City | George Benson steals it from Bojan Mierzejewski | 22-39 |
| 15:55 | Luther | John Dunn scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Richard McConico | 24-39 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - George Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Parks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard McConico (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Dunn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Warner Spicer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Barker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bojan Mierzejewski (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 24-39 |
| 15:24 | Luther | Ben Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 15:19 | Luther | George Benson is hacked by David Burchette - foul #2 on David Burchette, team foul #3 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Luther | Leon Cothren (SG), John Gerlach (SF), Christopher Gillespie (C) Ben Parks, Richard McConico, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), David Croyle (SG), Clinton Merchant (SF), Buck Keller (PF) Gregory Earl, Larry Barker, David Burchette, Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| 15:02 | Luther | Thomas Shaw steals the ball from Leon Cothren | 24-39 |
| 14:43 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-39 |
| 14:41 | Luther | Warner Spicer grabs the board | 24-39 |
| 14:22 | Luther | David Croyle is called for the reach on George Benson - foul #1 on David Croyle, team foul #4 | 24-39 |
| 14:04 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie banks in the layup on a great pass from George Benson | 26-39 |
| 13:49 | Grove City | The jump hook by Buck Keller is blocked by Christopher Gillespie | 26-39 |
| 13:47 | Luther | Warner Spicer pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 13:28 | Luther | John Gerlach misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 13:26 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Buck Keller | 26-39 |
| 13:23 | Grove City | Leon Cothren steals the ball from Michael Nelson in the backcourt | 26-39 |
| 13:07 | Luther | George Benson misses the shot from the left side | 26-39 |
| 13:06 | Luther | Warner Spicer tips it in | 28-39 |
| 12:44 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Gillespie - foul #4 on Christopher Gillespie, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Luther | Ben Parks (SG), Richard McConico (SF), John Dunn (PF), Andrew Vining (C) Leon Cothren, John Gerlach, Warner Spicer, Christopher Gillespie | |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Barker (SG), David Burchette (SF), Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) David Croyle, Clinton Merchant, Buck Keller | |
| 12:44 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 12:44 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 12:26 | Luther | John Dunn hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 28-40 |
| 12:25 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 11:57 | Grove City | David Burchette is hacked by Andrew Vining - foul #4 on Andrew Vining, team foul #4 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Luther | Warner Spicer (C) Andrew Vining | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG) Michael Nelson | |
| 11:28 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski's fadeaway is rejected by John Dunn | 28-40 |
| 11:27 | Grove City | David Burchette misses the tip | 28-40 |
| 11:26 | Luther | Ben Parks pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - George Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Parks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard McConico (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. C - Warner Spicer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Burchette (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bojan Mierzejewski (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Shaw (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Luther | Richard McConico clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-40 |
| 11:17 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 11:11 | Grove City | The jump hook by Thomas Shaw is blocked by John Dunn | 28-40 |
| 11:09 | Luther | Ben Parks pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 10:59 | Luther | Richard McConico is whistled for traveling | 28-40 |
| Subs | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald (PG), Leon Cothren (SG) George Benson, Ben Parks | |
| Subs | Grove City | Buck Keller (PF) Thomas Shaw | |
| 10:37 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Warner Spicer - foul #1 on Warner Spicer, team foul #5 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG) Gregory Earl | |
| 10:37 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 10:37 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 10:37 | Grove City | David Burchette grabs the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 10:15 | Grove City | Buck Keller misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 28-40 |
| 10:13 | Luther | Warner Spicer gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 10:05 | Luther | John Dunn misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Bojan Mierzejewski - foul #1 on Bojan Mierzejewski, team foul #5 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Luther | George Benson (PG), John Gerlach (SF) Jesse Fitzgerald, Richard McConico | |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Shaw (C) Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| 10:05 | Luther | John Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 10:05 | Luther | John Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 09:40 | Grove City | Warner Spicer denies the turnaround by Michael Nelson | 30-40 |
| 09:39 | Grove City | Michael Nelson hits the follow up shot | 30-42 |
| 09:23 | Luther | John Gerlach misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 09:22 | Luther | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Cothren | 30-42 |
| 09:08 | Luther | John Dunn hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Nelson - foul #1 on Michael Nelson, team foul #6 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (SG), Clinton Merchant (SF) Larry Barker, David Burchette | |
| 09:08 | Luther | John Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 09:08 | Luther | John Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 08:45 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Nelson | 31-44 |
| 08:29 | Luther | George Benson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-44 |
| 08:28 | Luther | George Benson misses the tip | 31-44 |
| 08:27 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Thomas Shaw | 31-44 |
| 08:04 | Grove City | Buck Keller is fouled on the floor by John Gerlach - foul #1 on John Gerlach, team foul #6 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Luther | Ben Parks (SG), Richard McConico (SF) Leon Cothren, John Gerlach | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), Larry Barker (SG), Bojan Mierzejewski (C) Michael Nelson, David Croyle, Thomas Shaw | |
| 07:40 | Grove City | Gregory Earl loses the dribble to John Dunn | 31-44 |
| 07:25 | Luther | John Dunn is called for traveling | 31-44 |
| Subs | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald (PG), Andrew Vining (PF), Christopher Gillespie (C) George Benson, John Dunn, Warner Spicer | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Burchette (SF) Buck Keller | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Jesse Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ben Parks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard McConico (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Vining (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Gillespie (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Burchette (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Clinton Merchant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bojan Mierzejewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 06:41 | Luther | Ben Parks is hacked by Larry Barker - foul #3 on Larry Barker, team foul #7 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Shaw (C) Clinton Merchant | |
| 06:41 | Luther | Ben Parks makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 06:41 | Luther | Ben Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 06:15 | Grove City | Larry Barker banks in the layup on a great pass from Bojan Mierzejewski | 33-49 |
| 05:53 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie misses the easy layup | 33-49 |
| 05:51 | Luther | Richard McConico tips it but misses | 33-49 |
| 05:50 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Larry Barker | 33-49 |
| 05:44 | Grove City | Richard McConico is called for the reach on David Burchette - foul #1 on Richard McConico, team foul #7 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Luther | George Benson (PG), Leon Cothren (SG) Jesse Fitzgerald, Ben Parks | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), David Croyle (SG) Gregory Earl, Larry Barker | |
| 05:44 | Grove City | David Burchette makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 05:44 | Grove City | David Burchette makes the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 05:35 | Luther | Michael Nelson is called for the reach on George Benson - foul #2 on Michael Nelson, team foul #8 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), Clinton Merchant (SF) Michael Nelson, David Burchette | |
| 05:35 | Luther | George Benson makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 05:35 | Luther | George Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 05:12 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-51 |
| Subs | Luther | John Dunn (PF) Andrew Vining | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 05:03 | Luther | George Benson makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Dunn | 37-51 |
| 04:38 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw loses the dribble to Leon Cothren | 37-51 |
| 04:31 | Luther | Richard McConico drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Benson | 40-51 |
| 04:18 | Grove City | Gregory Earl's layup is rejected by John Dunn | 40-51 |
| 04:16 | Luther | John Dunn gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:53 | Luther | Richard McConico's floater is knocked away by Bojan Mierzejewski | 40-51 |
| 03:52 | Luther | Leon Cothren can't tip it in | 40-51 |
| 03:50 | Grove City | David Croyle snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 03:50 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-51 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), Larry Barker (SG), David Burchette (SF), Buck Keller (PF) Gregory Earl, David Croyle, Clinton Merchant, Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| 03:21 | Grove City | Buck Keller knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Thomas Shaw | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - George Benson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Cothren (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard McConico (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Gillespie (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Burchette (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Buck Keller (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:06 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie's floater is tipped away by Thomas Shaw | 40-53 |
| 03:05 | Grove City | The rebound goes to David Burchette | 40-53 |
| 02:59 | Grove City | Leon Cothren steals the ball from Larry Barker | 40-53 |
| 02:55 | Luther | Leon Cothren misses the lay-in | 40-53 |
| 02:54 | Grove City | David Burchette grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 02:49 | Grove City | Michael Nelson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-53 |
| 02:47 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:43 | Luther | George Benson misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 02:42 | Grove City | David Burchette grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 02:16 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 02:15 | Luther | John Dunn grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 02:06 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie knocks in the floater from the right block | 42-53 |
| 01:39 | Grove City | Buck Keller misses long on a floater from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 01:37 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw tips it in | 42-55 |
| 01:21 | Luther | Richard McConico comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 01:20 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie grabs the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 01:14 | Luther | Richard McConico misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-55 |
| 01:12 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Grove City | Buck Keller loses the dribble to Leon Cothren | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Luther | Michael Nelson is called for the reach on George Benson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Nelson, team foul #9 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), David Croyle (SG), Clinton Merchant (SF), Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Michael Nelson, Larry Barker, David Burchette, Buck Keller | |
| 00:53 | Luther | George Benson makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 00:53 | Luther | George Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Grove City | David Croyle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 00:27 | Luther | The rebound goes to Christopher Gillespie | 44-55 |
| 00:21 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie is hacked by Gregory Earl - foul #1 on Gregory Earl, team foul #10 | 44-55 |
| 00:21 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:21 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Gregory Earl runs out the clock | 45-55 |