| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Melvin Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Winston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Dix (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Barker (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Burchette (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Buck Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Thiel | William Dix inbounds the ball | 21-39 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Thiel | William Dix misses the shot from the baseline | 21-39 |
| 19:41 | Thiel | Herbert Gaines grabs the offensive board | 21-39 |
| 19:29 | Thiel | Robert Wilson loses the dribble to Larry Barker | 21-39 |
| 19:26 | Grove City | David Burchette can't finish the layup | 21-39 |
| 19:24 | Grove City | Buck Keller tips it in | 21-41 |
| 19:12 | Thiel | Herbert Gaines is hacked by Thomas Shaw - foul #1 on Thomas Shaw, team foul #1 | 21-41 |
| 19:00 | Thiel | Eric Winston connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Herbert Gaines | 24-41 |
| 18:34 | Grove City | Larry Barker is hacked by Eric Winston - foul #2 on Eric Winston, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| 18:15 | Grove City | Buck Keller comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Melvin Stewart - foul #2 on Melvin Stewart, team foul #2 | 24-41 |
| 18:15 | Grove City | Buck Keller makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 18:15 | Grove City | Buck Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 17:53 | Thiel | Larry Barker steals the ball from Robert Wilson | 24-43 |
| 17:32 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the runner from the baseline | 24-43 |
| 17:31 | Thiel | William Dix grabs the defensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 17:26 | Thiel | Herbert Gaines is whistled for traveling | 24-43 |
| Subs | Thiel | Ronald Dunn (PG), Joseph Karr (SF), Lyle Schmitt (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Melvin Stewart, William Dix, Robert Wilson, Herbert Gaines | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), David Croyle (SG), Clinton Merchant (SF), Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Michael Nelson, Larry Barker, David Burchette, Buck Keller | |
| 17:10 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Croyle and he's hacked by Daniel Moore - foul #2 on Daniel Moore, team foul #3 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Thiel | Carlos Lucey (PG) Eric Winston | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 17:10 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the free throw | 24-46 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 16:58 | Thiel | Ronald Dunn buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Karr | 27-46 |
| 16:36 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Croyle | 27-49 |
| 16:24 | Thiel | Carlos Lucey clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 27-49 |
| 16:23 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 27-49 |
| 16:04 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant is hacked by Joseph Karr - foul #1 on Joseph Karr, team foul #4 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Thiel | Melvin Stewart (PG), Eric Winston (SG), William Dix (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Carlos Lucey, Ronald Dunn, Joseph Karr, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), Larry Barker (SG), David Burchette (SF) Gregory Earl, David Croyle, Clinton Merchant | |
| 15:54 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Nelson | 27-51 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Melvin Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Winston (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Dix (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyle Schmitt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Barker (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Burchette (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bojan Mierzejewski (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Shaw (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Thiel | Michael Nelson steps in front of the Melvin Stewart pass in the backcourt | 27-51 |
| 15:51 | Grove City | David Burchette lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Nelson | 27-53 |
| 15:44 | Thiel | William Dix connects on the floater from the right side and he's hacked by Thomas Shaw - foul #2 on Thomas Shaw, team foul #2 | 29-53 |
| Subs | Thiel | Herbert Gaines (C) Lyle Schmitt | |
| Subs | Grove City | Buck Keller (PF) Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| 15:44 | Thiel | William Dix makes the free throw | 30-53 |
| 15:16 | Grove City | Melvin Stewart is called for the reach on Larry Barker - foul #3 on Melvin Stewart, team foul #5 | 30-53 |
| 14:55 | Grove City | Buck Keller is whistled for traveling | 30-53 |
| Subs | Thiel | Lyle Schmitt (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 14:32 | Thiel | Eric Winston is whistled for a carry | 30-53 |
| Subs | Thiel | Joseph Karr (SF) William Dix | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG) Michael Nelson | |
| 14:18 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Earl | 30-55 |
| 13:52 | Thiel | Joseph Karr misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Burchette - foul #1 on David Burchette, team foul #3 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Thiel | Carlos Lucey (PG), Ronald Dunn (SG), Robert Wilson (PF) Melvin Stewart, Eric Winston, Herbert Gaines | |
| Subs | Grove City | Clinton Merchant (SF), Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) David Burchette, Buck Keller | |
| 13:52 | Thiel | Joseph Karr makes the 1st free throw | 31-55 |
| 13:52 | Thiel | Joseph Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 13:36 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 32-55 |
| 13:34 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski grabs the offensive board | 32-55 |
| 13:12 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant is fouled on the floor by Carlos Lucey - foul #3 on Carlos Lucey, team foul #6 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Thiel | William Dix (SF), Daniel Moore (C) Carlos Lucey, Lyle Schmitt | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), David Croyle (SG) Gregory Earl, Larry Barker | |
| 12:57 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #7 | 32-55 |
| 12:57 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 32-56 |
| 12:57 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 32-57 |
| 12:38 | Thiel | Robert Wilson buries a shot from the left wing | 34-57 |
| 12:15 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Croyle | 34-59 |
| 11:55 | Thiel | Daniel Moore knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Dunn | 36-59 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Ronald Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Karr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Croyle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clinton Merchant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bojan Mierzejewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (tiring) 18 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Grove City | Michael Nelson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Dunn - foul #2 on Ronald Dunn, team foul #8 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Thiel | Melvin Stewart (PG), Eric Winston (SG), Carlos Lucey (SF), Herbert Gaines (C) Ronald Dunn, Joseph Karr, William Dix, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Barker (SG), David Burchette (SF), Buck Keller (PF) David Croyle, Clinton Merchant, Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| 11:31 | Grove City | Michael Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 11:31 | Grove City | Michael Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-61 |
| 11:20 | Thiel | Melvin Stewart comes up short on the floater from the right side | 36-61 |
| 11:18 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Larry Barker | 36-61 |
| 10:55 | Grove City | Buck Keller knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Larry Barker and he's hacked by Daniel Moore - foul #3 on Daniel Moore, team foul #9 | 36-63 |
| Subs | Thiel | Lyle Schmitt (PF) Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG) Michael Nelson | |
| 10:55 | Grove City | Buck Keller makes the free throw | 36-64 |
| 10:39 | Thiel | Herbert Gaines knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Melvin Stewart | 38-64 |
| 10:18 | Grove City | Gregory Earl hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 38-64 |
| 10:16 | Thiel | Herbert Gaines snags the defensive board | 38-64 |
| 10:09 | Thiel | Melvin Stewart scores on a floater from the right side | 40-64 |
| 09:46 | Grove City | Gregory Earl connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Buck Keller | 40-67 |
| 09:27 | Thiel | Eric Winston misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-67 |
| 09:26 | Grove City | Buck Keller snags the defensive board | 40-67 |
| 09:14 | Grove City | Gregory Earl is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gregory Earl, team foul #4 | 40-67 |
| Subs | Thiel | William Dix (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Carlos Lucey, Lyle Schmitt, Herbert Gaines | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), Clinton Merchant (PF), Bojan Mierzejewski (C) Gregory Earl, Buck Keller, Thomas Shaw | |
| 09:03 | Thiel | Robert Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-67 |
| 09:02 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant snags the defensive board | 40-67 |
| 08:44 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Nelson | 40-70 |
| 08:26 | Thiel | Eric Winston misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-70 |
| 08:24 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski grabs the board | 40-70 |
| 07:57 | Grove City | Michael Nelson hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Melvin Stewart - foul #4 on Melvin Stewart, team foul #10 | 40-70 |
| Subs | Thiel | Carlos Lucey (PG), Ronald Dunn (SG), Joseph Karr (SF), Lyle Schmitt (PF) Melvin Stewart, Eric Winston, William Dix, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), David Croyle (SG) Larry Barker, David Burchette | |
| 07:57 | Grove City | Michael Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 40-71 |
| 07:57 | Grove City | Michael Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-72 |
| 07:40 | Thiel | Carlos Lucey can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Nelson - foul #3 on Michael Nelson, team foul #5 | 40-72 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Buck Keller (PF) Michael Nelson | |
| 07:40 | Thiel | Carlos Lucey makes the 1st free throw | 41-72 |
| 07:40 | Thiel | Carlos Lucey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-72 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Carlos Lucey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Karr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lyle Schmitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Croyle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clinton Merchant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Buck Keller (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Bojan Mierzejewski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Grove City | Buck Keller banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Earl | 42-74 |
| 07:08 | Thiel | Ronald Dunn is open but misses the lay-in | 42-74 |
| 07:07 | Thiel | Lyle Schmitt tips it home | 44-74 |
| 06:41 | Grove City | David Croyle misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-74 |
| 06:39 | Thiel | Joseph Karr snags the defensive board | 44-74 |
| 06:35 | Thiel | Ronald Dunn drills a floater from the right wing set up by Lyle Schmitt and the foul's on David Croyle - foul #1 on David Croyle, team foul #6 | 46-74 |
| Subs | Thiel | David Webster (PF) Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 06:35 | Thiel | Ronald Dunn misses the free throw | 46-74 |
| 06:35 | Grove City | Buck Keller pulls down the rebound | 46-74 |
| 06:15 | Grove City | David Croyle loses the dribble to Ronald Dunn | 46-74 |
| 06:12 | Thiel | Joseph Karr banks in the layup set up by Ronald Dunn | 48-74 |
| 05:58 | Grove City | Buck Keller can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-74 |
| 05:57 | Grove City | Buck Keller snags the offensive board | 48-74 |
| 05:35 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-74 |
| 05:33 | Grove City | Buck Keller tips it but misses | 48-74 |
| 05:31 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Lyle Schmitt | 48-74 |
| 05:26 | Thiel | Joseph Karr is fouled on the floor by David Croyle - foul #2 on David Croyle, team foul #7 | 48-74 |
| Subs | Thiel | Michael Butler (SG) Carlos Lucey | |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Shaw (C) Buck Keller | |
| 05:26 | Thiel | Joseph Karr makes the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 05:26 | Thiel | Joseph Karr misses the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| 05:26 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Bojan Mierzejewski | 49-74 |
| 04:59 | Grove City | Ronald Dunn steals the ball from Thomas Shaw | 49-74 |
| 04:48 | Thiel | Ronald Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-74 |
| Subs | Thiel | Daniel Moore (C) Lyle Schmitt | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 04:31 | Grove City | Michael Butler steps in front of the Bojan Mierzejewski pass | 49-74 |
| 04:28 | Thiel | Michael Butler banks in the layup | 51-74 |
| 04:05 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-74 |
| 04:04 | Thiel | Michael Butler grabs the board | 51-74 |
| 03:58 | Thiel | Gregory Earl picks off the pass by David Webster | 51-74 |
| 03:55 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant misses the dunk | 51-74 |
| 03:54 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski grabs the offensive rebound | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Earl | 51-76 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Ronald Dunn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Karr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Webster (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Croyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clinton Merchant (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bojan Mierzejewski (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (tiring) 20 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Thiel | Joseph Karr misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-76 |
| 03:09 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw snags the defensive board | 51-76 |
| 02:49 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw is fouled on the floor by Daniel Moore - foul #4 on Daniel Moore, team foul #11 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Thiel | Carlos Lucey (PG), Lyle Schmitt (C) Michael Butler, David Webster | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 02:49 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 51-76 |
| 02:49 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 02:49 | Thiel | Lyle Schmitt pulls down the rebound | 51-76 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:46 | Thiel | Ronald Dunn loses the dribble to David Croyle in the backcourt | 51-76 |
| 02:24 | Grove City | David Croyle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Dunn - foul #3 on Ronald Dunn, team foul #12 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Buck Keller (PF) Thomas Shaw | |
| 02:24 | Grove City | David Croyle makes the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 02:24 | Grove City | David Croyle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| 02:11 | Thiel | Lyle Schmitt loses the dribble to David Croyle | 51-78 |
| 02:08 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant lays it up and in set up by David Croyle | 51-80 |
| 02:06 | Thiel | Carlos Lucey is hacked by Clinton Merchant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clinton Merchant, team foul #8 | 51-80 |
| 02:06 | Thiel | Carlos Lucey makes the 1st free throw | 52-80 |
| 02:06 | Thiel | Carlos Lucey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-80 |
| 01:42 | Grove City | Buck Keller knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Gregory Earl | 53-82 |
| 01:31 | Thiel | Ronald Dunn hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Lucey | 56-82 |
| 01:03 | Grove City | Gregory Earl drills a floater from the right side | 56-84 |
| 00:59 | Thiel | Carlos Lucey comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Bojan Mierzejewski - foul #1 on Bojan Mierzejewski, team foul #9 | 56-84 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Shaw (C) Buck Keller | |
| 00:59 | Thiel | Carlos Lucey makes the 1st free throw | 57-84 |
| 00:59 | Thiel | Carlos Lucey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-84 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Grove City | A charge is called on Bojan Mierzejewski - foul #2 on Bojan Mierzejewski, team foul #10 | 58-84 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Thiel | Ronald Dunn hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-84 |
| 00:32 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw pulls down the rebound | 58-84 |
| 00:06 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-84 |
| 00:05 | Thiel | Lyle Schmitt pulls down the rebound | 58-84 |
| 00:00 | Thiel | David Croyle steals it from Lyle Schmitt | 58-84 |