| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeffrey Tietjen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James James (fresh) PF - Gregory Monier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Sherrell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Randall Knaus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Lucas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Lafrance (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Ziebert (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | James James inbounds the ball | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Grove City | John Wheeler scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jeffrey Tietjen | 30-47 |
| 19:35 | Emerson | Justin Lucas double dribbles | 30-47 |
| 19:11 | Grove City | Randall Knaus takes the ball from John Wheeler | 30-47 |
| 18:50 | Emerson | Randall Knaus misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-47 |
| 18:49 | Grove City | Gregory Monier gets the rebound | 30-47 |
| 18:24 | Grove City | Gregory Monier clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-47 |
| 18:23 | Emerson | Justin Lucas grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 18:17 | Emerson | Justin Lucas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-47 |
| 18:16 | Emerson | John Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 18:09 | Emerson | Randall Knaus is fouled on the floor by James James - foul #3 on James James, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Grove City | Darwin Starling (SF) James James | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 17:48 | Emerson | Justin Lucas is denied on a layup by Darwin Starling | 30-47 |
| 17:47 | Emerson | Justin Lucas snags the offensive board | 30-47 |
| 17:37 | Emerson | John Lafrance misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Tietjen - foul #3 on Jeffrey Tietjen, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wallace (PG), Walter Brady (SF), George Ptaschinski (C) Jeffrey Tietjen, Gregory Monier, Martin Sherrell | |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Brown (C) James Ziebert | |
| 17:37 | Emerson | John Lafrance makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 17:37 | Emerson | John Lafrance makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 17:17 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski is called for a backcourt violation | 30-49 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Motley (SG) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Emerson | Edwin Gray (C) John Lafrance | |
| 17:14 | Emerson | Randall Knaus is hacked by John Wallace in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wallace, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| 17:03 | Emerson | Justin Lucas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-49 |
| 17:02 | Emerson | Edwin Gray tips it in | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:55 | Grove City | Walter Brady drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Wallace | 33-51 |
| 16:33 | Emerson | Michael Brown is hacked by Darwin Starling - foul #1 on Darwin Starling, team foul #4 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Emerson | William Baranski (PG), Jason Kopp (SG), Kevin Walker (SF) Randall Knaus, Justin Lucas, John Kennedy | |
| 16:21 | Emerson | Jason Kopp misses the floater from close range | 33-51 |
| 16:20 | Grove City | John Wallace snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:56 | Grove City | John Wallace makes the fadeaway from the left block | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Motley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Brady (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darwin Starling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - George Ptaschinski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - William Baranski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Kopp (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Walker (fresh) PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edwin Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Emerson | William Baranski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Wallace - foul #2 on John Wallace, team foul #5 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen (PG), John Wheeler (SG), James James (SF), Gregory Monier (PF), Martin Sherrell (C) John Wallace, James Motley, Walter Brady, Darwin Starling, George Ptaschinski | |
| Subs | Emerson | John Kennedy (SF), John Lafrance (PF), James Ziebert (C) Kevin Walker, Michael Brown, Edwin Gray | |
| 15:39 | Emerson | William Baranski misses the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 15:39 | Emerson | William Baranski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 15:21 | Grove City | John Wheeler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-52 |
| 15:20 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen tips it back up and in | 37-52 |
| 14:56 | Emerson | Martin Sherrell denies the turnaround by James Ziebert | 37-52 |
| 14:55 | Emerson | James Ziebert tips it back up and in | 37-54 |
| 14:41 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell loses the dribble to John Kennedy | 37-54 |
| 14:37 | Emerson | Jason Kopp throws it down on a great pass from John Kennedy | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:24 | Grove City | Gregory Monier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-56 |
| 14:22 | Emerson | John Lafrance grabs the board | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:56 | Emerson | John Lafrance lays it in on a great pass from Jason Kopp | 37-58 |
| 13:38 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Wheeler | 39-58 |
| 13:15 | Emerson | James Ziebert clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 39-58 |
| 13:13 | Emerson | William Baranski pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 12:51 | Emerson | John Kennedy loses the dribble to Gregory Monier | 39-58 |
| 12:30 | Grove City | John Wheeler can't connect on a shot from the right side | 39-58 |
| 12:28 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell tips it back up and in | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:11 | Emerson | Gregory Monier swats the layup by John Kennedy | 41-58 |
| 12:09 | Grove City | Gregory Monier grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:55 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen is hacked by John Kennedy - foul #2 on John Kennedy, team foul #1 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wallace (PG), James Motley (SG), Walter Brady (SF), Darwin Starling (PF), George Ptaschinski (C) Jeffrey Tietjen, John Wheeler, James James, Gregory Monier, Martin Sherrell | |
| Subs | Emerson | Randall Knaus (PG), Justin Lucas (SG), Kevin Walker (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Edwin Gray (C) William Baranski, Jason Kopp, John Kennedy, John Lafrance, James Ziebert | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Motley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Brady (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darwin Starling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - George Ptaschinski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Randall Knaus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Lucas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Walker (fresh) PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edwin Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Grove City | John Wallace makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-58 |
| 11:19 | Emerson | Randall Knaus knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Justin Lucas | 44-61 |
| 11:01 | Grove City | Walter Brady knocks in the jumper from the left block | 46-61 |
| 10:42 | Emerson | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Darwin Starling - foul #2 on Darwin Starling, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| 10:42 | Emerson | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 10:42 | Emerson | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 10:28 | Grove City | Darwin Starling can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 46-63 |
| 10:27 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Randall Knaus | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:58 | Emerson | Kevin Walker's pass is intercepted by Darwin Starling | 46-63 |
| 09:37 | Grove City | Darwin Starling misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 09:35 | Emerson | Kevin Walker snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 09:21 | Emerson | Kevin Walker comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 09:20 | Grove City | John Wallace gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 09:11 | Grove City | James Motley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:47 | Emerson | Michael Brown connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Randall Knaus | 49-65 |
| 08:34 | Grove City | Walter Brady knocks in the shot from the right block | 51-65 |
| 08:10 | Emerson | Michael Brown misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 08:08 | Emerson | Kevin Walker grabs the offensive board | 51-65 |
| 08:02 | Emerson | Kevin Walker clanks a shot from the free throw line | 51-65 |
| 08:01 | Emerson | Justin Lucas hits the follow up shot | 51-67 |
| 07:39 | Grove City | John Wallace can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 07:38 | Emerson | Michael Brown grabs the board | 51-67 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Motley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Brady (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Darwin Starling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - George Ptaschinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Randall Knaus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Lucas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Walker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Gray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:17 | Emerson | Edwin Gray clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 07:16 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 07:10 | Grove City | John Wallace misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 07:09 | Emerson | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 51-67 |
| 06:49 | Emerson | Edwin Gray comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 06:48 | Grove City | James Motley gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 06:29 | Grove City | Darwin Starling is hacked by Kevin Walker - foul #2 on Kevin Walker, team foul #2 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen (PG), John Wheeler (SG), James James (SF), Gregory Monier (PF), Martin Sherrell (C) John Wallace, James Motley, Walter Brady, Darwin Starling, George Ptaschinski | |
| Subs | Emerson | William Baranski (PG), Jason Kopp (SG), John Kennedy (SF), John Lafrance (PF), James Ziebert (C) Randall Knaus, Justin Lucas, Kevin Walker, Michael Brown, Edwin Gray | |
| 06:14 | Grove City | James James drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Wheeler | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:57 | Emerson | John Lafrance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-67 |
| 05:55 | Emerson | James Ziebert snags the offensive board | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:38 | Emerson | Jason Kopp blows the layup | 54-67 |
| 05:37 | Emerson | James Ziebert gets the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 05:24 | Emerson | John Kennedy lays it up and in set up by Jason Kopp and he's hacked by James James - foul #4 on James James, team foul #7 | 54-69 |
| 05:24 | Emerson | John Kennedy makes the free throw | 54-70 |
| 05:12 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-70 |
| 05:11 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell grabs the offensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 04:53 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 04:51 | Emerson | Jason Kopp grabs the board | 54-70 |
| 04:47 | Emerson | John Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-70 |
| 04:45 | Grove City | Gregory Monier grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 04:35 | Grove City | James James misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-70 |
| 04:33 | Emerson | John Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 04:11 | Emerson | James Ziebert scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Kopp | 54-73 |
| 03:53 | Grove City | John Wheeler comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Kennedy - foul #3 on John Kennedy, team foul #3 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Grove City | Tom Watson (PG), Walter Brady (SF), Robert Hart (PF), Darwin Starling (C) Jeffrey Tietjen, James James, Gregory Monier, Martin Sherrell | |
| Subs | Emerson | James Andrews (SG), Edwin Gray (PF), Michael Brown (C) John Kennedy, John Lafrance, James Ziebert | |
| 03:53 | Grove City | John Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 03:53 | Grove City | John Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Emerson | James Andrews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-73 |
| 03:30 | Emerson | Michael Brown tips it back up and in | 56-75 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Tom Watson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Brady (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Hart (fresh) C - Darwin Starling (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - William Baranski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Kopp (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edwin Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Grove City | Darwin Starling makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-75 |
| 02:57 | Emerson | Jason Kopp misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-75 |
| 02:55 | Grove City | Tom Watson gets the rebound | 58-75 |
| 02:49 | Grove City | John Wheeler misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-75 |
| 02:47 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Edwin Gray | 58-75 |
| 02:18 | Emerson | Jason Kopp makes the shot from the left block set up by William Baranski | 58-77 |
| 02:08 | Grove City | John Wheeler drills a shot from the right side set up by Tom Watson | 60-77 |
| 01:47 | Emerson | John Wheeler is called for the reach on James Andrews - foul #3 on John Wheeler, team foul #8 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wallace (PG), James Motley (SG), George Ptaschinski (C) Tom Watson, John Wheeler, Robert Hart | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 01:47 | Emerson | James Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 01:47 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski grabs the board | 60-77 |
| 01:26 | Grove City | Edwin Gray denies the turnaround by James Motley | 60-77 |
| 01:24 | Grove City | Walter Brady grabs the offensive rebound | 60-77 |
| 01:09 | Grove City | James Motley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-77 |
| 01:08 | Emerson | Edwin Gray grabs the board | 60-77 |
| 00:46 | Emerson | George Ptaschinski is called for the reach on Edwin Gray - foul #1 on George Ptaschinski, team foul #9 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Kevin Walker (SF) James Andrews | |
| 00:46 | Emerson | Edwin Gray makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 00:46 | Emerson | Edwin Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Grove City | John Wallace comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-79 |
| 00:37 | Emerson | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 60-79 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Emerson | Jason Kopp can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-79 |
| 00:11 | Grove City | Darwin Starling snags the defensive board | 60-79 |
| 00:03 | Grove City | Walter Brady misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-79 |
| 00:02 | Grove City | Darwin Starling tips it but misses | 60-79 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to George Ptaschinski | 60-79 |