| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeffrey Tietjen (fresh) SG - John Wheeler (fresh) SF - James James (fresh) PF - Gregory Monier (fresh) C - Martin Sherrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - James Pickett (fresh) SG - Alan Bolinsky (fresh) SF - Micah House (fresh) PF - Michael Cissell (fresh) C - Joe Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Gregory Monier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Martin Sherrell | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Thiel | Martin Sherrell steps in front of the Joe Williams pass | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Grove City | James James misses the jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 19:10 | Thiel | James Pickett can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 19:08 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Gregory Monier | 4-0 |
| 19:04 | Grove City | John Wheeler buries a jumper near the basket set up by Gregory Monier and he's fouled by Micah House - foul #1 on Micah House, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 19:04 | Grove City | John Wheeler makes the free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:44 | Thiel | Martin Sherrell blocks the short jumper by Alan Bolinsky | 7-0 |
| 18:42 | Grove City | Gregory Monier grabs the defensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 18:26 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alan Bolinsky - foul #1 on Alan Bolinsky, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| 18:26 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen makes the 1st free throw | 8-0 |
| 18:26 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen makes the 2nd free throw | 9-0 |
| 18:11 | Thiel | James James is called for the reach on Joe Williams - foul #1 on James James, team foul #1 | 9-0 |
| 18:05 | Thiel | Joe Williams's layup is rejected by James James | 9-0 |
| 18:04 | Grove City | James James gets the rebound | 9-0 |
| 17:35 | Grove City | James James misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 9-0 |
| 17:34 | Grove City | Gregory Monier hits the follow up shot | 11-0 |
| 17:14 | Thiel | Michael Cissell makes the runner from close range set up by James Pickett | 11-2 |
| 16:57 | Grove City | James James misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-2 |
| 16:55 | Thiel | Michael Cissell pulls down the rebound | 11-2 |
| 16:49 | Thiel | James Pickett is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Pickett, team foul #3 | 11-2 |
| 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 | Thiel | Manuel Dalton (PF), Bobby Brown (C) Michael Cissell, Joe Williams | |
| 16:39 | Grove City | John Wallace can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-2 |
| 16:37 | Thiel | Manuel Dalton snags the defensive board | 11-2 |
| 16:31 | Thiel | Alan Bolinsky misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-2 |
| 16:29 | Grove City | John Wallace gets the rebound | 11-2 |
| 16:24 | Grove City | James Motley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-2 |
| 16:22 | Thiel | Bobby Brown gets the rebound | 11-2 |
| 16:17 | Thiel | Bobby Brown is fouled on the floor by Walter Brady - foul #1 on Walter Brady, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Max Gallucci (PG), Scott Betz (C) James Pickett, Alan Bolinsky | |
| 16:03 | Thiel | Micah House misses the lay-in | 11-2 |
| 16:01 | Thiel | Manuel Dalton tips it home | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Wallace (fresh) SG - James Motley (fresh) SF - Walter Brady (fresh) PF - Darwin Starling (fresh) C - George Ptaschinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Max Gallucci (fresh) SG - Manuel Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Micah House (fresh) PF - Bobby Brown (fresh) C - Scott Betz (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Grove City | John Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-4 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | John Leija (SF) Micah House | |
| 15:23 | Thiel | Scott Betz can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 11-4 |
| 15:21 | Thiel | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Betz | 11-4 |
| 15:00 | Thiel | Bobby Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-4 |
| 14:58 | Grove City | James Motley grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 14:48 | Grove City | John Wallace is fouled on the floor by Max Gallucci - foul #1 on Max Gallucci, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen (PG), John Wheeler (SG), James James (SF), Robert Hart (PF) John Wallace, James Motley, Walter Brady, George Ptaschinski | |
| Subs | Thiel | James Pickett (PG), Alan Bolinsky (SG), Micah House (SF), Michael Cissell (PF), Joe Williams (C) Max Gallucci, Manuel Dalton, John Leija, Bobby Brown, Scott Betz | |
| 14:30 | Grove City | James James is called for traveling | 11-4 |
| Subs | Grove City | Martin Sherrell (C) Darwin Starling | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 14:07 | Thiel | James James steals it from Micah House | 11-4 |
| 14:02 | Grove City | James James hits the finger roll | 13-4 |
| 13:37 | Thiel | Alan Bolinsky clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-4 |
| 13:36 | Thiel | James Pickett tips it back up and in | 13-6 |
| 13:27 | Grove City | John Wheeler scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by James James and he's hacked by Joe Williams - foul #1 on Joe Williams, team foul #5 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Monier (PF) Robert Hart | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 13:27 | Grove City | John Wheeler makes the free throw | 16-6 |
| 13:10 | Thiel | Michael Cissell misses the runner from the right block | 16-6 |
| 13:09 | Thiel | Alan Bolinsky snags the offensive board | 16-6 |
| 12:57 | Thiel | Alan Bolinsky comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 16-6 |
| 12:55 | Grove City | James James gets the rebound | 16-6 |
| 12:34 | Grove City | John Wheeler scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Tietjen | 19-6 |
| 12:15 | Thiel | Alan Bolinsky connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Micah House and he's hacked by Martin Sherrell - foul #1 on Martin Sherrell, team foul #3 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wallace (PG), James Motley (SG), Darwin Starling (SF), George Ptaschinski (C) Jeffrey Tietjen, John Wheeler, James James, Martin Sherrell | |
| Subs | Thiel | Max Gallucci (PG), Manuel Dalton (SF), Bobby Brown (PF), Scott Betz (C) James Pickett, Micah House, Michael Cissell, Joe Williams | |
| 12:15 | Thiel | Alan Bolinsky makes the free throw | 19-9 |
| 12:07 | Grove City | John Wallace hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-9 |
| 11:51 | Thiel | Bobby Brown is denied on a layup by Gregory Monier | 22-9 |
| 11:49 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski snags the defensive board | 22-9 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Motley (fresh) SF - Darwin Starling (fresh) PF - Gregory Monier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Ptaschinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Max Gallucci (fresh) SG - Alan Bolinsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Brown (fresh) C - Scott Betz (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Grove City | Darwin Starling connects on the runner near the basket set up by Gregory Monier | 24-9 |
| 11:21 | Thiel | Max Gallucci misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-9 |
| 11:20 | Thiel | Bobby Brown snags the offensive board | 24-9 |
| 11:09 | Thiel | Scott Betz's pass is intercepted by James Motley | 24-9 |
| 10:53 | Grove City | John Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-9 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen (PG), James James (SF) James Motley, Gregory Monier | |
| Subs | Thiel | James Pickett (PG), Micah House (SF), Michael Cissell (PF), Joe Williams (C) Max Gallucci, Alan Bolinsky, Bobby Brown, Scott Betz | |
| 10:40 | Thiel | James Pickett drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Micah House | 24-11 |
| 10:20 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen is hacked by Manuel Dalton - foul #1 on Manuel Dalton, team foul #6 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wheeler (SG) John Wallace | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 10:04 | Grove City | Manuel Dalton picks off the pass by John Wheeler | 24-11 |
| 09:42 | Thiel | Michael Cissell connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Pickett and the foul's on Darwin Starling - foul #1 on Darwin Starling, team foul #4 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Hart (PF), Martin Sherrell (C) Darwin Starling, George Ptaschinski | |
| Subs | Thiel | Max Gallucci (SG) Manuel Dalton | |
| 09:42 | Thiel | Michael Cissell makes the free throw | 24-14 |
| 09:21 | Grove City | John Wheeler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Wheeler, team foul #5 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wallace (PG), Walter Brady (SF) Jeffrey Tietjen, James James | |
| Subs | Thiel | Bobby Brown (PF), Scott Betz (C) Michael Cissell, Joe Williams | |
| 09:03 | Thiel | John Wheeler steals it from Bobby Brown | 24-14 |
| 08:43 | Grove City | Bobby Brown is called for the reach on John Wallace - foul #1 on Bobby Brown, team foul #7 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Monier (PF) Robert Hart | |
| Subs | Thiel | Alan Bolinsky (SG) James Pickett | |
| 08:43 | Grove City | John Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 08:43 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Bobby Brown | 24-14 |
| 08:27 | Thiel | Scott Betz misses the easy layup | 24-14 |
| 08:25 | Grove City | Gregory Monier snags the defensive board | 24-14 |
| 08:13 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell buries a turnaround from the baseline | 26-14 |
| 08:01 | Thiel | Alan Bolinsky comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on John Wheeler - foul #2 on John Wheeler, team foul #6 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen (PG), James James (SF) John Wheeler, Walter Brady | |
| Subs | Thiel | Michael Cissell (PF), Joe Williams (C) Bobby Brown, Scott Betz | |
| 08:01 | Thiel | Alan Bolinsky misses the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:01 | Thiel | Alan Bolinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 07:44 | Grove City | James James misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-15 |
| 07:42 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell misses the tip | 26-15 |
| 07:41 | Thiel | Michael Cissell snags the defensive board | 26-15 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeffrey Tietjen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Monier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Sherrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Max Gallucci (fresh) SG - Alan Bolinsky (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Micah House (fresh) PF - Michael Cissell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Williams (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Thiel | Max Gallucci comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-15 |
| 07:33 | Grove City | James James grabs the board | 26-15 |
| 07:29 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen is fouled on the floor by Alan Bolinsky - foul #2 on Alan Bolinsky, team foul #8 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Motley (SG), Darwin Starling (C) John Wallace, Martin Sherrell | |
| Subs | Thiel | James Pickett (PG), Manuel Dalton (SG), Bobby Brown (SF) Max Gallucci, Alan Bolinsky, Micah House | |
| 07:29 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen misses the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 07:29 | Grove City | Darwin Starling grabs the offensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 07:09 | Grove City | Darwin Starling clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Joe Williams - foul #2 on Joe Williams, team foul #9 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Grove City | George Ptaschinski (C) Gregory Monier | |
| Subs | Thiel | Scott Betz (C) Joe Williams | |
| 07:09 | Grove City | Darwin Starling makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 07:09 | Grove City | Darwin Starling makes the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 06:51 | Thiel | Bobby Brown hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Cissell | 28-17 |
| 06:35 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 28-17 |
| 06:34 | Thiel | Scott Betz gets the rebound | 28-17 |
| 06:27 | Thiel | James Pickett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-17 |
| 06:26 | Grove City | James James snags the defensive board | 28-17 |
| 06:07 | Grove City | Darwin Starling misses the floater in the paint | 28-17 |
| 06:05 | Thiel | Manuel Dalton grabs the board | 28-17 |
| 05:51 | Thiel | Bobby Brown scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Pickett | 28-19 |
| 05:44 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-19 |
| 05:43 | Thiel | Bobby Brown gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 05:38 | Thiel | Bobby Brown double dribbles | 28-19 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wallace (PG), Gregory Monier (PF), Martin Sherrell (C) Jeffrey Tietjen, James James, George Ptaschinski | |
| Subs | Thiel | Max Gallucci (PG), Micah House (SF) James Pickett, Michael Cissell | |
| 05:18 | Grove City | Scott Betz blocks the jumper by John Wallace | 28-19 |
| 05:17 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell snags the offensive board | 28-19 |
| 04:59 | Grove City | Darwin Starling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-19 |
| Subs | Grove City | Walter Brady (SF) Darwin Starling | |
| Subs | Thiel | John Leija (SG), Michael Cissell (PF) Manuel Dalton, Scott Betz | |
| 04:45 | Thiel | Bobby Brown makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Leija | 28-22 |
| 04:24 | Grove City | Gregory Monier misses the turnaround near the basket | 28-22 |
| 04:22 | Thiel | John Leija pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:17 | Thiel | Michael Cissell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen (PG), James James (SF) James Motley, Walter Brady | |
| Subs | Thiel | James Pickett (PG), Cecil George (C) John Leija, Bobby Brown | |
| 04:04 | Grove City | Gregory Monier connects on the shot in the paint set up by Martin Sherrell | 30-22 |
| 03:47 | Thiel | Max Gallucci misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Wallace - foul #1 on John Wallace, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wheeler (SG), Darwin Starling (PF), George Ptaschinski (C) John Wallace, Gregory Monier, Martin Sherrell | |
| Subs | Thiel | Alan Bolinsky (SG), Manuel Dalton (PF), Joe Williams (C) James Pickett, Michael Cissell, Cecil George | |
| 03:47 | Thiel | Max Gallucci misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 03:47 | Thiel | Max Gallucci misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 03:47 | Grove City | Darwin Starling grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 03:33 | Grove City | John Wheeler clanks a 3 from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 03:31 | Grove City | Darwin Starling hits the follow up shot | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeffrey Tietjen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darwin Starling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Ptaschinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Max Gallucci (fresh) SG - Alan Bolinsky (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Micah House (fresh) PF - Manuel Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Williams (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Thiel | Darwin Starling takes the ball from Max Gallucci | 32-22 |
| 03:11 | Grove City | James James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | James Pickett (PG) Max Gallucci | |
| 02:56 | Thiel | Joe Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 02:55 | Thiel | Manuel Dalton gets the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 02:40 | Thiel | Joe Williams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by George Ptaschinski - foul #1 on George Ptaschinski, team foul #8 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wallace (PG), Martin Sherrell (C) Jeffrey Tietjen, George Ptaschinski | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 02:40 | Thiel | Joe Williams misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:40 | Thiel | Joe Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:21 | Grove City | James James can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 02:19 | Grove City | John Wallace snags the offensive board | 32-23 |
| 02:02 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell is fouled on the floor by Joe Williams - foul #3 on Joe Williams, team foul #10 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Grove City | Walter Brady (SF), Gregory Monier (PF) James James, Darwin Starling | |
| Subs | Thiel | John Leija (SF), Bobby Brown (PF), Scott Betz (C) Micah House, Manuel Dalton, Joe Williams | |
| 02:02 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 02:02 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 02:02 | Thiel | Bobby Brown snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 01:56 | Thiel | Alan Bolinsky's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Sherrell | 33-23 |
| 01:54 | Grove City | Gregory Monier pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 01:48 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Alan Bolinsky - foul #3 on Alan Bolinsky, team foul #11 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Max Gallucci (SG) Alan Bolinsky | |
| 01:48 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:48 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:48 | Thiel | Scott Betz grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 01:38 | Thiel | Bobby Brown misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Walter Brady - foul #2 on Walter Brady, team foul #9 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen (PG) John Wallace | |
| Subs | Thiel | Michael Cissell (PF) John Leija | |
| 01:38 | Thiel | Bobby Brown misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:38 | Thiel | Bobby Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:38 | Grove City | Gregory Monier grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 01:25 | Grove City | Michael Cissell swats the layup by John Wheeler | 34-23 |
| 01:24 | Grove City | Gregory Monier tips it but misses | 34-23 |
| 01:23 | Thiel | Scott Betz grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 01:19 | Thiel | James Pickett drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Max Gallucci | 34-25 |
| 01:00 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell is fouled on the floor by Scott Betz - foul #1 on Scott Betz, team foul #12 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wallace (SG), James James (SF) John Wheeler, Walter Brady | |
| Subs | Thiel | Micah House (SF) Scott Betz | |
| 01:00 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:00 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:00 | Thiel | Michael Cissell pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 00:38 | Thiel | James James steals it from Michael Cissell | 34-25 |
| 00:27 | Grove City | James James hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Tietjen | 37-25 |
| 00:03 | Thiel | James Pickett misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 37-25 |
| 00:02 | Grove City | John Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | John Wallace misses long on a fullcourt shot | 37-25 |