| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Billy Pulliam (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Laperle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Corbitt (fresh) PF - James Ewell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Croyle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burchette (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Buck Keller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Willamette | Alex Corbitt inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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 (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Willamette | Gerald Coleman connects on the runner from close range set up by Billy Pulliam | 23-27 |
| 19:12 | Grove City | Alex Corbitt steps in front of the David Burchette pass | 23-27 |
| 19:08 | Willamette | James Ewell lays it up and in on a great pass from Alex Corbitt | 25-27 |
| 18:48 | Grove City | James Ewell steps in front of the David Burchette pass | 25-27 |
| 18:27 | Willamette | Matthew Laperle misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 18:25 | Grove City | The rebound goes to David Burchette | 25-27 |
| 18:04 | Grove City | Buck Keller is called for traveling | 25-27 |
| 17:44 | Willamette | Gerald Coleman misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on David Croyle - foul #3 on David Croyle, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Clinton Merchant (SG) David Croyle | |
| 17:44 | Willamette | Gerald Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 17:44 | Willamette | Gerald Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 17:23 | Grove City | Buck Keller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 17:22 | Willamette | Gerald Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:17 | Willamette | Billy Pulliam is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| Subs | Willamette | Stephen Yonakor (PF) James Ewell | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 17:00 | Grove City | Gregory Earl is hacked by Billy Pulliam - foul #1 on Billy Pulliam, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 16:42 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw lays it in set up by Buck Keller | 27-29 |
| 16:13 | Willamette | David Burchette steals the ball from Stephen Yonakor | 27-29 |
| 15:51 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-29 |
| 15:49 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw tips it in | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Billy Pulliam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Laperle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Corbitt (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Yonakor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clinton Merchant (fresh) SF - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Buck Keller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Willamette | Matthew Laperle buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Yonakor | 30-31 |
| 15:11 | Grove City | Buck Keller lays it up and in | 30-33 |
| 14:52 | Willamette | Stephen Yonakor is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 30-33 |
| Subs | Willamette | James Gordon (PG), Brian Singleton (SG), Russell Hilley (SF), James Ewell (PF), Frederick Dunning (C) Billy Pulliam, Matthew Laperle, Alex Corbitt, Stephen Yonakor, Gerald Coleman | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (SG) Clinton Merchant | |
| 14:28 | Grove City | James Gordon is called for the reach on Gregory Earl - foul #1 on James Gordon, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 14:03 | Grove City | James Ewell denies the turnaround by David Burchette | 30-33 |
| 14:01 | Grove City | David Croyle hits the follow up shot | 30-35 |
| 13:41 | Willamette | Frederick Dunning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Willamette | Billy Pulliam (PG) James Gordon | |
| Subs | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Buck Keller | |
| 13:14 | Grove City | David Burchette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Willamette | Matthew Laperle (SG) Brian Singleton | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 12:45 | Willamette | James Ewell is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane | 32-35 |
| 12:40 | Grove City | David Croyle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-35 |
| 12:39 | Willamette | James Ewell snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 12:15 | Willamette | James Ewell misses the jump hook from close range | 32-35 |
| 12:14 | Grove City | David Burchette pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 11:58 | Grove City | Gregory Earl can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Billy Pulliam - foul #2 on Billy Pulliam, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Willamette | Stephen Yonakor (PF), Gerald Coleman (C) James Ewell, Frederick Dunning | |
| Subs | Grove City | Clinton Merchant (SF), Buck Keller (PF) David Burchette, Thomas Shaw | |
| 11:58 | Grove City | Gregory Earl makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 11:58 | Grove City | Gregory Earl makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 11:34 | Willamette | Russell Hilley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Pulliam | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Billy Pulliam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Laperle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Hilley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Yonakor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Croyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clinton Merchant (fresh) PF - Buck Keller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bojan Mierzejewski (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Grove City | David Croyle buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Earl and the foul's on Gerald Coleman - foul #1 on Gerald Coleman, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Willamette | James Gordon (PG), Alex Corbitt (SF) Billy Pulliam, Russell Hilley | |
| Subs | Grove City | Edmundo Morales (SG) Gregory Earl | |
| 11:15 | Grove City | David Croyle makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:55 | Willamette | Bojan Mierzejewski steals the ball from Gerald Coleman | 35-40 |
| 10:43 | Grove City | David Croyle is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on David Croyle, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Burchette (SF), Thomas Shaw (C) David Croyle, Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| 10:25 | Willamette | Matthew Laperle buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Yonakor | 38-40 |
| 09:59 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-40 |
| 09:58 | Grove City | Buck Keller tips it in | 38-42 |
| 09:37 | Willamette | James Gordon is fouled on the floor by Clinton Merchant - foul #2 on Clinton Merchant, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Willamette | Billy Pulliam (PG), Brian Singleton (SG), Russell Hilley (SF), James Ewell (PF) James Gordon, Matthew Laperle, Alex Corbitt, Stephen Yonakor | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Harris (PF) Buck Keller | |
| 09:15 | Willamette | Edmundo Morales is called for the reach on Brian Singleton - foul #2 on Edmundo Morales, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Edmundo Morales, Michael Harris | |
| 08:54 | Willamette | Brian Singleton misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 08:53 | Grove City | Gregory Earl gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 08:25 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 38-42 |
| 08:24 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 08:09 | Grove City | David Burchette hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Clinton Merchant | 38-44 |
| 07:47 | Willamette | Thomas Shaw blocks the short jumper by James Ewell | 38-44 |
| 07:46 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 07:27 | Grove City | James Ewell swats the shot by Bojan Mierzejewski | 38-44 |
| 07:25 | Willamette | The rebound goes to Russell Hilley | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Billy Pulliam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Singleton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Russell Hilley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Ewell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Gerald Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Merchant (fairly fresh) SF - David Burchette (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bojan Mierzejewski (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Thomas Shaw (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:08 | Willamette | James Ewell misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Bojan Mierzejewski - foul #4 on Bojan Mierzejewski, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Willamette | Matthew Laperle (SG), Alex Corbitt (SF), Frederick Dunning (C) Brian Singleton, Russell Hilley, Gerald Coleman | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (PG), Edmundo Morales (SG), Buck Keller (PF), Michael Harris (C) Gregory Earl, David Burchette, Bojan Mierzejewski, Thomas Shaw | |
| 07:08 | Willamette | James Ewell makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 07:08 | Willamette | James Ewell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 06:39 | Grove City | David Croyle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 06:37 | Willamette | Alex Corbitt grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 06:12 | Willamette | Michael Harris is called for the reach on Frederick Dunning - foul #1 on Michael Harris, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Willamette | Stephen Yonakor (PF) James Ewell | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Burchette (SF) Clinton Merchant | |
| 05:52 | Willamette | Matthew Laperle misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 05:51 | Willamette | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Laperle | 40-44 |
| 05:35 | Willamette | Frederick Dunning is called for a charge - foul #2 on Frederick Dunning, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Willamette | James Gordon (PG), Russell Hilley (SF) Billy Pulliam, Alex Corbitt | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), Thomas Shaw (C) Edmundo Morales, Michael Harris | |
| 05:08 | Grove City | Buck Keller can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-44 |
| 05:06 | Willamette | The rebound goes to Stephen Yonakor | 40-44 |
| 04:41 | Willamette | James Gordon is hacked by Buck Keller - foul #2 on Buck Keller, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Willamette | Gerald Coleman (C) Frederick Dunning | |
| Subs | Grove City | Clinton Merchant (SF) David Burchette | |
| 04:41 | Willamette | James Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 04:41 | Willamette | James Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 04:18 | Grove City | David Croyle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 04:16 | Willamette | Gerald Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 03:48 | Willamette | James Gordon is fouled on the floor by Buck Keller - foul #3 on Buck Keller, team foul #8 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Willamette | James Ewell (PF) Stephen Yonakor | |
| Subs | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski (C) Thomas Shaw | |
| 03:48 | Willamette | James Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 03:48 | Willamette | James Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 03:48 | Grove City | David Croyle gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 03:24 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Gerald Coleman - foul #2 on Gerald Coleman, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Willamette | Billy Pulliam (PG), Alex Corbitt (SF) James Gordon, Russell Hilley | |
| Subs | Grove City | Edmundo Morales (SG), Michael Harris (C) Gregory Earl, Buck Keller | |
| 03:24 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 03:24 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Billy Pulliam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Laperle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Corbitt (fresh) PF - James Ewell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Gerald Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - David Croyle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edmundo Morales (fresh) SF - Clinton Merchant (fairly fresh) PF - Bojan Mierzejewski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Willamette | Edmundo Morales takes the ball from Alex Corbitt | 43-45 |
| 02:54 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by David Croyle | 43-47 |
| 02:33 | Willamette | Gerald Coleman clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 43-47 |
| 02:32 | Willamette | Gerald Coleman tips it but misses | 43-47 |
| 02:31 | Willamette | Alex Corbitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 02:13 | Willamette | Billy Pulliam drills a floater from close range set up by Matthew Laperle | 45-47 |
| 02:13 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Willamette | Russell Hilley (SF) Alex Corbitt | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), David Burchette (SF), Buck Keller (PF), Thomas Shaw (C) Edmundo Morales, Clinton Merchant, Bojan Mierzejewski, Michael Harris | |
| 01:52 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Laperle - foul #1 on Matthew Laperle, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| 01:52 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 01:52 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 01:52 | Willamette | Russell Hilley gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 01:35 | Willamette | David Croyle is called for the reach on Matthew Laperle - foul #5 on David Croyle, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Clinton Merchant (SG) David Croyle | |
| 01:35 | Willamette | Matthew Laperle makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 01:35 | Willamette | Matthew Laperle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 01:16 | Grove City | Matthew Laperle is called for the reach on David Burchette - foul #2 on Matthew Laperle, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| 01:16 | Grove City | David Burchette makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 01:16 | Grove City | David Burchette misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 01:16 | Willamette | James Ewell pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 00:50 | Willamette | Billy Pulliam misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 00:48 | Grove City | Gregory Earl snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the turnaround from the baseline | 47-50 |
| 00:15 | Willamette | Russell Hilley loses the dribble to David Burchette | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Grove City | Billy Pulliam is called for the reach on Clinton Merchant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Pulliam, team foul #9 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Buck Keller | |
| 00:14 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:14 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Willamette | Russell Hilley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 00:05 | Grove City | Gregory Earl pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 00:05 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Edmundo Morales (PG) Gregory Earl | |
| 00:04 | Grove City | Matthew Laperle is called for the reach on Clinton Merchant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Laperle, team foul #10 | 47-52 |
| 00:04 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:04 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:00 | Willamette | Matthew Laperle hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 47-54 |