| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Eric Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Coker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dwight Miller (fresh) PF - Ted Kangas (fresh) 5 pts. C - Zachary Whittle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Hayne (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Joshua Claire (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Neher (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curt Fried (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | John Neher inbounds the ball | 15-36 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Washington State | Joshua Claire misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 15-36 |
| 19:42 | Washington State | Curt Fried grabs the offensive board | 15-36 |
| 19:26 | Washington State | Ted Kangas steals the ball from James Moore | 15-36 |
| 19:16 | Grove City | Joshua Claire steals it from Zachary Whittle | 15-36 |
| 19:13 | Washington State | John Neher lays it up and in set up by Joshua Claire | 15-38 |
| 19:09 | Grove City | Eric Turner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-38 |
| 19:08 | Grove City | Dwight Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-38 |
| 18:55 | Grove City | Dwight Miller is called for 3 seconds | 15-38 |
| 18:33 | Washington State | John Hayne drills a 3 from the left wing | 15-41 |
| 18:19 | Grove City | Eric Turner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-41 |
| 17:59 | Washington State | Joshua Claire misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-41 |
| 17:58 | Grove City | Zachary Whittle pulls down the rebound | 17-41 |
| 17:42 | Grove City | Eric Turner loses the dribble to John Hayne | 17-41 |
| 17:39 | Washington State | John Neher blows the layup | 17-41 |
| 17:38 | Grove City | Eric Turner gets the rebound | 17-41 |
| 17:17 | Grove City | The jumper by Ted Kangas is denied by John Neher | 17-41 |
| 17:15 | Washington State | Curt Fried grabs the board | 17-41 |
| 16:58 | Washington State | Gary Coker steals the ball from Curt Fried | 17-41 |
| 16:45 | Grove City | Eric Turner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-41 |
| 16:44 | Washington State | Curt Fried pulls down the rebound | 17-41 |
| 16:25 | Washington State | James Moore clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 17-41 |
| 16:23 | Grove City | Ted Kangas snags the defensive board | 17-41 |
| 16:09 | Grove City | Zachary Whittle misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Hayne - foul #1 on John Hayne, team foul #1 | 17-41 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Clark (PG), Billy Culley (SG), Sean Knight (PF) Eric Turner, Gary Coker, Ted Kangas | |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Clark (PF), Franklin Rider (C) James Moore, Curt Fried | |
| 16:09 | Grove City | Zachary Whittle makes the 1st free throw | 18-41 |
| 16:09 | Grove City | Zachary Whittle makes the 2nd free throw | 19-41 |
| 15:43 | Washington State | Franklin Rider drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Claire and he's hacked by Michael Clark - foul #3 on Michael Clark, team foul #1 | 19-43 |
| Subs | Grove City | Dennis Wells (SF), Ronald Hawkins (C) Dwight Miller, Zachary Whittle | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 15:43 | Washington State | Franklin Rider misses the free throw | 19-43 |
| 15:43 | Grove City | Ronald Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 19-43 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Clark (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Billy Culley (fresh) SF - Dennis Wells (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Sean Knight (fresh) C - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Hayne (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Claire (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Neher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raymond Clark (fresh) C - Franklin Rider (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Grove City | Michael Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-43 |
| 15:29 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Culley | 19-43 |
| 15:19 | Grove City | Billy Culley buries a turnaround in the lane | 21-43 |
| 15:01 | Washington State | Joshua Claire misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-43 |
| 15:00 | Washington State | John Hayne tips it in | 21-45 |
| 14:55 | Grove City | John Hayne steals it from Ronald Hawkins | 21-45 |
| 14:38 | Washington State | John Hayne misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-45 |
| 14:36 | Grove City | Billy Culley gets the rebound | 21-45 |
| 14:18 | Grove City | Sean Knight hits a 3 from straight away | 24-45 |
| 14:00 | Washington State | Franklin Rider's pass is intercepted by Billy Culley | 24-45 |
| 13:48 | Grove City | Franklin Rider blocks the short jumper by Sean Knight | 24-45 |
| 13:47 | Grove City | Billy Culley gets the offensive rebound | 24-45 |
| 13:31 | Grove City | Franklin Rider is called for the reach on Billy Culley - foul #1 on Franklin Rider, team foul #2 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | Eric Turner (PG), Gary Coker (SG), Dwight Miller (SF), Ted Kangas (PF) Michael Clark, Billy Culley, Dennis Wells, Sean Knight | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Cantin (PG), James Moore (PF), Curt Fried (C) John Hayne, Raymond Clark, Franklin Rider | |
| 13:14 | Grove City | Eric Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 24-45 |
| 13:13 | Washington State | Curt Fried grabs the defensive rebound | 24-45 |
| 12:45 | Washington State | Joshua Claire is hacked by Gary Coker - foul #3 on Gary Coker, team foul #2 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | Zachary Whittle (C) Ronald Hawkins | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 12:28 | Washington State | Joshua Claire is fouled on the floor by Gary Coker - foul #4 on Gary Coker, team foul #3 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | Dennis Wells (SG) Gary Coker | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 12:11 | Washington State | Curt Fried's pass is intercepted by Zachary Whittle | 24-45 |
| 11:54 | Grove City | Ted Kangas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-45 |
| 11:52 | Washington State | Curt Fried grabs the board | 24-45 |
| 11:48 | Washington State | Arthur Cantin scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Neher | 24-48 |
| 11:28 | Grove City | Zachary Whittle clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by John Neher - foul #2 on John Neher, team foul #3 | 24-48 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Hayne (PG), James Geiser (SF) Arthur Cantin, John Neher | |
| 11:28 | Grove City | Zachary Whittle misses the 1st free throw | 24-48 |
| 11:28 | Grove City | Zachary Whittle misses the 2nd free throw | 24-48 |
| 11:28 | Washington State | Curt Fried gets the rebound | 24-48 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Eric Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Dennis Wells (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dwight Miller (fresh) PF - Ted Kangas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Whittle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Hayne (fresh) 18 pts. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Claire (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Geiser (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curt Fried (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Washington State | Curt Fried hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Hayne | 24-50 |
| 10:55 | Grove City | Eric Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-50 |
| 10:54 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Joshua Claire | 24-50 |
| 10:29 | Washington State | John Hayne knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Geiser | 24-53 |
| 10:12 | Grove City | Ted Kangas comes up short on the shot from the right side | 24-53 |
| 10:11 | Washington State | Curt Fried grabs the defensive rebound | 24-53 |
| 09:57 | Washington State | John Hayne is fouled on the floor by Eric Turner - foul #2 on Eric Turner, team foul #4 | 24-53 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Clark (PG), Billy Culley (SG), Sean Knight (PF), Ronald Hawkins (C) Eric Turner, Dwight Miller, Ted Kangas, Zachary Whittle | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Cantin (PG), James Caroll (SG), Raymond Clark (PF), Franklin Rider (C) John Hayne, Joshua Claire, James Moore, Curt Fried | |
| 09:52 | Washington State | Arthur Cantin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-53 |
| 09:51 | Grove City | Ronald Hawkins grabs the board | 24-53 |
| 09:43 | Grove City | Michael Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-53 |
| 09:41 | Washington State | James Geiser grabs the defensive rebound | 24-53 |
| 09:13 | Washington State | Franklin Rider hits a runner in the lane | 24-55 |
| 08:57 | Grove City | Billy Culley is whistled for traveling | 24-55 |
| 08:48 | Washington State | Franklin Rider comes up short on the shot from the right block | 24-55 |
| 08:46 | Washington State | Franklin Rider tips it home | 24-57 |
| 08:32 | Grove City | Dennis Wells scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-57 |
| 08:13 | Washington State | Franklin Rider comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 27-57 |
| 08:12 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Sean Knight | 27-57 |
| 08:06 | Grove City | Michael Clark drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Wells | 30-57 |
| 07:53 | Washington State | The pull-up jumper by Franklin Rider is blocked by Sean Knight | 30-57 |
| 07:51 | Washington State | Raymond Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 30-57 |
| 07:35 | Washington State | James Geiser is hacked by Sean Knight - foul #1 on Sean Knight, team foul #5 | 30-57 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Mahon (SF) James Geiser | |
| 07:24 | Washington State | Arthur Cantin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 30-57 |
| 07:23 | Grove City | Michael Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 30-57 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Billy Culley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Sean Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Arthur Cantin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Caroll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mahon (fresh) PF - Raymond Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Franklin Rider (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Grove City | Michael Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-57 |
| 07:18 | Grove City | Sean Knight tips it back up and in | 32-57 |
| 07:02 | Washington State | Franklin Rider misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 32-57 |
| 07:00 | Washington State | Arthur Cantin gets the offensive rebound | 32-57 |
| 06:48 | Washington State | Raymond Clark's layup is rejected by Ronald Hawkins | 32-57 |
| 06:46 | Grove City | Sean Knight snags the defensive board | 32-57 |
| 06:42 | Grove City | Billy Culley loses the dribble to Franklin Rider | 32-57 |
| 06:15 | Washington State | Arthur Cantin hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Mahon | 32-59 |
| 05:54 | Grove City | Dennis Wells's pass is intercepted by Richard Mahon | 32-59 |
| 05:37 | Washington State | Franklin Rider jams it on a nice dish by Raymond Clark | 32-61 |
| 05:22 | Grove City | Billy Culley is called for traveling | 32-61 |
| Subs | Grove City | Rick Williams (PF) Sean Knight | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Geiser (PG), Walter Bruce (PF) Arthur Cantin, Raymond Clark | |
| 05:08 | Washington State | Franklin Rider loses the ball out of bounds | 32-61 |
| 04:54 | Grove City | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Hawkins is blocked by Franklin Rider | 32-61 |
| 04:52 | Washington State | Walter Bruce gets the rebound | 32-61 |
| 04:32 | Washington State | Franklin Rider connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Bruce | 32-63 |
| 04:12 | Grove City | Rick Williams slams it home and he's fouled by Walter Bruce - foul #1 on Walter Bruce, team foul #4 | 34-63 |
| Subs | Grove City | Sean Knight (PF) Ronald Hawkins | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Cantin (PG), Raymond Clark (PF) Richard Mahon, Franklin Rider | |
| 04:12 | Grove City | Rick Williams makes the free throw | 35-63 |
| 04:02 | Washington State | Arthur Cantin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-63 |
| 03:43 | Grove City | Dennis Wells clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-63 |
| 03:42 | Grove City | Rick Williams tips it back up and in | 37-63 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | Washington State | Arthur Cantin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Raymond Clark | 37-66 |
| 03:06 | Grove City | Billy Culley is hacked by Walter Bruce - foul #2 on Walter Bruce, team foul #5 | 37-66 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Mahon (SF) James Caroll | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Billy Culley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Wells (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Sean Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Williams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Arthur Cantin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Geiser (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Mahon (fresh) PF - Raymond Clark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Bruce (fresh) | |
| 02:55 | Grove City | Dennis Wells misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-66 |
| 02:53 | Washington State | Walter Bruce pulls down the rebound | 37-66 |
| 02:33 | Washington State | Arthur Cantin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-66 |
| 02:31 | Grove City | Sean Knight grabs the board | 37-66 |
| 02:27 | Grove City | Dennis Wells misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-66 |
| 02:25 | Washington State | Raymond Clark snags the defensive board | 37-66 |
| 02:19 | Washington State | Arthur Cantin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-66 |
| 02:17 | Grove City | Billy Culley gets the rebound | 37-66 |
| 02:13 | Grove City | Billy Culley can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on James Geiser - foul #1 on James Geiser, team foul #6 | 37-66 |
| Subs | Grove City | Ronald Hawkins (C) Rick Williams | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Caroll (SG), Franklin Rider (C) James Geiser, Walter Bruce | |
| 02:13 | Grove City | Billy Culley makes the 1st free throw | 38-66 |
| 02:13 | Grove City | Billy Culley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-66 |
| 02:13 | Washington State | Raymond Clark grabs the board | 38-66 |
| 02:00 | Washington State | Arthur Cantin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Caroll | 38-69 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Grove City | Dennis Wells connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-69 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Washington State | Franklin Rider knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Mahon | 40-71 |
| 01:02 | Grove City | Ronald Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Raymond Clark | 40-71 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Washington State | Franklin Rider drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Cantin | 40-73 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Grove City | Dennis Wells misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-73 |
| 00:48 | Grove City | Ronald Hawkins tips it back up and in | 42-73 |
| 00:46 | Washington State | Arthur Cantin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-73 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Geiser (SF) Richard Mahon | |
| 00:42 | Grove City | Dennis Wells is hacked by James Geiser - foul #2 on James Geiser, team foul #7 | 42-73 |
| 00:42 | Grove City | Dennis Wells misses the 1st free throw | 42-73 |
| 00:42 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Raymond Clark | 42-73 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Franklin Rider comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Hawkins - foul #1 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #6 | 42-73 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Franklin Rider misses the 1st free throw | 42-73 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Franklin Rider misses the 2nd free throw | 42-73 |
| 00:16 | Grove City | Ronald Hawkins snags the defensive board | 42-73 |
| 00:11 | Grove City | Ronald Hawkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-73 |
| 00:10 | Washington State | Arthur Cantin gets the rebound | 42-73 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Arthur Cantin runs out the clock | 42-73 |