| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gary Coker (fresh) SG - Billy Culley (fresh) SF - Eric Turner (fresh) PF - Ted Kangas (fresh) C - Zachary Whittle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Hans Zalk (fresh) SG - Kenneth Baird (fresh) SF - Thomas Straub (fresh) PF - Charles Hund (fresh) C - Larry Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California Lutheran | Charles Hund wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | California Lutheran | Hans Zalk misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | California Lutheran | Thomas Straub snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | California Lutheran | Charles Hund is denied on a layup by Eric Turner | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Grove City | Ted Kangas gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Grove City | Zachary Whittle connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Coker | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | California Lutheran | Charles Hund is fouled on the floor by Gary Coker - foul #1 on Gary Coker, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Baird double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Grove City | Gary Coker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | California Lutheran | Thomas Straub gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | California Lutheran | Thomas Straub makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Hans Zalk | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Grove City | Gary Coker makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:12 | California Lutheran | Hans Zalk hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Billy Culley - foul #1 on Billy Culley, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Rick Woody (SG), Mark Barnett (SF), William Baumann (PF), Glenn Nelson (C) Kenneth Baird, Thomas Straub, Charles Hund, Larry Robinson | |
| 17:12 | California Lutheran | Hans Zalk makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | Grove City | Zachary Whittle lays it in on a great pass from Billy Culley and he's fouled by Hans Zalk - foul #1 on Hans Zalk, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Joseph Michelson (PG) Hans Zalk | |
| 16:43 | Grove City | Zachary Whittle makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:26 | California Lutheran | Joseph Michelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:25 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Zachary Whittle | 7-5 |
| 16:01 | Grove City | Eric Turner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Glenn Nelson - foul #1 on Glenn Nelson, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 16:01 | Grove City | Eric Turner misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:01 | Grove City | Eric Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gary Coker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Culley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Turner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ted Kangas (fresh) C - Zachary Whittle (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Joseph Michelson (fresh) SG - Rick Woody (fresh) SF - Mark Barnett (fresh) PF - William Baumann (fresh) C - Glenn Nelson (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | California Lutheran | Ted Kangas steals it from William Baumann | 8-5 |
| 15:24 | Grove City | Ted Kangas hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Coker | 10-5 |
| 15:07 | California Lutheran | Joseph Michelson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 10-5 |
| 15:05 | California Lutheran | William Baumann tips it back up and in | 10-7 |
| 15:01 | Grove City | Gary Coker drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 14:37 | California Lutheran | Eric Turner denies the turnaround by Mark Barnett | 13-7 |
| 14:35 | Grove City | Zachary Whittle gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 14:17 | Grove City | Eric Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by William Baumann - foul #1 on William Baumann, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Grove City | Dennis Wells (PG), Michael Clark (SG), Sean Knight (PF), Rick Williams (C) Gary Coker, Billy Culley, Ted Kangas, Zachary Whittle | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Kenneth Baird (SG), Thomas Straub (SF), Charles Hund (PF), Larry Robinson (C) Rick Woody, Mark Barnett, William Baumann, Glenn Nelson | |
| 14:17 | Grove City | Eric Turner misses the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:17 | Grove City | Eric Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:17 | Grove City | Eric Turner makes the 3rd free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:06 | California Lutheran | Thomas Straub can't connect on a runner from the right block | 14-7 |
| 14:04 | Grove City | Eric Turner snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 13:35 | Grove City | Eric Turner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 14-7 |
| 13:33 | California Lutheran | Thomas Straub gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:25 | California Lutheran | Thomas Straub loses the dribble to Eric Turner | 14-7 |
| 13:20 | Grove City | Eric Turner hits the finger roll | 16-7 |
| 13:05 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Baird can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-7 |
| 13:03 | California Lutheran | Joseph Michelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 12:47 | California Lutheran | Charles Hund scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Straub | 16-9 |
| 12:25 | Grove City | Dennis Wells misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-9 |
| 12:23 | Grove City | Eric Turner grabs the offensive board | 16-9 |
| 12:09 | Grove City | Rick Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Rick Williams, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Grove City | Billy Culley (SG), Dwight Miller (SF), Ted Kangas (PF) Michael Clark, Eric Turner, Sean Knight | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Hans Zalk (PG), Rick Woody (SG), Glenn Nelson (C) Joseph Michelson, Kenneth Baird, Larry Robinson | |
| 11:53 | California Lutheran | Rick Woody misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Rick Williams - foul #2 on Rick Williams, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gary Coker (PG), Zachary Whittle (C) Dennis Wells, Rick Williams | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| 11:53 | California Lutheran | Rick Woody makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:53 | California Lutheran | Rick Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gary Coker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Culley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwight Miller (fresh) PF - Ted Kangas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Zachary Whittle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Hans Zalk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Woody (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Straub (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Hund (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Nelson (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Grove City | Ted Kangas's floater is tipped away by Charles Hund | 16-11 |
| 11:33 | California Lutheran | The rebound goes to Glenn Nelson | 16-11 |
| 11:15 | California Lutheran | Rick Woody misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 16-11 |
| 11:13 | Grove City | Ted Kangas pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:09 | Grove City | Billy Culley hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Zachary Whittle | 18-11 |
| 10:50 | California Lutheran | Glenn Nelson buries a jump hook in the paint | 18-13 |
| 10:29 | Grove City | Ted Kangas misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Glenn Nelson - foul #2 on Glenn Nelson, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Grove City | Ronald Hawkins (C) Zachary Whittle | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Kenneth Baird (SG), Mark Barnett (SF), William Baumann (PF), Larry Robinson (C) Rick Woody, Thomas Straub, Charles Hund, Glenn Nelson | |
| 10:29 | Grove City | Ted Kangas makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:29 | Grove City | Ted Kangas makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:11 | California Lutheran | Mark Barnett's floater is tipped away by Ted Kangas | 20-13 |
| 10:10 | Grove City | Billy Culley snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 10:05 | Grove City | Gary Coker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 10:03 | Grove City | Dwight Miller snags the offensive board | 20-13 |
| 09:46 | Grove City | Gary Coker's pass is intercepted by Mark Barnett | 20-13 |
| 09:30 | California Lutheran | Hans Zalk clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-13 |
| 09:29 | Grove City | Ted Kangas pulls down the rebound | 20-13 |
| 09:08 | Grove City | Gary Coker misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Baumann - foul #2 on William Baumann, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Grove City | Eric Turner (SF), Sean Knight (PF), Zachary Whittle (C) Dwight Miller, Ted Kangas, Ronald Hawkins | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Joseph Michelson (PG), Rick Woody (SG), Thomas Straub (SF), Charles Hund (PF) Hans Zalk, Kenneth Baird, Mark Barnett, William Baumann | |
| 09:08 | Grove City | Gary Coker misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:08 | Grove City | Gary Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:51 | California Lutheran | Charles Hund misses badly on a shot in the lane | 21-13 |
| 08:49 | Grove City | Zachary Whittle snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 08:21 | Grove City | Eric Turner connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-13 |
| 07:57 | California Lutheran | Charles Hund connects on the jumper from close range | 23-15 |
| 07:36 | Grove City | Sean Knight is hacked by Charles Hund - foul #1 on Charles Hund, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Grove City | Dennis Wells (PG), Michael Clark (SG), Ted Kangas (PF), Ronald Hawkins (C) Gary Coker, Billy Culley, Sean Knight, Zachary Whittle | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Hans Zalk (PG), Kenneth Baird (SG) Joseph Michelson, Rick Woody | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Dennis Wells (fresh) SG - Michael Clark (fresh) SF - Eric Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ted Kangas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Hans Zalk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Baird (fresh) SF - Thomas Straub (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Hund (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Grove City | Ted Kangas makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Clark | 25-15 |
| 06:57 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Baird misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-15 |
| 06:56 | Grove City | Dennis Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 06:27 | Grove City | Michael Clark clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-15 |
| 06:25 | California Lutheran | Thomas Straub grabs the board | 25-15 |
| 06:00 | California Lutheran | Charles Hund is fouled on the floor by Eric Turner - foul #1 on Eric Turner, team foul #5 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Grove City | Billy Culley (SG), Dwight Miller (SF), Zachary Whittle (C) Michael Clark, Eric Turner, Ronald Hawkins | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Rick Woody (SG), Mark Barnett (SF) Kenneth Baird, Thomas Straub | |
| 05:37 | California Lutheran | Billy Culley steals the ball from Rick Woody | 25-15 |
| 05:33 | Grove City | Dwight Miller misses the easy layup | 25-15 |
| 05:31 | Grove City | Dwight Miller grabs the offensive board | 25-15 |
| 05:13 | Grove City | Zachary Whittle can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-15 |
| 05:11 | California Lutheran | Mark Barnett gets the rebound | 25-15 |
| 04:55 | California Lutheran | Mark Barnett connects on the floater from the left block and the foul's on Billy Culley - foul #2 on Billy Culley, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Clark (SG), Sean Knight (PF) Billy Culley, Ted Kangas | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Joseph Michelson (PG), Kenneth Baird (SG), Thomas Straub (SF) Hans Zalk, Rick Woody, Larry Robinson | |
| 04:55 | California Lutheran | Mark Barnett makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:29 | Grove City | Dennis Wells is hacked by Thomas Straub - foul #1 on Thomas Straub, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Grove City | Eric Turner (SF) Dwight Miller | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Larry Robinson (C) Mark Barnett | |
| 04:29 | Grove City | Dennis Wells makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:29 | Grove City | Dennis Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 04:09 | California Lutheran | Thomas Straub clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Dennis Wells - foul #1 on Dennis Wells, team foul #7 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gary Coker (PG), Ronald Hawkins (C) Dennis Wells, Zachary Whittle | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Hans Zalk (PG), Rick Woody (SG), Mark Barnett (SF) Joseph Michelson, Kenneth Baird, Larry Robinson | |
| 04:09 | California Lutheran | Thomas Straub makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:09 | California Lutheran | Thomas Straub misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:09 | Grove City | Ronald Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 03:46 | Grove City | Ronald Hawkins hits the finger roll | 29-19 |
| 03:35 | California Lutheran | Thomas Straub is hacked by Ronald Hawkins - foul #1 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Grove City | Billy Culley (SG), Ted Kangas (PF), Rick Williams (C) Michael Clark, Sean Knight, Ronald Hawkins | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Joseph Michelson (PG), Kenneth Baird (SG), William Baumann (PF), Glenn Nelson (C) Hans Zalk, Rick Woody, Mark Barnett, Charles Hund | |
| 03:35 | California Lutheran | Thomas Straub makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:35 | California Lutheran | Thomas Straub misses the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:35 | Grove City | Ted Kangas pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gary Coker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Culley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ted Kangas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Joseph Michelson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Baird (fresh) SF - Thomas Straub (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Baumann (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Grove City | Rick Williams buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Eric Turner | 31-20 |
| 03:05 | California Lutheran | Joseph Michelson misses the jump hook in the lane | 31-20 |
| 03:03 | Grove City | Billy Culley pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 02:49 | Grove City | Ted Kangas is denied on a layup by Glenn Nelson | 31-20 |
| 02:48 | California Lutheran | William Baumann grabs the defensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 02:36 | California Lutheran | The short jumper by Glenn Nelson is denied by Ted Kangas | 31-20 |
| 02:35 | Grove City | Ted Kangas snags the defensive board | 31-20 |
| 02:14 | Grove City | Billy Culley drills a shot from the free throw line | 33-20 |
| 01:49 | California Lutheran | William Baumann's layup is rejected by Rick Williams | 33-20 |
| 01:48 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Eric Turner | 33-20 |
| 01:28 | Grove City | Joseph Michelson picks off the pass by Ted Kangas | 33-20 |
| 01:12 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Baird travels with the ball | 33-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | Dennis Wells (PG), Dwight Miller (SF), Sean Knight (PF), Zachary Whittle (C) Gary Coker, Eric Turner, Ted Kangas, Rick Williams | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Hans Zalk (PG), Rick Woody (SG), Mark Barnett (SF), Charles Hund (PF) Joseph Michelson, Kenneth Baird, Thomas Straub, William Baumann | |
| 00:46 | Grove City | Zachary Whittle misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Glenn Nelson - foul #3 on Glenn Nelson, team foul #8 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Larry Robinson (C) Glenn Nelson | |
| 00:46 | Grove City | Zachary Whittle makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 00:46 | Grove City | Zachary Whittle makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 00:27 | California Lutheran | Larry Robinson drills a shot in the paint | 35-22 |
| 00:04 | Grove City | Hans Zalk takes the ball from Dennis Wells | 35-22 |
| 00:00 | California Lutheran | Hans Zalk hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 35-22 |