| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Desmond Mansfield (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Wells (fresh) PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Twitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joe Singleton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hackler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Boelter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Owen Ritchie (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Grove City | Mark Twitchell picks off the pass by Eugene Boelter | 39-39 |
| 19:27 | Oberlin | Robert Owen steals the ball from Walter Wells | 39-39 |
| 19:00 | Grove City | Joe Singleton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 18:58 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:44 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 18:23 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Richardson | 41-39 |
| 18:04 | Grove City | Steve Nelson takes the ball from John Hackler | 41-39 |
| 17:56 | Oberlin | Desmond Mansfield misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joe Singleton - foul #1 on Joe Singleton, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 17:56 | Oberlin | Desmond Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:56 | Oberlin | Desmond Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:35 | Grove City | Robert Owen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 43-39 |
| 17:34 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 17:09 | Oberlin | 3 seconds is called on Steve Nelson | 43-39 |
| Subs | Oberlin | William Lee (SG), Scott Robinson (PF), Paul Cutright (C) Desmond Mansfield, Steve Nelson, Mark Twitchell | |
| Subs | Grove City | Henry Rogers (SF), Gregory Tyner (PF), Richard Herzberg (C) Eugene Boelter, Owen Ritchie, Robert Owen | |
| 16:46 | Grove City | Henry Rogers can't throw it down but he's fouled by Walter Wells - foul #3 on Walter Wells, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Oberlin | James Jones (PG), Virgil Hansell (C) Paul Richardson, Walter Wells | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Micheals (SG), Robert Owen (C) Joe Singleton, John Hackler | |
| 16:46 | Grove City | Henry Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:46 | Grove City | Henry Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:22 | Oberlin | James Jones is called for traveling | 43-40 |
| 16:04 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 16:03 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lee (fresh) SF - Scott Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Cutright (fresh) 4 pts. C - Virgil Hansell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Richard Herzberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Micheals (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Tyner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Owen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Oberlin | Robert Owen swats the dunk try by Scott Robinson | 43-40 |
| 15:43 | Oberlin | William Lee tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 15:25 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-40 |
| 15:24 | Oberlin | James Jones grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 15:10 | Oberlin | Paul Cutright hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Tyner - foul #1 on Gregory Tyner, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Paul Richardson (PG), Desmond Mansfield (SG), Steve Nelson (PF), Mark Twitchell (C) James Jones, William Lee, Scott Robinson, Virgil Hansell | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joe Singleton (PG), John Hackler (SG), Eugene Boelter (SF) Kenneth Micheals, Henry Rogers, Robert Owen | |
| 15:10 | Oberlin | Paul Cutright misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:10 | Oberlin | Paul Cutright makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:48 | Grove City | John Hackler is fouled on the floor by Paul Richardson - foul #1 on Paul Richardson, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Walter Wells (SF) Paul Cutright | |
| Subs | Grove City | Owen Ritchie (PF) Richard Herzberg | |
| 14:34 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 14:32 | Oberlin | Walter Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:14 | Oberlin | Paul Richardson is hacked by Joe Singleton - foul #2 on Joe Singleton, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| 13:46 | Oberlin | Desmond Mansfield misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 13:44 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Owen Ritchie | 46-40 |
| 13:33 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Steve Nelson - foul #1 on Steve Nelson, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Herzberg (C) Gregory Tyner | |
| 13:33 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:33 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:17 | Oberlin | Paul Richardson misses the floater from the left side | 46-41 |
| 13:16 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell can't tip it in | 46-41 |
| 13:14 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:00 | Grove City | Walter Wells is called for the reach on Eugene Boelter - foul #4 on Walter Wells, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Scott Robinson (SF) Walter Wells | |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Owen (C) Owen Ritchie | |
| 12:44 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Hackler | 46-43 |
| 12:26 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Desmond Mansfield | 48-43 |
| 12:08 | Grove City | Robert Owen knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Richard Herzberg | 48-45 |
| 11:47 | Oberlin | John Hackler steals the ball from Scott Robinson | 48-45 |
| 11:44 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Hackler | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Paul Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Desmond Mansfield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steve Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Twitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joe Singleton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hackler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Boelter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Herzberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. C - Robert Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-47 |
| 11:26 | Grove City | Robert Owen grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 11:24 | Grove City | Joe Singleton's pass is intercepted by Paul Richardson in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 11:23 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson lays it in on a great pass from Paul Richardson | 50-47 |
| 11:09 | Grove City | Desmond Mansfield picks off the pass by John Hackler | 50-47 |
| 10:51 | Oberlin | Desmond Mansfield hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 10:50 | Grove City | Robert Owen grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 10:36 | Grove City | Paul Richardson is called for the reach on Joe Singleton - foul #2 on Paul Richardson, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Oberlin | James Jones (PG), William Lee (SG), Paul Cutright (PF), Virgil Hansell (C) Paul Richardson, Desmond Mansfield, Steve Nelson, Mark Twitchell | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Micheals (SG), Henry Rogers (SF), Owen Ritchie (PF), Gregory Tyner (C) Joe Singleton, John Hackler, Eugene Boelter, Robert Owen | |
| 10:16 | Grove City | William Lee picks off the pass by Kenneth Micheals | 50-47 |
| 09:57 | Oberlin | Paul Cutright misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 09:55 | Grove City | Kenneth Micheals grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:36 | Grove City | Henry Rogers knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Herzberg | 50-49 |
| 09:27 | Oberlin | William Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:26 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 09:20 | Grove City | Henry Rogers double dribbles | 50-49 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Stephen Comacho (SF) Scott Robinson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joe Singleton (PG) Richard Herzberg | |
| 09:05 | Oberlin | Paul Cutright misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 09:03 | Grove City | Kenneth Micheals snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 08:44 | Grove City | James Jones steps in front of the Joe Singleton pass | 50-49 |
| 08:39 | Oberlin | Paul Cutright lays it in on a great pass from James Jones | 52-49 |
| 08:18 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie drills a jumper from close range set up by Gregory Tyner | 52-51 |
| 08:05 | Oberlin | James Jones travels with the ball | 52-51 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Paul Richardson (PG), Desmond Mansfield (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), Mark Twitchell (C) James Jones, William Lee, Stephen Comacho, Paul Cutright, Virgil Hansell | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Hackler (SG), Eugene Boelter (SF), Robert Owen (C) Joe Singleton, Henry Rogers, Owen Ritchie | |
| 07:39 | Grove City | Paul Richardson is called for the reach on Eugene Boelter - foul #3 on Paul Richardson, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Walter Wells (SF) Scott Robinson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Herzberg (PF) Gregory Tyner | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Desmond Mansfield (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Wells (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Twitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Kenneth Micheals (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hackler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Boelter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Herzberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. C - Robert Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Grove City | John Hackler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 07:20 | Oberlin | Desmond Mansfield grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:01 | Oberlin | Robert Owen steps in front of the Paul Richardson pass | 52-51 |
| 06:41 | Grove City | John Hackler buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Owen | 52-54 |
| 06:24 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 06:22 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| 06:03 | Grove City | Kenneth Micheals scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Boelter | 54-57 |
| 05:45 | Oberlin | Desmond Mansfield misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 05:44 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 05:26 | Oberlin | Desmond Mansfield misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 05:24 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 04:57 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg drills a shot from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 04:40 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Owen - foul #1 on Robert Owen, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Oberlin | James Jones (PG), William Lee (SG), Scott Robinson (PF) Paul Richardson, Desmond Mansfield, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joe Singleton (PG), Henry Rogers (SF), Owen Ritchie (PF), Gregory Tyner (C) Kenneth Micheals, Eugene Boelter, Richard Herzberg, Robert Owen | |
| 04:40 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:40 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:20 | Grove City | Joe Singleton drills a 3 from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 04:01 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Paul Cutright (PF), Virgil Hansell (C) Walter Wells, Mark Twitchell | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 03:50 | Grove City | Joe Singleton scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Jones and the foul's on Henry Rogers - foul #2 on Henry Rogers, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| 03:33 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Paul Cutright (fresh) 7 pts. C - Virgil Hansell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joe Singleton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hackler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Owen Ritchie (fresh) 8 pts. C - Gregory Tyner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 03:14 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Virgil Hansell | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:55 | Oberlin | Virgil Hansell scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 60-65 |
| 02:55 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Paul Richardson (PG), Desmond Mansfield (SG), Walter Wells (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), Mark Twitchell (C) James Jones, William Lee, Scott Robinson, Paul Cutright, Virgil Hansell | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Herzberg (SG), Eugene Boelter (SF), Robert Owen (C) John Hackler, Henry Rogers, Gregory Tyner | |
| 02:42 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Desmond Mansfield - foul #2 on Desmond Mansfield, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| 02:42 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:42 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 02:20 | Oberlin | Walter Wells misses the driving attempt near the basket | 60-67 |
| 02:19 | Grove City | Robert Owen pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 01:54 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie blows the layup | 60-67 |
| 01:52 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 01:35 | Oberlin | Paul Richardson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 60-67 |
| 01:33 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 01:10 | Grove City | Joe Singleton scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Owen Ritchie | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Oberlin | Richard Herzberg takes the ball from Steve Nelson | 60-70 |
| 00:46 | Grove City | Joe Singleton hits the finger roll set up by Richard Herzberg | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-72 |
| Subs | Oberlin | James Jones (PG), William Lee (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Paul Cutright (PF), Virgil Hansell (C) Paul Richardson, Desmond Mansfield, Walter Wells, Steve Nelson, Mark Twitchell | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Micheals (SG), Dennis Jacobs (SF), Gregory Tyner (PF), Henry Rogers (C) Joe Singleton, Eugene Boelter, Owen Ritchie, Robert Owen | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 60-72 |
| 00:12 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| 00:08 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson misses long on a floater from close range | 60-72 |
| 00:07 | Oberlin | William Lee grabs the offensive board | 60-72 |
| 00:05 | Oberlin | Paul Cutright loses the ball out of bounds | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg runs out the clock | 60-72 |