| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Ptaschinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Monier (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Sherrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Max Gallucci (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Bolinsky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Charles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil George (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Thiel | Raymond Charles inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Thiel | Max Gallucci hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Melvin Thompson - foul #1 on Melvin Thompson, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:40 | Thiel | Max Gallucci misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:40 | Thiel | Max Gallucci misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:40 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:19 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Wallace | 40-32 |
| 18:57 | Thiel | Raymond Charles knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Max Gallucci | 40-35 |
| 18:39 | Grove City | Gregory Monier can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-35 |
| 18:38 | Thiel | Cecil George grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:33 | Thiel | Alan Bolinsky hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Max Gallucci | 40-37 |
| 18:15 | Grove City | Max Gallucci steals it from George Ptaschinski | 40-37 |
| 18:11 | Thiel | Max Gallucci blows the layup | 40-37 |
| 18:09 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 17:55 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Wallace and the foul's on Cecil George - foul #1 on Cecil George, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Bobby Brown (SF), Scott Betz (PF) Raymond Charles, Cecil George | |
| 17:55 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:26 | Thiel | Joe Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-37 |
| 17:24 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 17:06 | Grove City | John Wallace's pass is intercepted by Max Gallucci | 43-37 |
| 17:01 | Thiel | Max Gallucci banks in the layup | 43-39 |
| 16:38 | Grove City | John Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-39 |
| 16:37 | Thiel | Joe Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:32 | Thiel | Bobby Brown's fadeaway is rejected by George Ptaschinski | 43-39 |
| 16:31 | Thiel | Bobby Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:12 | Thiel | Bobby Brown misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 16:10 | Thiel | Scott Betz hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 15:57 | Grove City | Gregory Monier misses the easy layup | 43-41 |
| 15:55 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski misses the tip | 43-41 |
| 15:53 | Thiel | Bobby Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Ptaschinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Monier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Sherrell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Max Gallucci (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Bolinsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Betz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Thiel | Alan Bolinsky travels with the ball | 43-41 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen (PG), James Motley (SG), Robert Hart (SF), Darwin Starling (PF), Edmund Whalen (C) John Wallace, Melvin Thompson, George Ptaschinski, Gregory Monier, Martin Sherrell | |
| Subs | Thiel | William Wigley (PG), John Leija (SG), Raymond Charles (SF), Michael Cissell (PF), Cecil George (C) Max Gallucci, Alan Bolinsky, Bobby Brown, Scott Betz, Joe Williams | |
| 15:19 | Grove City | Robert Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-41 |
| 15:18 | Thiel | William Wigley gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:13 | Thiel | Darwin Starling steps in front of the John Leija pass | 43-41 |
| 14:56 | Grove City | James Motley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 14:55 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen tips it but misses | 43-41 |
| 14:53 | Thiel | John Leija gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:48 | Thiel | Jeffrey Tietjen takes the ball from John Leija | 43-41 |
| 14:29 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen is fouled on the floor by William Wigley - foul #1 on William Wigley, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Scott Betz (C) Cecil George | |
| 14:11 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| 13:53 | Thiel | Raymond Charles misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-41 |
| 13:52 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 13:39 | Grove City | Michael Cissell steals the ball from Edmund Whalen | 43-41 |
| 13:18 | Thiel | James Motley steps in front of the Michael Cissell pass | 43-41 |
| 13:03 | Grove City | Darwin Starling is fouled on the floor by Scott Betz - foul #1 on Scott Betz, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wallace (PG), James Scheffer (SF), Martin Sherrell (C) James Motley, Robert Hart, Edmund Whalen | |
| Subs | Thiel | Max Gallucci (PG), Alan Bolinsky (SG), Bobby Brown (SF), Cecil George (PF), Joe Williams (C) William Wigley, John Leija, Raymond Charles, Michael Cissell, Scott Betz | |
| 12:49 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell misses badly on a runner near the basket | 43-41 |
| 12:47 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Joe Williams | 43-41 |
| 12:41 | Thiel | Alan Bolinsky clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Darwin Starling - foul #3 on Darwin Starling, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Grove City | Melvin Thompson (SG), Gregory Monier (PF) Jeffrey Tietjen, Darwin Starling | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 12:41 | Thiel | Alan Bolinsky makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:41 | Thiel | Alan Bolinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:41 | Grove City | Gregory Monier gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:24 | Grove City | John Wallace scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Scheffer | 46-42 |
| 12:00 | Thiel | Max Gallucci misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 11:58 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:43 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 11:41 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Bobby Brown | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Scheffer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gregory Monier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Martin Sherrell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Max Gallucci (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Bolinsky (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Cecil George (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Thiel | Max Gallucci throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen (SG), George Ptaschinski (SF), Robert Hart (PF), Edmund Whalen (C) Melvin Thompson, James Scheffer, Gregory Monier, Martin Sherrell | |
| Subs | Thiel | Michael Cissell (PF), Scott Betz (C) Cecil George, Joe Williams | |
| 11:29 | Grove City | Scott Betz steals the ball from Jeffrey Tietjen | 46-42 |
| 11:14 | Thiel | Alan Bolinsky lays it up and in on a great pass from Bobby Brown | 46-44 |
| 10:58 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Ptaschinski | 49-44 |
| 10:44 | Thiel | Robert Hart steals it from Bobby Brown | 49-44 |
| 10:34 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 10:32 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:19 | Grove City | Robert Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Grove City | Melvin Thompson (SG), Darwin Starling (SF), Gregory Monier (PF), Martin Sherrell (C) John Wallace, George Ptaschinski, Robert Hart, Edmund Whalen | |
| Subs | Thiel | Raymond Charles (SF), Cecil George (C) Bobby Brown, Scott Betz | |
| 10:09 | Thiel | The short jumper by Alan Bolinsky is denied by Martin Sherrell | 49-44 |
| 10:08 | Grove City | Gregory Monier grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:50 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Monier | 52-44 |
| 09:26 | Thiel | Raymond Charles buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Max Gallucci | 52-47 |
| 09:15 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 09:13 | Thiel | Max Gallucci grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 09:05 | Thiel | Michael Cissell lays it in on a great pass from Max Gallucci | 52-49 |
| 08:45 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell is hacked by Raymond Charles - foul #2 on Raymond Charles, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wallace (PG), James Motley (SG), George Ptaschinski (SF), Edmund Whalen (C) Jeffrey Tietjen, Melvin Thompson, Gregory Monier, Martin Sherrell | |
| Subs | Thiel | William Wigley (PG), John Leija (SG), Joe Williams (C) Max Gallucci, Alan Bolinsky, Michael Cissell | |
| 08:25 | Grove City | James Motley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by William Wigley - foul #2 on William Wigley, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Scott Betz (PF) Cecil George | |
| 08:25 | Grove City | James Motley makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:25 | Grove City | James Motley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:25 | Grove City | James Motley makes the 3rd free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:10 | Thiel | John Leija misses the shot from close range | 55-49 |
| 08:09 | Thiel | Scott Betz tips it home | 55-51 |
| 07:54 | Grove City | James Motley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Wallace | 58-51 |
| 07:45 | Thiel | Joe Williams misses short on a floater near the basket | 58-51 |
| 07:43 | Thiel | Joe Williams can't tip it in | 58-51 |
| 07:41 | Grove City | John Wallace snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Motley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Ptaschinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darwin Starling (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edmund Whalen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - William Wigley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Leija (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Charles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Betz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Grove City | John Leija picks off the pass by John Wallace | 58-51 |
| 07:26 | Thiel | William Wigley banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Leija | 58-53 |
| 07:19 | Grove City | Darwin Starling clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Charles - foul #3 on Raymond Charles, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Grove City | Melvin Thompson (SG), Robert Hart (SF), Martin Sherrell (C) James Motley, George Ptaschinski, Edmund Whalen | |
| Subs | Thiel | Bobby Brown (SF) Raymond Charles | |
| 07:19 | Grove City | Darwin Starling makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:19 | Grove City | Darwin Starling makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:04 | Thiel | Scott Betz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 07:02 | Grove City | John Wallace pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:40 | Grove City | Joe Williams is called for the reach on Martin Sherrell - foul #3 on Joe Williams, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen (PG), Gregory Monier (PF) John Wallace, Darwin Starling | |
| Subs | Thiel | Max Gallucci (PG), Alan Bolinsky (SG), Michael Cissell (PF) William Wigley, John Leija, Scott Betz | |
| 06:40 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:40 | Thiel | Michael Cissell grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 06:20 | Thiel | Alan Bolinsky scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Bobby Brown | 60-55 |
| 05:55 | Grove City | Robert Hart scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Thompson | 63-55 |
| 05:39 | Thiel | Joe Williams connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Cissell and he's hacked by Martin Sherrell - foul #3 on Martin Sherrell, team foul #3 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wallace (PG), George Ptaschinski (SF), Edmund Whalen (C) Melvin Thompson, Robert Hart, Martin Sherrell | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 05:39 | Thiel | Joe Williams misses the free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:39 | Grove City | Gregory Monier gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:26 | Grove City | Michael Cissell is called for the reach on Jeffrey Tietjen - foul #4 on Michael Cissell, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Scott Betz (C) Joe Williams | |
| 05:26 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:26 | Thiel | Scott Betz snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 05:21 | Thiel | Max Gallucci knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 05:14 | Grove City | John Wallace scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Edmund Whalen | 66-59 |
| 05:03 | Thiel | George Ptaschinski swats the short shot by Michael Cissell | 66-59 |
| 05:01 | Grove City | Gregory Monier snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 04:45 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 04:43 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Michael Cissell | 66-59 |
| 04:39 | Thiel | Scott Betz loses the ball out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Motley (SG), Darwin Starling (PF), Martin Sherrell (C) Jeffrey Tietjen, Gregory Monier, Edmund Whalen | |
| Subs | Thiel | William Wigley (PG), Raymond Charles (SF), Cecil George (PF) Max Gallucci, Bobby Brown, Michael Cissell | |
| 04:21 | Grove City | Alan Bolinsky is called for the reach on George Ptaschinski - foul #3 on Alan Bolinsky, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Grove City | Melvin Thompson (SG) James Motley | |
| Subs | Thiel | John Leija (SG) Alan Bolinsky | |
| 04:21 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:21 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Scott Betz | 66-59 |
| 04:17 | Thiel | Scott Betz loses the ball out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | Grove City | Tom Watson (PG) John Wallace | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 04:04 | Grove City | Cecil George takes the ball from Tom Watson | 66-59 |
| 03:45 | Thiel | Raymond Charles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 03:44 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 03:35 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-59 |
| 03:33 | Thiel | Raymond Charles snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Tom Watson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Melvin Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Ptaschinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darwin Starling (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Sherrell (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - William Wigley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Leija (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Charles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Cecil George (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Betz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Thiel | John Leija blows the layup | 66-59 |
| 03:27 | Thiel | Cecil George misses the tip | 66-59 |
| 03:26 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 03:11 | Grove City | Tom Watson is fouled on the floor by Cecil George - foul #2 on Cecil George, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen (SG), Gregory Monier (PF), Edmund Whalen (C) Melvin Thompson, George Ptaschinski, Martin Sherrell | |
| Subs | Thiel | Max Gallucci (PG), Alan Bolinsky (SG), Bobby Brown (SF), Michael Cissell (PF), Joe Williams (C) William Wigley, John Leija, Raymond Charles, Cecil George, Scott Betz | |
| 03:11 | Grove City | Tom Watson makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:11 | Grove City | Tom Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Thiel | Darwin Starling denies the turnaround by Alan Bolinsky | 68-59 |
| 02:42 | Grove City | Gregory Monier grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 02:42 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wallace (PG), Melvin Thompson (SG), Martin Sherrell (C) Tom Watson, Jeffrey Tietjen, Edmund Whalen | |
| Subs | Thiel | Raymond Charles (SF) Bobby Brown | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Grove City | Gregory Monier banks in the layup set up by John Wallace | 70-59 |
| 02:00 | Thiel | Raymond Charles connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Williams | 70-62 |
| 01:55 | Grove City | Max Gallucci takes the ball from John Wallace in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 01:41 | Thiel | Max Gallucci misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-62 |
| 01:39 | Grove City | The rebound goes to John Wallace | 70-62 |
| 01:11 | Grove City | John Wallace comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-62 |
| 01:09 | Grove City | Gregory Monier grabs the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:50 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Wallace | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Thiel | Alan Bolinsky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-62 |
| 00:42 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Grove City | John Wallace is hacked by Max Gallucci - foul #1 on Max Gallucci, team foul #11 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen (SG), Robert Hart (SF), Edmund Whalen (C) Melvin Thompson, Gregory Monier, Martin Sherrell | |
| Subs | Thiel | William Wigley (PG), John Leija (SG), Bobby Brown (SF), Cecil George (PF), Scott Betz (C) Max Gallucci, Alan Bolinsky, Raymond Charles, Michael Cissell, Joe Williams | |
| 00:19 | Grove City | John Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:19 | Grove City | John Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:13 | Thiel | Cecil George loses the dribble to Edmund Whalen | 74-62 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | John Wallace runs out the clock | 74-62 |