| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Wallace (fresh) SG - Melvin Thompson (fresh) SF - George Ptaschinski (fresh) PF - Gregory Monier (fresh) C - Martin Sherrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - David Bohnsack (fresh) SG - Frederick Moore (fresh) SF - John Thomas (fresh) PF - Freddy Degraff (fresh) C - Brian Hopkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Gregory Monier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Wesleyan | Ohio Wesleyan is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson is fouled on the floor by Freddy Degraff - foul #1 on Freddy Degraff, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Grove City | John Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Ohio Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Freddy Degraff | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Ohio Wesleyan | John Thomas hits a turnaround from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Grove City | Gregory Monier scores on a shot from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Ohio Wesleyan | John Thomas buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Grove City | Gregory Monier misses the runner from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Ohio Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Brian Hopkins | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Ohio Wesleyan | Frederick Moore makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Bohnsack | 2-6 |
| 17:51 | Grove City | John Thomas picks off the pass by George Ptaschinski | 2-6 |
| 17:29 | Ohio Wesleyan | Freddy Degraff lays it up and in | 2-8 |
| 17:08 | Grove City | Gregory Monier knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Wallace and the foul's on Brian Hopkins - foul #1 on Brian Hopkins, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Grove City | Darwin Starling (SF) George Ptaschinski | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| 17:08 | Grove City | Gregory Monier makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:40 | Ohio Wesleyan | Frederick Moore is fouled on the floor by Melvin Thompson - foul #1 on Melvin Thompson, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen (SG), Robert Hart (SF), Edmund Whalen (C) Melvin Thompson, Gregory Monier, Martin Sherrell | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| 16:20 | Ohio Wesleyan | Frederick Moore is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Frederick Moore, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Motley (SG) John Wallace | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| 15:55 | Grove City | Darwin Starling can't finish the layup | 5-8 |
| 15:53 | Ohio Wesleyan | David Bohnsack grabs the board | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeffrey Tietjen (fresh) SG - James Motley (fresh) SF - Robert Hart (fresh) PF - Darwin Starling (fresh) C - Edmund Whalen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - David Bohnsack (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Freddy Degraff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Hopkins (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Ohio Wesleyan | David Bohnsack is fouled on the floor by Darwin Starling - foul #1 on Darwin Starling, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Grove City | George Ptaschinski (SF) Robert Hart | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Morris Nigro (PG), John Newhall (SG), Jack Austin (PF), James Richardson (C) David Bohnsack, Frederick Moore, Freddy Degraff, Brian Hopkins | |
| 15:27 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jeffrey Tietjen takes the ball from James Richardson | 5-8 |
| 15:24 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen jams it | 7-8 |
| 15:13 | Ohio Wesleyan | James Richardson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-8 |
| 15:11 | Grove City | James Motley snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:01 | Grove City | John Newhall steps in front of the James Motley pass | 7-8 |
| 14:38 | Ohio Wesleyan | Edmund Whalen is called for the reach on John Newhall - foul #1 on Edmund Whalen, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wallace (PG), Melvin Thompson (SG), Gregory Monier (PF), Martin Sherrell (C) Jeffrey Tietjen, James Motley, Darwin Starling, Edmund Whalen | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Freddy Degraff (PF), Brian Hopkins (C) Jack Austin, James Richardson | |
| 14:26 | Ohio Wesleyan | John Thomas connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Martin Sherrell - foul #1 on Martin Sherrell, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | David Bohnsack (PG), Frederick Moore (SG) Morris Nigro, John Newhall | |
| 14:26 | Ohio Wesleyan | John Thomas makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:05 | Grove City | John Wallace double dribbles | 7-11 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Hart (SF) George Ptaschinski | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Jack Austin (SF) John Thomas | |
| 14:03 | Ohio Wesleyan | John Wallace is called for the reach on David Bohnsack in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wallace, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| 13:41 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jack Austin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 13:40 | Ohio Wesleyan | Brian Hopkins can't tip it in | 7-11 |
| 13:39 | Grove City | John Wallace gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:35 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hart | 10-11 |
| 13:14 | Ohio Wesleyan | David Bohnsack is fouled on the floor by John Wallace - foul #2 on John Wallace, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen (PG), Darwin Starling (SF) John Wallace, Robert Hart | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | John Thomas (SF) Jack Austin | |
| 13:01 | Ohio Wesleyan | Brian Hopkins loses the dribble to Darwin Starling | 10-11 |
| 12:36 | Grove City | Gregory Monier can't finish the layup | 10-11 |
| 12:35 | Ohio Wesleyan | Freddy Degraff grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:31 | Ohio Wesleyan | John Thomas drills a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Martin Sherrell - foul #2 on Martin Sherrell, team foul #7 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Grove City | George Ptaschinski (SF), Edmund Whalen (C) Gregory Monier, Martin Sherrell | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Morris Nigro (PG), John Newhall (SG), Jack Austin (PF), James Richardson (C) David Bohnsack, Frederick Moore, Freddy Degraff, Brian Hopkins | |
| 12:31 | Ohio Wesleyan | John Thomas misses the free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:31 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:15 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 12:13 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Edmund Whalen | 10-13 |
| 11:59 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski is fouled on the floor by Jack Austin - foul #1 on Jack Austin, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Motley (SG) Melvin Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| 11:42 | Grove City | Darwin Starling misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 11:40 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeffrey Tietjen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Motley (fresh) SF - George Ptaschinski (fresh) PF - Darwin Starling (fresh) C - Edmund Whalen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Morris Nigro (fresh) SG - John Newhall (fresh) SF - John Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jack Austin (fresh) C - James Richardson (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Grove City | Darwin Starling's pass is intercepted by John Thomas | 10-13 |
| 11:29 | Ohio Wesleyan | Morris Nigro loses the dribble to James Motley in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 11:28 | Grove City | James Motley lays it in | 12-13 |
| 11:09 | Ohio Wesleyan | Morris Nigro clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 11:08 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jack Austin tips it in | 12-15 |
| 10:57 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 10:56 | Ohio Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Jack Austin | 12-15 |
| 10:52 | Ohio Wesleyan | James Richardson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-15 |
| 10:50 | Ohio Wesleyan | John Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:38 | Ohio Wesleyan | Morris Nigro hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 10:36 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 10:31 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Darwin Starling | 14-15 |
| 10:12 | Ohio Wesleyan | John Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Grove City | Melvin Thompson (SG), Robert Hart (SF), Gregory Monier (PF) James Motley, George Ptaschinski, Darwin Starling | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | David Bohnsack (PG), Frederick Moore (SG), Freddy Degraff (PF), Brian Hopkins (C) Morris Nigro, John Newhall, John Thomas, Jack Austin | |
| 09:56 | Grove City | The jump hook by Edmund Whalen is blocked by Brian Hopkins | 14-15 |
| 09:55 | Ohio Wesleyan | James Richardson gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:50 | Ohio Wesleyan | Frederick Moore connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 09:32 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 09:31 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:17 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Tietjen | 17-18 |
| 09:01 | Ohio Wesleyan | Edmund Whalen steals the ball from David Bohnsack | 17-18 |
| 08:49 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen makes the runner from the right block | 19-18 |
| 08:37 | Ohio Wesleyan | Frederick Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 08:36 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 08:19 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen loses the dribble to David Bohnsack | 19-18 |
| 08:04 | Ohio Wesleyan | Brian Hopkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 08:02 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 07:56 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Thompson | 21-18 |
| 07:52 | Ohio Wesleyan | David Bohnsack loses the ball out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Grove City | Tom Watson (PG), James Motley (SG), George Ptaschinski (SF), Darwin Starling (C) Jeffrey Tietjen, Melvin Thompson, Gregory Monier, Edmund Whalen | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | John Thomas (SF) James Richardson | |
| 07:39 | Grove City | Darwin Starling is hacked by Brian Hopkins - foul #2 on Brian Hopkins, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Monier (PF) Robert Hart | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Morris Nigro (PG), John Newhall (SG), Jack Austin (PF), Gerald Harnish (C) David Bohnsack, Frederick Moore, Freddy Degraff, Brian Hopkins | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Tom Watson (fresh) SG - James Motley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Ptaschinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Monier (fresh) 5 pts. C - Darwin Starling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Morris Nigro (fresh) SG - John Newhall (fresh) SF - John Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jack Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Harnish (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Grove City | Tom Watson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Morris Nigro - foul #1 on Morris Nigro, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| 07:33 | Grove City | Tom Watson misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:33 | Grove City | Tom Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:33 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jack Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 07:22 | Ohio Wesleyan | John Thomas misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 21-18 |
| 07:20 | Grove City | Gregory Monier gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 07:06 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 07:05 | Ohio Wesleyan | Gerald Harnish grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 07:01 | Ohio Wesleyan | John Thomas hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Morris Nigro | 21-21 |
| 06:57 | Grove City | Gregory Monier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-21 |
| 06:55 | Grove City | Gregory Monier tips it in | 23-21 |
| 06:42 | Ohio Wesleyan | John Thomas comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 23-21 |
| 06:40 | Grove City | Darwin Starling gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:31 | Grove City | James Motley hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Watson | 26-21 |
| 06:25 | Ohio Wesleyan | Darwin Starling is called for the reach on Gerald Harnish - foul #2 on Darwin Starling, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Hart (SF), Edmund Whalen (C) George Ptaschinski, Darwin Starling | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | David Bohnsack (PG), Frederick Moore (SG), Freddy Degraff (PF) Morris Nigro, John Newhall, Jack Austin | |
| 06:25 | Ohio Wesleyan | Gerald Harnish makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:25 | Ohio Wesleyan | Gerald Harnish makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:58 | Grove City | Gregory Monier banks in the layup | 28-23 |
| 05:53 | Ohio Wesleyan | David Bohnsack is hacked by Tom Watson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Watson, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Grove City | Melvin Thompson (SG) James Motley | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Jack Austin (C) Gerald Harnish | |
| 05:53 | Ohio Wesleyan | David Bohnsack misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:53 | Grove City | Gregory Monier snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 05:46 | Grove City | Robert Hart loses the dribble to Freddy Degraff | 28-23 |
| 05:39 | Ohio Wesleyan | David Bohnsack clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-23 |
| 05:38 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jack Austin gets the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 05:21 | Ohio Wesleyan | Frederick Moore scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Freddy Degraff | 28-25 |
| 05:00 | Grove City | Robert Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 04:58 | Ohio Wesleyan | Freddy Degraff pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:54 | Ohio Wesleyan | Frederick Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 04:53 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jack Austin misses the tip | 28-25 |
| 04:51 | Grove City | Gregory Monier grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 04:42 | Grove City | Jack Austin is called for the reach on Melvin Thompson - foul #2 on Jack Austin, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Motley (PG), George Ptaschinski (SF), Jeffrey Tietjen (C) Tom Watson, Robert Hart, Edmund Whalen | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Morris Nigro (PG), John Newhall (SG), James Richardson (PF), Gerald Harnish (C) David Bohnsack, Frederick Moore, Freddy Degraff, Jack Austin | |
| 04:42 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:42 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:42 | Ohio Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Gerald Harnish | 29-25 |
| 04:22 | Ohio Wesleyan | John Newhall misses the driving attempt near the basket | 29-25 |
| 04:20 | Grove City | Gregory Monier pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:07 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen hits a 3 from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 03:43 | Ohio Wesleyan | John Newhall hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Morris Nigro | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - James Motley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Melvin Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Ptaschinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Monier (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Tietjen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Morris Nigro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Newhall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Richardson (fresh) C - Gerald Harnish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski travels with the ball | 32-27 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wallace (PG), Darwin Starling (PF), Martin Sherrell (C) James Motley, Melvin Thompson, Gregory Monier | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Jack Austin (SF), Freddy Degraff (PF), Brian Hopkins (C) John Thomas, James Richardson, Gerald Harnish | |
| 03:05 | Ohio Wesleyan | John Newhall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Hart (SF) George Ptaschinski | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | David Bohnsack (PG), Frederick Moore (SG) Morris Nigro, John Newhall | |
| 02:43 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jack Austin - foul #3 on Jack Austin, team foul #8 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Daniel Pelton (SF) Jack Austin | |
| 02:43 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:43 | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:43 | Ohio Wesleyan | Brian Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:32 | Ohio Wesleyan | Freddy Degraff loses the dribble to Robert Hart | 32-27 |
| 02:10 | Grove City | Brian Hopkins is called for the reach on Darwin Starling - foul #3 on Brian Hopkins, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | John Thomas (SF), James Richardson (C) Daniel Pelton, Brian Hopkins | |
| 02:10 | Grove City | Darwin Starling makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:10 | Grove City | Darwin Starling makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:59 | Ohio Wesleyan | Freddy Degraff comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-27 |
| 01:57 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 01:42 | Grove City | John Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Motley (SG) Jeffrey Tietjen | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Morris Nigro (PG), Gerald Harnish (C) David Bohnsack, Freddy Degraff | |
| 01:28 | Ohio Wesleyan | Frederick Moore hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Thomas | 34-30 |
| 01:21 | Grove City | Morris Nigro steps in front of the Darwin Starling pass | 34-30 |
| 01:08 | Ohio Wesleyan | John Thomas misses short on a floater in the lane | 34-30 |
| 01:06 | Ohio Wesleyan | James Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 01:00 | Ohio Wesleyan | James Richardson is whistled for a carry | 34-30 |
| Subs | Grove City | Melvin Thompson (SG), George Ptaschinski (SF), Edmund Whalen (C) James Motley, Robert Hart, Martin Sherrell | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | John Newhall (SG), Kenneth Rushin (PF) Frederick Moore, James Richardson | |
| 00:37 | Grove City | Darwin Starling buries a floater near the basket set up by George Ptaschinski | 36-30 |
| 00:31 | Ohio Wesleyan | Kenneth Rushin drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gerald Harnish | 36-32 |
| 00:08 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #10 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Tietjen (PG), Martin Sherrell (C) John Wallace, Darwin Starling | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | David Bohnsack (PG), Freddy Degraff (PF) John Newhall, Kenneth Rushin | |
| 00:08 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:08 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:08 | Ohio Wesleyan | Freddy Degraff snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 00:02 | Ohio Wesleyan | John Thomas clanks a shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Edmund Whalen | 37-32 |