| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Stanley Kohl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Norris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgar Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Tann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gilbert Jacob (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jon McDoe (fresh) PF - William Jenning (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Jon McDoe inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Grove City | William Jenning drills a driving attempt in the lane | 30-37 |
| 19:13 | Thiel | Edgar Dailey buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 18:49 | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jon McDoe | 33-40 |
| 18:43 | Thiel | Charles Norris drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Kohl | 36-40 |
| 18:21 | Grove City | William Jenning buries a jump hook in the lane | 36-42 |
| 18:09 | Thiel | Edgar Dailey misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Jon McDoe - foul #3 on Jon McDoe, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Troutt (SF) Jon McDoe | |
| 18:09 | Thiel | Edgar Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:09 | Thiel | Edgar Dailey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:09 | Grove City | The rebound goes to William Jenning | 37-42 |
| 17:40 | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 17:29 | Thiel | Charles Norris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 17:28 | Thiel | Floyd Turner misses the tip | 37-44 |
| 17:27 | Grove City | William Jenning grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 17:14 | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-44 |
| 17:12 | Grove City | William Jenning grabs the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 17:00 | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 16:59 | Thiel | Edgar Dailey snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 16:53 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 16:51 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:47 | Grove City | Robert Cooper loses the ball out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Thiel | Alex Knutson (PG), Gerald Caves (SG), Bret Gwynn (SF), Boyd Day (PF), Edmond Overman (C) Stanley Kohl, Charles Norris, Edgar Dailey, Dale Tann, Floyd Turner | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Wood (PG), Kevin Wiseman (PF), Allan Borja (C) Robert Cooper, William Jenning, Edgar Peterson | |
| 16:25 | Thiel | Gerald Caves travels with the ball | 37-44 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gordon Griffin (SG) Gilbert Jacob | |
| 16:17 | Grove City | Gregory Troutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| 16:04 | Thiel | Bret Gwynn buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Alex Knutson and he's hacked by Gregory Troutt - foul #3 on Gregory Troutt, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Jenning (PF) Gregory Troutt | |
| 16:04 | Thiel | Bret Gwynn misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:04 | Grove City | William Jenning pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:47 | Grove City | Alex Knutson is called for the reach on Michael Wood - foul #1 on Alex Knutson, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Thiel | Stanley Kohl (PG), Dale Tann (PF) Gerald Caves, Boyd Day | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jon McDoe (SF) Allan Borja | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Stanley Kohl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Knutson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bret Gwynn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dale Tann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edmond Overman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon McDoe (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Jenning (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Wiseman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Grove City | Kevin Wiseman can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 15:34 | Thiel | Bret Gwynn gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:29 | Thiel | Alex Knutson connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Bret Gwynn | 41-44 |
| 15:07 | Grove City | Alex Knutson steals it from Gordon Griffin | 41-44 |
| 14:58 | Thiel | Gordon Griffin takes the ball from Stanley Kohl | 41-44 |
| 14:43 | Grove City | Gordon Griffin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bret Gwynn - foul #1 on Bret Gwynn, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Thiel | Charles Norris (SG), Edgar Dailey (SF), Floyd Turner (C) Alex Knutson, Bret Gwynn, Edmond Overman | |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Cooper (PG), Edgar Peterson (C) Michael Wood, William Jenning | |
| 14:43 | Grove City | Gordon Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:43 | Grove City | Gordon Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:21 | Thiel | Floyd Turner is hacked by Gordon Griffin - foul #1 on Gordon Griffin, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob (SG) Gordon Griffin | |
| 14:04 | Thiel | Charles Norris drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edgar Dailey | 43-46 |
| 13:46 | Grove City | Jon McDoe misses the jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 13:44 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Floyd Turner | 43-46 |
| 13:38 | Thiel | Dale Tann is fouled on the floor by Robert Cooper - foul #2 on Robert Cooper, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Thiel | Alex Knutson (PG), Bret Gwynn (PF) Stanley Kohl, Dale Tann | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Troutt (PF) Kevin Wiseman | |
| 13:22 | Thiel | Edgar Dailey misses badly on a runner from close range | 43-46 |
| 13:20 | Grove City | Jon McDoe grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 12:59 | Grove City | Gregory Troutt misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-46 |
| 12:58 | Thiel | Alex Knutson grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 12:53 | Thiel | Alex Knutson connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Bret Gwynn | 45-46 |
| 12:27 | Grove City | Alex Knutson steps in front of the Jon McDoe pass | 45-46 |
| 12:24 | Thiel | Edgar Dailey lays it in on a nice dish by Alex Knutson | 47-46 |
| 12:05 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson misses short on a shot from the left block | 47-46 |
| 12:03 | Thiel | Bret Gwynn gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:57 | Thiel | Charles Norris drills a floater from the right side | 49-46 |
| 11:36 | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-46 |
| 11:34 | Thiel | Bret Gwynn gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Alex Knutson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Norris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgar Dailey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bret Gwynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gilbert Jacob (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jon McDoe (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gregory Troutt (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edgar Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Thiel | Edgar Dailey is hacked by Jon McDoe - foul #4 on Jon McDoe, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Thiel | Stanley Kohl (PG), Gerald Caves (SF), Dale Tann (PF), Edmond Overman (C) Charles Norris, Edgar Dailey, Bret Gwynn, Floyd Turner | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Wood (PG), William Jenning (PF), Kevin Wiseman (C) Robert Cooper, Jon McDoe, Edgar Peterson | |
| 11:16 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 10:59 | Grove City | Gregory Troutt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 10:57 | Thiel | Alex Knutson snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 10:51 | Thiel | Edmond Overman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Wiseman - foul #1 on Kevin Wiseman, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gordon Griffin (SG), Allan Borja (SF) Gilbert Jacob, Gregory Troutt | |
| 10:51 | Thiel | Edmond Overman makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:51 | Thiel | Edmond Overman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:31 | Grove City | Allan Borja knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Gordon Griffin | 54-48 |
| 10:14 | Thiel | Edmond Overman is whistled for traveling | 54-48 |
| Subs | Thiel | Charles Norris (SG) Gerald Caves | |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Cooper (PG) Gordon Griffin | |
| 09:54 | Grove City | William Jenning can't finish the layup | 54-48 |
| 09:52 | Grove City | William Jenning hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 09:43 | Thiel | Edmond Overman misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 09:42 | Grove City | Kevin Wiseman gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:21 | Grove City | Michael Wood knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 09:06 | Thiel | Kevin Wiseman picks off the pass by Charles Norris | 54-52 |
| 08:45 | Grove City | Allan Borja is whistled for a carry | 54-52 |
| Subs | Thiel | Edgar Dailey (SF), Floyd Turner (C) Alex Knutson, Edmond Overman | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob (SG), Gregory Troutt (SF), Edgar Peterson (C) Michael Wood, Allan Borja, William Jenning | |
| 08:34 | Thiel | Charles Norris can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-52 |
| 08:33 | Grove City | Kevin Wiseman grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 08:25 | Grove City | Robert Cooper misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Norris - foul #2 on Charles Norris, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Thiel | Travis Holmes (PG), Gerald Caves (SG), Bret Gwynn (PF) Stanley Kohl, Charles Norris, Dale Tann | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Jenning (PF) Kevin Wiseman | |
| 08:25 | Grove City | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:25 | Grove City | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:07 | Thiel | Bret Gwynn comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 54-54 |
| 08:06 | Grove City | Gregory Troutt gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:03 | Grove City | Robert Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Holmes - foul #1 on Travis Holmes, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Douglas Wilson (PG) Robert Cooper | |
| 07:55 | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-54 |
| 07:54 | Thiel | Floyd Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:49 | Thiel | Gerald Caves misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 07:48 | Thiel | Floyd Turner misses the tip | 54-54 |
| 07:47 | Thiel | Edgar Dailey tips it back up and in | 56-54 |
| 07:32 | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob is whistled for a carry | 56-54 |
| Subs | Thiel | Alex Knutson (PG) Travis Holmes | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Wood (PG), Jon McDoe (SF) Douglas Wilson, William Jenning | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Alex Knutson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Caves (fresh) SF - Edgar Dailey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bret Gwynn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Jacob (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jon McDoe (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Gregory Troutt (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edgar Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Thiel | Gregory Troutt swats the layup by Edgar Dailey | 56-54 |
| 07:05 | Grove City | Jon McDoe pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:41 | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob buries a shot from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 06:22 | Thiel | Gerald Caves makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alex Knutson | 58-56 |
| 06:01 | Grove City | Michael Wood drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 05:56 | Thiel | Michael Wood takes the ball from Alex Knutson in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 05:55 | Grove City | Michael Wood hits the finger roll | 58-60 |
| 05:55 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Thiel | Stanley Kohl (PG), Charles Norris (SG), Dale Tann (PF) Alex Knutson, Gerald Caves, Bret Gwynn | |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Cooper (PG), William Jenning (PF) Michael Wood, Gregory Troutt | |
| 05:31 | Thiel | Edgar Dailey makes the shot near the basket | 60-60 |
| 05:24 | Grove City | Jon McDoe buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Cooper and the foul's on Edgar Dailey - foul #2 on Edgar Dailey, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kevin Wiseman (C) Edgar Peterson | |
| 05:24 | Grove City | Jon McDoe makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:07 | Thiel | Gilbert Jacob denies the turnaround by Dale Tann | 60-63 |
| 05:06 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Kevin Wiseman | 60-63 |
| 04:59 | Grove City | Jon McDoe loses the dribble to Stanley Kohl | 60-63 |
| 04:52 | Thiel | Dale Tann misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-63 |
| 04:50 | Grove City | William Jenning grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:34 | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob is fouled on the floor by Charles Norris - foul #3 on Charles Norris, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Thiel | Bret Gwynn (SF), Edmond Overman (C) Edgar Dailey, Floyd Turner | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 04:13 | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 04:11 | Thiel | Dale Tann snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 04:06 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl travels with the ball | 60-63 |
| 03:50 | Grove City | William Jenning misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 03:48 | Grove City | Kevin Wiseman misses the tip | 60-63 |
| 03:46 | Thiel | Dale Tann gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:27 | Thiel | Edmond Overman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-63 |
| 03:25 | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Stanley Kohl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Norris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bret Gwynn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Tann (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edmond Overman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Jacob (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jon McDoe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Jenning (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Kevin Wiseman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Cooper | 60-66 |
| 02:51 | Thiel | Bret Gwynn is fouled on the floor by Kevin Wiseman - foul #2 on Kevin Wiseman, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Thiel | Alex Knutson (PG), Gerald Caves (SG), Edgar Dailey (SF), Floyd Turner (C) Stanley Kohl, Charles Norris, Dale Tann, Edmond Overman | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Wood (PG), Gregory Troutt (SF), Edgar Peterson (C) Robert Cooper, Jon McDoe, William Jenning | |
| 02:51 | Thiel | Bret Gwynn makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:51 | Thiel | Bret Gwynn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:49 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Thiel | Stanley Kohl (PG), Charles Norris (SG), Dale Tann (PF) Alex Knutson, Gerald Caves, Bret Gwynn | |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Cooper (PG), Jon McDoe (SF), William Jenning (PF) Michael Wood, Gregory Troutt, Kevin Wiseman | |
| 02:31 | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 02:30 | Thiel | Floyd Turner gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 02:23 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 02:21 | Thiel | Floyd Turner snags the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 02:14 | Thiel | Charles Norris is fouled on the floor by William Jenning - foul #2 on William Jenning, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| 02:14 | Thiel | Charles Norris makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:14 | Thiel | Charles Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:04 | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-66 |
| 02:03 | Grove City | Jon McDoe gets the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 01:56 | Grove City | Robert Cooper clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 01:55 | Thiel | Floyd Turner snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 01:47 | Thiel | A charge is called on Edgar Dailey - foul #3 on Edgar Dailey, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 01:25 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Floyd Turner - foul #1 on Floyd Turner, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| 01:25 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:25 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:25 | Thiel | Floyd Turner gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 01:13 | Thiel | Edgar Peterson steps in front of the Dale Tann pass | 64-66 |
| 01:08 | Grove City | The jump hook by Jon McDoe is blocked by Floyd Turner | 64-66 |
| 01:06 | Thiel | Floyd Turner grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 01:01 | Thiel | Charles Norris makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Stanley Kohl | 67-66 |
| 00:40 | Grove City | Jon McDoe misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edgar Dailey - foul #4 on Edgar Dailey, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 00:40 | Grove City | Jon McDoe makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:40 | Grove City | Jon McDoe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:22 | Thiel | Dale Tann comes up short on the runner from the right block | 67-68 |
| 00:21 | Thiel | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Tann | 67-68 |
| 00:13 | Thiel | Floyd Turner loses the dribble to Gilbert Jacob | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Grove City | Charles Norris is called for the reach on Gilbert Jacob in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Norris, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 00:11 | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:11 | Grove City | Gilbert Jacob misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:11 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Floyd Turner | 67-69 |
| 00:06 | Thiel | Edgar Dailey misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 67-69 |
| 00:05 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:03 | Grove City | Stanley Kohl is called for the reach on Edgar Peterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Kohl, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| 00:03 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:03 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl clanks a halfcourt shot | 67-71 |