| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joe Singleton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hackler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eugene Boelter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Owen Ritchie (fresh) 4 reb. C - Earl Ridout (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Alan Stamp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Longacre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jay Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jody Castrejon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Grove City | Clifford Collins picks off the pass by Earl Ridout | 35-30 |
| 19:38 | Thiel | Alan Stamp misses the lay-in | 35-30 |
| 19:36 | Thiel | Clifford Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:21 | Thiel | Clifford Collins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-30 |
| 19:20 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 19:15 | Grove City | John Hackler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 19:14 | Thiel | Jay Brown grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 19:08 | Thiel | Michael Longacre hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-30 |
| 19:07 | Grove City | Earl Ridout snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 19:00 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter misses the lay-in | 35-30 |
| 18:58 | Thiel | Jay Brown pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:51 | Thiel | Clifford Collins drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jay Brown | 35-33 |
| 18:31 | Grove City | Michael Longacre is called for the reach on Eugene Boelter - foul #1 on Michael Longacre, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:10 | Grove City | John Hackler blows the layup | 35-33 |
| 18:09 | Thiel | Jody Castrejon grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 18:05 | Thiel | Clifford Collins makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Alan Stamp | 35-35 |
| 17:53 | Grove City | John Hackler is whistled for a carry | 35-35 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Tyner (PF) Owen Ritchie | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 17:39 | Thiel | Clifford Collins is fouled on the floor by Gregory Tyner - foul #2 on Gregory Tyner, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Arlie Young (PG), Ted Engelbrecht (SF), Douglas McCardell (PF) Alan Stamp, Michael Longacre, Jay Brown | |
| 17:29 | Thiel | Douglas McCardell double dribbles | 35-35 |
| 17:05 | Grove City | Joe Singleton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hackler | 38-35 |
| 16:53 | Thiel | Gregory Tyner steals the ball from Arlie Young | 38-35 |
| 16:41 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 16:39 | Thiel | Ted Engelbrecht snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:18 | Thiel | Ted Engelbrecht connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Clifford Collins | 38-38 |
| 16:10 | Grove City | Douglas McCardell is called for the reach on Gregory Tyner - foul #2 on Douglas McCardell, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Herzberg (PG), Kenneth Micheals (SG), Henry Rogers (SF), Owen Ritchie (PF) Joe Singleton, John Hackler, Eugene Boelter, Earl Ridout | |
| Subs | Thiel | Alan Stamp (PG), Michael Longacre (SF), Jay Brown (PF), Carl Adams (C) Clifford Collins, Ted Engelbrecht, Douglas McCardell, Jody Castrejon | |
| 15:50 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Herzberg | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Richard Herzberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Micheals (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Owen Ritchie (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Tyner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Alan Stamp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arlie Young (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Longacre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jay Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Adams (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Thiel | Kenneth Micheals steps in front of the Michael Longacre pass | 41-38 |
| 15:18 | Grove City | Henry Rogers clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Carl Adams - foul #1 on Carl Adams, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne (SF) Michael Longacre | |
| 15:18 | Grove City | Henry Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:18 | Grove City | Henry Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:00 | Thiel | Arlie Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Micheals - foul #1 on Kenneth Micheals, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joe Singleton (PG) Kenneth Micheals | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 15:00 | Thiel | Arlie Young makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:00 | Thiel | Arlie Young makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:41 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg is fouled on the floor by Arlie Young - foul #2 on Arlie Young, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Grove City | Eugene Boelter (SF), Earl Ridout (C) Henry Rogers, Gregory Tyner | |
| Subs | Thiel | Ted Engelbrecht (SG) Arlie Young | |
| 14:32 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 14:30 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:19 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg loses the dribble to Ted Engelbrecht | 43-40 |
| 14:16 | Thiel | Jay Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ted Engelbrecht | 43-42 |
| 14:04 | Grove City | Joe Singleton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 14:03 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 13:58 | Thiel | Alan Stamp scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Adams | 43-45 |
| 13:42 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 13:41 | Grove City | Joe Singleton grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:21 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Earl Ridout | 45-45 |
| 13:08 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | Henry Rogers (PG), John Hackler (SG), Dennis Jacobs (SF), Gregory Tyner (PF) Joe Singleton, Richard Herzberg, Eugene Boelter, Owen Ritchie | |
| Subs | Thiel | Arlie Young (PG), Clifford Collins (SG), Michael Longacre (PF), Jody Castrejon (C) Alan Stamp, Ted Engelbrecht, Jay Brown, Carl Adams | |
| 12:46 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry Rogers | 47-45 |
| 12:41 | Thiel | Jody Castrejon hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Earl Ridout - foul #3 on Earl Ridout, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Douglas McCardell (PF) Paul Hawthorne | |
| 12:41 | Thiel | Jody Castrejon makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:41 | Thiel | Jody Castrejon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:31 | Grove City | Arlie Young is called for the reach on Henry Rogers - foul #3 on Arlie Young, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| 12:11 | Grove City | Henry Rogers misses the lay-in | 47-47 |
| 12:10 | Grove City | Earl Ridout grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:01 | Grove City | John Hackler can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 12:00 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Douglas McCardell | 47-47 |
| 11:55 | Thiel | Arlie Young misses the turnaround in the paint | 47-47 |
| 11:53 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Gregory Tyner | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Henry Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hackler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dennis Jacobs (fresh) PF - Gregory Tyner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Ridout (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Arlie Young (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Longacre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Douglas McCardell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jody Castrejon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Grove City | Henry Rogers makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Hackler | 49-47 |
| 11:17 | Thiel | Michael Longacre can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 11:16 | Grove City | Henry Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:56 | Grove City | Earl Ridout scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Gregory Tyner | 51-47 |
| 10:38 | Thiel | Clifford Collins misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-47 |
| 10:36 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Earl Ridout | 51-47 |
| 10:19 | Grove City | John Hackler scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 09:54 | Thiel | Clifford Collins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 09:52 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Henry Rogers | 53-47 |
| 09:42 | Grove City | Henry Rogers clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 53-47 |
| 09:41 | Grove City | Earl Ridout grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:22 | Grove City | Henry Rogers misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Clifford Collins - foul #1 on Clifford Collins, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joe Singleton (PG), Richard Herzberg (SG), Eugene Boelter (SF), Owen Ritchie (PF) John Hackler, Dennis Jacobs, Gregory Tyner, Earl Ridout | |
| Subs | Thiel | Alan Stamp (PG), Ted Engelbrecht (SG), Paul Hawthorne (SF), Jay Brown (PF), Carl Adams (C) Arlie Young, Clifford Collins, Michael Longacre, Douglas McCardell, Jody Castrejon | |
| 09:22 | Grove City | Henry Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:22 | Grove City | Henry Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:05 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Paul Hawthorne, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Micheals (SG) Henry Rogers | |
| Subs | Thiel | Mervin Grizzard (SG) Paul Hawthorne | |
| 08:50 | Grove City | Joe Singleton buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Owen Ritchie | 57-47 |
| 08:36 | Thiel | Jay Brown misses long on a shot in the lane | 57-47 |
| 08:35 | Thiel | Carl Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:25 | Thiel | Ted Engelbrecht hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 57-47 |
| 08:24 | Thiel | Jay Brown snags the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 08:04 | Thiel | Ted Engelbrecht can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 08:02 | Thiel | Carl Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 07:50 | Thiel | Carl Adams misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 07:48 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joe Singleton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Micheals (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Boelter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Owen Ritchie (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Herzberg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Alan Stamp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mervin Grizzard (fresh) SF - Ted Engelbrecht (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jay Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Adams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Herzberg and the foul's on Carl Adams - foul #2 on Carl Adams, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Hackler (SG), Gregory Tyner (C) Kenneth Micheals, Richard Herzberg | |
| Subs | Thiel | Clifford Collins (SG), Paul Hawthorne (SF), Jody Castrejon (C) Mervin Grizzard, Ted Engelbrecht, Carl Adams | |
| 07:29 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie misses the free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:29 | Thiel | Jay Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 07:22 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 07:20 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne grabs the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 07:08 | Thiel | Clifford Collins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 07:06 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne gets the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 06:53 | Thiel | Jody Castrejon misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Gregory Tyner - foul #3 on Gregory Tyner, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Herzberg (C) Owen Ritchie | |
| Subs | Thiel | Arlie Young (PG), Michael Longacre (PF) Alan Stamp, Jay Brown | |
| 06:53 | Thiel | Jody Castrejon makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:53 | Thiel | Jody Castrejon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:38 | Grove City | Joe Singleton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 06:36 | Thiel | Jody Castrejon grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:29 | Thiel | Arlie Young makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 06:12 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner blows the layup | 59-52 |
| 06:10 | Thiel | Arlie Young grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 06:05 | Thiel | Clifford Collins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 06:03 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 06:00 | Grove City | Joe Singleton loses the dribble to Arlie Young in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 05:46 | Thiel | Joe Singleton steals the ball from Jody Castrejon | 59-52 |
| 05:42 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Singleton | 61-52 |
| 05:36 | Thiel | Michael Longacre misses the lay-in | 61-52 |
| 05:34 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 05:10 | Grove City | Joe Singleton loses the ball out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Micheals (SG), Owen Ritchie (PF), Earl Ridout (C) Joe Singleton, John Hackler, Eugene Boelter | |
| Subs | Thiel | Alan Stamp (PG), Jay Brown (PF), Carl Adams (C) Clifford Collins, Michael Longacre, Jody Castrejon | |
| 04:54 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 61-52 |
| 04:52 | Grove City | Earl Ridout gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 04:40 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 61-52 |
| 04:38 | Grove City | Kenneth Micheals pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 04:32 | Grove City | Earl Ridout banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Herzberg | 63-52 |
| 04:27 | Thiel | Alan Stamp is hacked by Owen Ritchie - foul #2 on Owen Ritchie, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Grove City | Henry Rogers (PG), Dennis Jacobs (SF) Richard Herzberg, Gregory Tyner | |
| Subs | Thiel | Ted Engelbrecht (SG), Douglas McCardell (SF) Arlie Young, Paul Hawthorne | |
| 04:09 | Thiel | Douglas McCardell is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Douglas McCardell, team foul #9 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Clifford Collins (SG), Jody Castrejon (C) Douglas McCardell, Carl Adams | |
| 03:57 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie is fouled on the floor by Clifford Collins - foul #2 on Clifford Collins, team foul #10 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joe Singleton (PG), John Hackler (SG) Kenneth Micheals, Dennis Jacobs | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 03:57 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:57 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Thiel | Clifford Collins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Stamp | 64-55 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joe Singleton (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hackler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Owen Ritchie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Ridout (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Alan Stamp (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clifford Collins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Engelbrecht (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jay Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jody Castrejon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Grove City | Earl Ridout misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 03:28 | Thiel | Jay Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 03:12 | Thiel | Clifford Collins is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Clifford Collins, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Grove City | Eugene Boelter (SF), Gregory Tyner (PF) Henry Rogers, Owen Ritchie | |
| Subs | Thiel | Michael Longacre (SF) Ted Engelbrecht | |
| 02:43 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner is fouled on the floor by Jay Brown - foul #3 on Jay Brown, team foul #12 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Arlie Young (PG), Ted Engelbrecht (SG), Paul Hawthorne (SF) Alan Stamp, Clifford Collins, Jay Brown | |
| 02:43 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:43 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:40 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Alan Stamp (PG), Clifford Collins (SG), Jay Brown (PF) Arlie Young, Ted Engelbrecht, Michael Longacre | |
| 02:27 | Thiel | Clifford Collins knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jay Brown | 66-58 |
| 02:07 | Grove City | John Hackler hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 01:57 | Thiel | Jay Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 01:55 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 01:34 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter scores on a 3 from straight away set up by John Hackler | 72-58 |
| 01:19 | Thiel | Jay Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-58 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Herzberg (PG), Kenneth Micheals (SG), Dennis Jacobs (SF), Henry Rogers (C) Joe Singleton, John Hackler, Eugene Boelter, Earl Ridout | |
| Subs | Thiel | Arlie Young (PG), Ted Engelbrecht (SG), Michael Longacre (SF), Douglas McCardell (PF), Carl Adams (C) Alan Stamp, Clifford Collins, Paul Hawthorne, Jay Brown, Jody Castrejon | |
| 00:53 | Grove City | Kenneth Micheals connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Thiel | Douglas McCardell clanks a turnaround in the paint | 75-58 |
| 00:44 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner grabs the defensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Grove City | Kenneth Micheals buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Herzberg | 77-58 |
| 00:11 | Thiel | Arlie Young scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Longacre | 77-61 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg runs out the clock | 77-61 |