| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Johnny Propp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Wherry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Motley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Emery Benard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmundo Morales (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clinton Merchant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bojan Mierzejewski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Michael Harris inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Grove City | Emery Benard misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 19:41 | Hartford | Johnny Propp pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:34 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 19:32 | Grove City | Michael Harris pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:23 | Grove City | Emery Benard misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Motley - foul #2 on Donald Motley, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:23 | Grove City | Emery Benard misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:23 | Grove City | Emery Benard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:11 | Hartford | Gene Wherry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| 19:01 | Grove City | Michael Harris clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-41 |
| 18:59 | Hartford | Michael Anderson snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 18:44 | Hartford | Johnny Propp can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 18:43 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:27 | Grove City | Johnny Propp is called for the reach on Emery Benard - foul #1 on Johnny Propp, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| 18:19 | Grove City | Michael Harris misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 18:18 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Harris | 35-41 |
| 17:57 | Grove City | Clifford Larkins is called for the reach on Michael Harris - foul #1 on Clifford Larkins, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| 17:43 | Grove City | Michael Harris is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Harris, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 17:16 | Hartford | Johnny Propp drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gene Wherry | 38-41 |
| 17:06 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski lays it up and in on a great pass from Edmundo Morales | 38-43 |
| 16:55 | Hartford | Johnny Propp hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 16:54 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:36 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant double dribbles | 38-43 |
| Subs | Hartford | Douglas Hall (PG), Jerry Nasser (SG), Henry Davis (PF), Jody Phillip (C) Johnny Propp, Clifford Larkins, Gene Wherry, Donald Motley | |
| Subs | Grove City | Timothy Defeo (PG), Jeffrey Watson (PF), Jerry Neale (C) Emery Benard, Clinton Merchant, Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| 16:18 | Hartford | Jody Phillip clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jerry Neale - foul #2 on Jerry Neale, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Hartford | Daniel Richter (C) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 16:18 | Hartford | Jody Phillip makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:18 | Hartford | Jody Phillip misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:18 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 16:04 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Watson | 39-45 |
| 15:38 | Hartford | Jody Phillip is fouled on the floor by Timothy Defeo - foul #2 on Timothy Defeo, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Clinton Merchant (PF) Michael Harris | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Douglas Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Nasser (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jody Phillip (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Richter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Timothy Defeo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edmundo Morales (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Merchant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Neale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Hartford | Henry Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-45 |
| 15:05 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-45 |
| 15:03 | Hartford | Henry Davis pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:45 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser throws it down | 43-45 |
| 14:23 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 14:21 | Hartford | Jody Phillip grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 14:14 | Hartford | Douglas Hall double dribbles | 43-45 |
| Subs | Hartford | Johnny Propp (PG), Clifford Larkins (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Gene Wherry (PF), Donald Motley (C) Douglas Hall, Jerry Nasser, Henry Davis, Jody Phillip, Daniel Richter | |
| Subs | Grove City | Emery Benard (PG), Michael Harris (SF), Bojan Mierzejewski (C) Edmundo Morales, Jeffrey Watson, Jerry Neale | |
| 14:00 | Grove City | Timothy Defeo loses the dribble to Gene Wherry | 43-45 |
| 13:41 | Hartford | Donald Motley drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnny Propp | 45-45 |
| 13:26 | Grove City | Emery Benard misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 13:24 | Hartford | Michael Anderson grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 13:20 | Hartford | Michael Anderson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 13:19 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:53 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bojan Mierzejewski | 45-47 |
| 12:32 | Hartford | Johnny Propp can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 12:30 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 12:03 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 12:02 | Grove City | Emery Benard hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 11:50 | Hartford | The short jumper by Donald Motley is denied by Bojan Mierzejewski | 45-49 |
| 11:48 | Hartford | Donald Motley tips it home | 47-49 |
| 11:35 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant is hacked by Gene Wherry - foul #2 on Gene Wherry, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Hartford | Jerry Nasser (SG), Henry Davis (C) Clifford Larkins, Donald Motley | |
| Subs | Grove City | Edmundo Morales (SG), Jeffrey Watson (PF), Jerry Neale (C) Timothy Defeo, Clinton Merchant, Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Johnny Propp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Nasser (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gene Wherry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Emery Benard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmundo Morales (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jeffrey Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Neale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales's floater is tipped away by Michael Anderson | 47-49 |
| 11:19 | Hartford | Michael Anderson gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:06 | Hartford | Michael Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 11:05 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 11:02 | Grove City | Emery Benard loses the dribble to Johnny Propp in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 11:00 | Hartford | Michael Anderson banks in the layup on a great pass from Johnny Propp | 49-49 |
| 10:45 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Emery Benard | 49-51 |
| 10:31 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Hartford | Douglas Hall (PG), Jody Phillip (PF), Donald Motley (C) Johnny Propp, Michael Anderson, Gene Wherry | |
| Subs | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski (C) Michael Harris | |
| 10:19 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Watson | 49-54 |
| 10:01 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-54 |
| 09:59 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 09:39 | Grove City | Jerry Neale misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-54 |
| 09:38 | Hartford | Jody Phillip grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 09:32 | Hartford | Donald Motley buries a floater from close range and he's fouled by Bojan Mierzejewski - foul #3 on Bojan Mierzejewski, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Hartford | Clifford Larkins (SG), Michael Anderson (SF) Jerry Nasser, Jody Phillip | |
| Subs | Grove City | Clinton Merchant (PF) Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| 09:32 | Hartford | Donald Motley misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:32 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:08 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Emery Benard and he's hacked by Douglas Hall - foul #1 on Douglas Hall, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Hartford | Johnny Propp (PG), Jody Phillip (PF) Douglas Hall, Henry Davis | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Harris (SF) Jerry Neale | |
| 09:08 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson misses the free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:08 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:01 | Hartford | Johnny Propp misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 09:00 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 08:39 | Grove City | Emery Benard hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Edmundo Morales and he's hacked by Johnny Propp - foul #2 on Johnny Propp, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Hartford | Gene Wherry (PF) Donald Motley | |
| Subs | Grove City | Timothy Defeo (SG), Bojan Mierzejewski (C) Edmundo Morales, Jeffrey Watson | |
| 08:39 | Grove City | Emery Benard makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| 08:22 | Hartford | Gene Wherry buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-59 |
| 08:06 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Gene Wherry - foul #3 on Gene Wherry, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Edmundo Morales (SG) Emery Benard | |
| 08:06 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:06 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:46 | Hartford | Johnny Propp connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Anderson | 56-61 |
| 07:27 | Grove City | Timothy Defeo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Hartford | Douglas Hall (PG), Donald Motley (C) Johnny Propp, Jody Phillip | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson (C) Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Douglas Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gene Wherry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Motley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Timothy Defeo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edmundo Morales (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Clinton Merchant (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Hartford | Gene Wherry hits the finger roll set up by Michael Anderson | 58-61 |
| 06:48 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Hartford | Jerry Nasser (SG), Henry Davis (SF) Clifford Larkins, Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Emery Benard (PG), Jerry Neale (C) Timothy Defeo, Clinton Merchant | |
| 06:35 | Hartford | Henry Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Hartford | Johnny Propp (PG), Jody Phillip (PF) Douglas Hall, Gene Wherry | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 06:17 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson is hacked by Jerry Nasser - foul #2 on Jerry Nasser, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski (C) Michael Harris | |
| 06:17 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:17 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:59 | Hartford | The short jumper by Jody Phillip is denied by Jerry Neale | 58-63 |
| 05:58 | Hartford | Jody Phillip pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:46 | Hartford | Henry Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 05:45 | Grove City | Jerry Neale pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:30 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski misses the easy layup | 58-63 |
| 05:29 | Hartford | Henry Davis pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:18 | Hartford | Henry Davis comes up short on the runner from the right block | 58-63 |
| 05:16 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Davis | 58-63 |
| 05:10 | Hartford | Henry Davis buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-63 |
| 04:52 | Grove City | Emery Benard connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-65 |
| 04:32 | Hartford | Henry Davis is fouled on the floor by Emery Benard - foul #1 on Emery Benard, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Hartford | Douglas Hall (PG), Clifford Larkins (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Gene Wherry (PF) Johnny Propp, Jerry Nasser, Jody Phillip, Donald Motley | |
| Subs | Grove City | Timothy Defeo (PG), Michael Harris (SF), Clinton Merchant (PF) Emery Benard, Jeffrey Watson, Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| 04:21 | Hartford | Clinton Merchant is called for the reach on Gene Wherry - foul #3 on Clinton Merchant, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Hartford | Daniel Richter (C) Henry Davis | |
| Subs | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski (C) Jerry Neale | |
| 04:06 | Hartford | Daniel Richter hits a floater from the right block set up by Douglas Hall | 63-65 |
| 03:50 | Grove City | Timothy Defeo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 03:49 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant tips it in | 63-67 |
| 03:44 | Hartford | Douglas Hall misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 03:42 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Clinton Merchant | 63-67 |
| 03:27 | Grove City | Timothy Defeo buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Edmundo Morales and he's fouled by Clifford Larkins - foul #2 on Clifford Larkins, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Hartford | Jody Phillip (C) Daniel Richter | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 03:27 | Grove City | Timothy Defeo makes the free throw | 63-70 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Douglas Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gene Wherry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jody Phillip (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Timothy Defeo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edmundo Morales (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Clinton Merchant (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bojan Mierzejewski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Hartford | Gene Wherry drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clifford Larkins | 65-70 |
| 02:45 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski misses the jump hook from the left block | 65-70 |
| 02:44 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Jody Phillip | 65-70 |
| 02:44 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Hartford | Johnny Propp (PG), Donald Motley (C) Douglas Hall, Jody Phillip | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson (C) Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| 02:21 | Hartford | Donald Motley scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gene Wherry | 67-70 |
| 02:21 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Emery Benard (PG) Edmundo Morales | |
| 02:14 | Grove City | Michael Anderson steals the ball from Timothy Defeo | 67-70 |
| 01:54 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 01:52 | Hartford | Michael Anderson misses the tip | 67-70 |
| 01:51 | Grove City | Michael Harris grabs the board | 67-70 |
| 01:51 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Edmundo Morales (SG), Bojan Mierzejewski (C) Timothy Defeo, Jeffrey Watson | |
| 01:32 | Grove City | Gene Wherry denies the turnaround by Clinton Merchant | 67-70 |
| 01:30 | Grove City | Michael Harris tips it in | 67-72 |
| 01:11 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-72 |
| 01:04 | Grove City | Emery Benard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 01:02 | Hartford | Donald Motley snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 00:51 | Hartford | Michael Anderson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Wherry | 72-72 |
| 00:28 | Grove City | Emery Benard misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| 00:26 | Grove City | Michael Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Edmundo Morales | 72-74 |
| 00:05 | Hartford | Hartford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Hartford | Michael Anderson hits a jumper from the free throw line | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Michael Harris comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Johnny Propp (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Gene Wherry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Motley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Emery Benard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edmundo Morales (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. PF - Clinton Merchant (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bojan Mierzejewski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Grove City | Emery Benard drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Harris | 74-76 |
| 04:15 | Hartford | Donald Motley buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Anderson | 76-76 |
| 04:07 | Grove City | Emery Benard loses the ball out of bounds | 76-76 |
| 03:51 | Hartford | Donald Motley is hacked by Bojan Mierzejewski - foul #4 on Bojan Mierzejewski, team foul #7 | 76-76 |
| 03:51 | Hartford | Donald Motley misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:51 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 03:33 | Grove City | Emery Benard is whistled for a carry | 76-76 |
| 03:18 | Hartford | Emery Benard steals it from Johnny Propp | 76-76 |
| 02:59 | Grove City | Michael Harris misses the easy layup | 76-76 |
| 02:58 | Grove City | Michael Harris hits the follow up shot | 76-78 |
| 02:41 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 76-78 |
| 02:40 | Hartford | Johnny Propp gets the offensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 02:35 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-78 |
| 02:06 | Grove City | Gene Wherry picks off the pass by Michael Harris | 79-78 |
| 01:50 | Hartford | Johnny Propp hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Clifford Larkins | 82-78 |
| 01:28 | Grove City | Emery Benard's pass is intercepted by Michael Anderson | 82-78 |
| 01:15 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 82-78 |
| 01:13 | Grove City | Emery Benard snags the defensive board | 82-78 |
| 00:58 | Grove City | Michael Harris scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Edmundo Morales | 82-80 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Johnny Propp (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clifford Larkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Gene Wherry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Donald Motley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Emery Benard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmundo Morales (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. PF - Clinton Merchant (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bojan Mierzejewski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 82-80 |
| 00:30 | Hartford | Gene Wherry misses the tip | 82-80 |
| 00:28 | Hartford | Donald Motley can't tip it in | 82-80 |
| 00:26 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Edmundo Morales | 82-80 |
| 00:13 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Motley - foul #3 on Donald Motley, team foul #10 | 82-80 |
| 00:13 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:13 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales misses the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:13 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant grabs the offensive rebound | 82-81 |
| 00:01 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 82-81 |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Donald Motley gets the rebound | 82-81 |