| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Rossetti (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Scott Eriksen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Cardona (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Rahm (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Wesleyan | Ohio Wesleyan is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Grove City | Gerald Rahm steals the ball from Merlin Vanburen | 42-35 |
| 19:30 | Ohio Wesleyan | Gerald Rahm banks in the layup | 42-37 |
| 19:17 | Grove City | John Thomas is hacked by Gerald Rahm - foul #3 on Gerald Rahm, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Troy Lykins (SF) Gerald Rahm | |
| 19:04 | Grove City | John Thomas hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Loiselle | 45-37 |
| 18:44 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Eriksen misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-37 |
| 18:42 | Grove City | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 18:36 | Grove City | John Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Merlin Vanburen | 48-37 |
| 18:23 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Mitchell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Lykins | 48-40 |
| 18:19 | Grove City | John Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-40 |
| 18:18 | Ohio Wesleyan | Troy Lykins pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 18:14 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Eriksen hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Dennis | 48-43 |
| 18:04 | Grove City | Richard Cooper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 18:02 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 17:52 | Grove City | Gerald Cardona is called for the reach on Merlin Vanburen - foul #2 on Gerald Cardona, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| 17:41 | Grove City | William Loiselle misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 17:40 | Ohio Wesleyan | Troy Lykins gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 17:35 | Ohio Wesleyan | Gerald Cardona knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Scott Eriksen | 48-45 |
| 17:22 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mark Mitchell - foul #2 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Broderick (SF), Charles Haas (PF) Merlin Vanburen, Richard Cooper | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Pettway (SF), Carlos Slater (C) Nicholas Dennis, Mark Mitchell | |
| 17:22 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 17:22 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 17:09 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Eriksen drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Troy Lykins | 50-48 |
| 16:55 | Grove City | William Loiselle's pass is intercepted by Troy Lykins | 50-48 |
| 16:42 | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Pettway knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Troy Lykins | 50-51 |
| 16:20 | Grove City | William Broderick is hacked by Carlos Slater - foul #3 on Carlos Slater, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Holub (PG), Merlin Vanburen (SF), Richard Cooper (PF) William Loiselle, John Thomas, Jeffery Rossetti | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Ralph Taylor (PG), Brian Collins (SF), Nicholas Dennis (PF), Mark Mitchell (C) Scott Eriksen, Gerald Cardona, Troy Lykins, Carlos Slater | |
| 16:06 | Grove City | Charles Haas buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Holub and he's fouled by Mark Mitchell - foul #3 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Thomas Bear (SG) Mark Mitchell | |
| 16:06 | Grove City | Charles Haas misses the free throw | 52-51 |
| 16:06 | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Pettway snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 15:53 | Ohio Wesleyan | Merlin Vanburen steps in front of the Arthur Pettway pass | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Holub (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Broderick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Haas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Ralph Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bear (fresh) SF - Brian Collins (fresh) PF - Nicholas Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Pettway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 15:44 | Grove City | Richard Cooper hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Holub | 54-51 |
| 15:21 | Ohio Wesleyan | Brian Collins connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Bear and the foul's on Merlin Vanburen - foul #3 on Merlin Vanburen, team foul #1 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Blair (SG) William Broderick | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Eriksen (PG), Mark Mitchell (C) Ralph Taylor, Thomas Bear | |
| 15:21 | Ohio Wesleyan | Brian Collins makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 15:08 | Grove City | James Blair misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 15:06 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 14:49 | Grove City | John Holub is hacked by Brian Collins - foul #2 on Brian Collins, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Loiselle (PG), William Broderick (SF), Jeff Underwood (PF), Gerald Brown (C) John Holub, Merlin Vanburen, Richard Cooper, Charles Haas | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Gerald Cardona (SG), Gerald Rahm (SF), Carlos Slater (PF) Arthur Pettway, Brian Collins, Nicholas Dennis | |
| 14:42 | Grove City | Gerald Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 14:41 | Ohio Wesleyan | Gerald Rahm snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 14:29 | Ohio Wesleyan | James Blair picks off the pass by Gerald Cardona | 54-54 |
| 14:25 | Grove City | William Loiselle throws it down on a nice dish by James Blair | 56-54 |
| 14:20 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Loiselle takes the ball from Carlos Slater | 56-54 |
| 14:10 | Grove City | William Broderick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 14:09 | Grove City | Jeff Underwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 14:00 | Grove City | William Loiselle connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Broderick | 58-54 |
| 13:47 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Eriksen is fouled on the floor by William Loiselle - foul #1 on William Loiselle, team foul #2 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Cooper (PF), Jeffery Rossetti (C) Jeff Underwood, Gerald Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Nicholas Dennis (PF) Carlos Slater | |
| 13:35 | Ohio Wesleyan | Gerald Rahm can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Blair - foul #4 on James Blair, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Thomas (SG), Merlin Vanburen (SF) James Blair, William Broderick | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| 13:35 | Ohio Wesleyan | Gerald Rahm misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 13:35 | Ohio Wesleyan | Gerald Rahm makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 13:14 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Thomas | 60-55 |
| 13:08 | Ohio Wesleyan | Gerald Cardona makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Eriksen | 60-57 |
| 12:52 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Dennis - foul #3 on Nicholas Dennis, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Holub (PG) William Loiselle | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Pettway (SG), Carlos Slater (C) Gerald Cardona, Mark Mitchell | |
| 12:52 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 12:52 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 12:34 | Ohio Wesleyan | Nicholas Dennis can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Broderick (SG) John Holub | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Ralph Taylor (PG) Scott Eriksen | |
| 12:34 | Ohio Wesleyan | Nicholas Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 12:34 | Ohio Wesleyan | Nicholas Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 12:18 | Grove City | William Broderick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 12:16 | Ohio Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Carlos Slater | 61-59 |
| 12:11 | Ohio Wesleyan | Ralph Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Rossetti - foul #1 on Jeffery Rossetti, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Grove City | Charles Haas (PF) Richard Cooper | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Troy Lykins (SF), Brian Collins (PF) Gerald Rahm, Nicholas Dennis | |
| 12:11 | Ohio Wesleyan | Ralph Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 12:11 | Ohio Wesleyan | Ralph Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 11:53 | Grove City | William Broderick misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 11:52 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen grabs the offensive board | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Broderick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Haas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Rossetti (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Ralph Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Pettway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Lykins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Collins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carlos Slater (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from William Broderick | 63-60 |
| 11:28 | Ohio Wesleyan | Brian Collins misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 63-60 |
| 11:27 | Ohio Wesleyan | Carlos Slater gets the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 11:10 | Ohio Wesleyan | Ralph Taylor misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 11:09 | Grove City | Charles Haas gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 11:01 | Grove City | Carlos Slater is called for the reach on Jeffery Rossetti - foul #4 on Carlos Slater, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Loiselle (PG), Richard Cooper (PF) Merlin Vanburen, Charles Haas | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Eriksen (PG), Gerald Cardona (SG), Gerald Rahm (SF), Nicholas Dennis (PF), Mark Mitchell (C) Ralph Taylor, Arthur Pettway, Troy Lykins, Brian Collins, Carlos Slater | |
| 11:01 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 11:01 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 10:48 | Ohio Wesleyan | Richard Cooper picks off the pass by Gerald Rahm | 65-60 |
| 10:27 | Grove City | Richard Cooper is called for 3 seconds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Holub (SG), Jeff Underwood (SF), Charles Haas (C) John Thomas, William Broderick, Jeffery Rossetti | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| 10:09 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jeff Underwood is called for the reach on Scott Eriksen - foul #1 on Jeff Underwood, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| 09:57 | Ohio Wesleyan | Nicholas Dennis loses the dribble to Richard Cooper | 65-60 |
| 09:34 | Grove City | Charles Haas clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-60 |
| 09:32 | Ohio Wesleyan | Nicholas Dennis pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 09:27 | Ohio Wesleyan | Richard Cooper steps in front of the Gerald Cardona pass | 65-60 |
| 09:11 | Grove City | Jeff Underwood misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-60 |
| 09:09 | Ohio Wesleyan | Nicholas Dennis pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 08:50 | Ohio Wesleyan | Nicholas Dennis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-60 |
| 08:49 | Grove City | Charles Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 08:33 | Grove City | Jeff Underwood loses the dribble to Gerald Cardona | 65-60 |
| 08:30 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Eriksen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Cardona | 65-62 |
| 08:15 | Grove City | Richard Cooper's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Dennis | 65-62 |
| 07:52 | Ohio Wesleyan | Gerald Rahm knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Gerald Cardona | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Holub (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeff Underwood (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Charles Haas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Scott Eriksen (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Cardona (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Rahm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Dennis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Mark Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Grove City | Richard Cooper buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 07:22 | Ohio Wesleyan | Nicholas Dennis's floater is tipped away by Charles Haas | 67-65 |
| 07:21 | Grove City | Charles Haas gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 07:18 | Grove City | Scott Eriksen steals it from William Loiselle in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 07:15 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Eriksen lays it in | 67-67 |
| 07:00 | Grove City | William Loiselle can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Mitchell - foul #4 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Blair (SG), Merlin Vanburen (SF), Gerald Brown (PF), Jeffery Rossetti (C) John Holub, Jeff Underwood, Richard Cooper, Charles Haas | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Ralph Taylor (PG), Arthur Pettway (SG), Troy Lykins (SF), Brian Collins (PF), Carlos Slater (C) Scott Eriksen, Gerald Cardona, Gerald Rahm, Nicholas Dennis, Mark Mitchell | |
| 07:00 | Grove City | William Loiselle makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 07:00 | Grove City | William Loiselle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 06:45 | Ohio Wesleyan | Ralph Taylor hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Pettway | 69-69 |
| 06:24 | Grove City | William Loiselle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| 06:23 | Ohio Wesleyan | Brian Collins grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 06:03 | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Pettway comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 06:01 | Grove City | The rebound goes to William Loiselle | 69-69 |
| 05:57 | Grove City | James Blair drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Loiselle | 72-69 |
| 05:46 | Ohio Wesleyan | Troy Lykins comes up short on the runner in the paint | 72-69 |
| 05:45 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 05:23 | Grove City | Ralph Taylor steals the ball from James Blair | 72-69 |
| 05:16 | Ohio Wesleyan | Carlos Slater makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Taylor | 72-71 |
| 04:57 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti hits a jumper in the paint | 74-71 |
| 04:38 | Ohio Wesleyan | Troy Lykins misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-71 |
| 04:36 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Jeffery Rossetti | 74-71 |
| 04:23 | Grove City | Gerald Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-71 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Thomas (PG), William Broderick (SF), Charles Haas (PF) William Loiselle, Merlin Vanburen, Gerald Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Eriksen (PG), Gerald Cardona (SG), Gerald Rahm (SF), Nicholas Dennis (PF), Mark Mitchell (C) Ralph Taylor, Arthur Pettway, Troy Lykins, Brian Collins, Carlos Slater | |
| 04:06 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Mitchell's pass is intercepted by William Broderick | 74-71 |
| 04:02 | Grove City | James Blair misses the easy layup | 74-71 |
| 04:00 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti tips it back up and in | 76-71 |
| 03:45 | Ohio Wesleyan | Gerald Cardona hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Rahm | 76-74 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Blair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Broderick (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. PF - Charles Haas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffery Rossetti (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Scott Eriksen (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Cardona (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Rahm (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Grove City | John Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 03:22 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Haas | 76-74 |
| 03:00 | Grove City | Gerald Cardona steals the ball from John Thomas | 76-74 |
| 02:31 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Eriksen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 02:29 | Grove City | Charles Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:29 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Loiselle (PG), Merlin Vanburen (SF), Richard Cooper (PF) John Thomas, William Broderick, Jeffery Rossetti | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| 02:06 | Grove City | William Loiselle's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Dennis | 76-74 |
| 02:01 | Ohio Wesleyan | Gerald Rahm scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Gerald Cardona | 76-76 |
| 01:42 | Grove City | Richard Cooper can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 76-76 |
| 01:40 | Grove City | Charles Haas snags the offensive board | 76-76 |
| 01:20 | Grove City | Gerald Cardona steps in front of the Charles Haas pass | 76-76 |
| 01:02 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Mitchell buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Gerald Rahm and he's hacked by Richard Cooper - foul #1 on Richard Cooper, team foul #7 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti (C) Charles Haas | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| 01:02 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Mitchell makes the free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:39 | Grove City | James Blair misses the jumper from the baseline | 76-79 |
| 00:38 | Ohio Wesleyan | Nicholas Dennis snags the defensive board | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Wesleyan | Ohio Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio Wesleyan | Nicholas Dennis is fouled in the backcourt by William Loiselle - foul #2 on William Loiselle, team foul #8 | 76-79 |
| 00:37 | Ohio Wesleyan | Nicholas Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:37 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Richard Cooper | 76-79 |
| 00:18 | Grove City | William Loiselle hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Cooper | 78-79 |
| 00:16 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Loiselle is called for the reach on Gerald Cardona in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Loiselle, team foul #9 | 78-79 |
| 00:16 | Ohio Wesleyan | Gerald Cardona makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:16 | Ohio Wesleyan | Gerald Cardona makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:01 | Grove City | James Blair clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-81 |
| 00:00 | Ohio Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Scott Eriksen | 78-81 |