| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Majors (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edgar Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Jenning (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Stanley Kohl (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Boyd Day (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Caves (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Culbreath (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Joseph Majors inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Floyd Turner - foul #3 on Floyd Turner, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | John Marsala (C) Floyd Turner | |
| 19:52 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:52 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:29 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl is alone and drills a shot from the left side | 38-44 |
| 19:26 | Grove City | Robert Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 19:18 | Thiel | Gerald Caves drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Stanley Kohl | 38-46 |
| 18:57 | Grove City | William Jenning misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-46 |
| 18:56 | Grove City | Joseph Majors grabs the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 18:44 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Grove City | Douglas Wilson (PG), Michael Wood (SG), Gregory Troutt (SF), Allan Borja (PF), Kevin Wiseman (C) Robert Cooper, Lawrence Hawkins, Joseph Majors, Edgar Peterson, William Jenning | |
| Subs | Thiel | James Garraway (SG) Gerald Caves | |
| 18:31 | Thiel | John Marsala blows the layup | 38-46 |
| 18:29 | Grove City | Gregory Troutt grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 18:24 | Grove City | Michael Wood knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 40-46 |
| 18:10 | Thiel | Boyd Day misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Michael Wood - foul #3 on Michael Wood, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gordon Griffin (SG) Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Thiel | Travis Holmes (PG), Raymond Johnson (SF) Stanley Kohl, John Marsala | |
| 18:10 | Thiel | Boyd Day makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 18:10 | Thiel | Boyd Day makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 17:48 | Grove City | David Culbreath steals the ball from Douglas Wilson | 40-48 |
| 17:44 | Thiel | James Garraway makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Travis Holmes | 40-50 |
| 17:27 | Grove City | Gordon Griffin is fouled on the floor by James Garraway - foul #2 on James Garraway, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Cooper (PG), Joseph Majors (SF), Jon McDoe (PF), William Jenning (C) Douglas Wilson, Gregory Troutt, Allan Borja, Kevin Wiseman | |
| Subs | Thiel | Gerald Caves (SF), John Marsala (C) James Garraway, Boyd Day | |
| 17:21 | Grove City | Robert Cooper knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-50 |
| 17:13 | Thiel | John Marsala blows the layup but he's fouled by Jon McDoe - foul #2 on Jon McDoe, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins (SG) Gordon Griffin | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 17:13 | Thiel | John Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 17:13 | Thiel | John Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 17:04 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins is hacked by Travis Holmes - foul #2 on Travis Holmes, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Grove City | Edgar Peterson (PF) Jon McDoe | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 16:48 | Grove City | Gerald Caves steals it from William Jenning | 42-52 |
| 16:45 | Thiel | Gerald Caves throws it down | 42-54 |
| 16:26 | Grove City | Joseph Majors makes the turnaround from close range | 44-54 |
| 16:22 | Thiel | Travis Holmes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gordon Griffin (PG), Jon McDoe (SF), Kevin Wiseman (C) Robert Cooper, Joseph Majors, William Jenning | |
| Subs | Thiel | Stanley Kohl (PG), James Garraway (SG) Travis Holmes, Raymond Johnson | |
| 16:04 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson jams it set up by Jon McDoe | 46-54 |
| 15:43 | Thiel | David Culbreath misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 46-54 |
| 15:41 | Grove City | Kevin Wiseman pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gordon Griffin (fresh) SG - Lawrence Hawkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jon McDoe (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edgar Peterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Kevin Wiseman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Stanley Kohl (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Garraway (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Caves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Culbreath (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Marsala (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Grove City | Kevin Wiseman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | Douglas Wilson (PG), Michael Wood (SG), Allan Borja (PF) Gordon Griffin, Lawrence Hawkins, Edgar Peterson | |
| Subs | Thiel | Peter McDermott (SG), Edmond Overman (PF), Floyd Turner (C) James Garraway, David Culbreath, John Marsala | |
| 15:20 | Thiel | Gerald Caves hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 15:19 | Thiel | Edmond Overman pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 14:57 | Thiel | Kevin Wiseman steals the ball from Peter McDermott | 46-54 |
| 14:50 | Grove City | Michael Wood drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jon McDoe | 48-54 |
| 14:31 | Thiel | Gerald Caves misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Allan Borja - foul #3 on Allan Borja, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Cooper (PG), Gordon Griffin (SG), Joseph Majors (SF), Edgar Peterson (PF), William Jenning (C) Douglas Wilson, Michael Wood, Jon McDoe, Allan Borja, Kevin Wiseman | |
| Subs | Thiel | Travis Holmes (PG), Boyd Day (SG) Stanley Kohl, Peter McDermott | |
| 14:31 | Thiel | Gerald Caves makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 14:31 | Thiel | Gerald Caves makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 14:24 | Grove City | Joseph Majors misses short on a shot from the left side | 48-56 |
| 14:22 | Thiel | Travis Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 14:08 | Thiel | William Jenning is called for the reach on Travis Holmes - foul #3 on William Jenning, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | James Garraway (SG), Raymond Johnson (SF) Gerald Caves, Edmond Overman | |
| 13:52 | Thiel | Floyd Turner connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-58 |
| 13:32 | Grove City | Joseph Majors misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-58 |
| 13:30 | Thiel | Boyd Day gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 13:25 | Thiel | James Garraway clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 13:24 | Grove City | William Jenning pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 13:17 | Grove City | Robert Cooper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Floyd Turner - foul #4 on Floyd Turner, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Wood (SG), Gregory Troutt (SF), Allan Borja (PF), Kevin Wiseman (C) Gordon Griffin, Joseph Majors, Edgar Peterson, William Jenning | |
| Subs | Thiel | Peter McDermott (SG), David Culbreath (PF), Edmond Overman (C) James Garraway, Raymond Johnson, Floyd Turner | |
| 13:17 | Grove City | Robert Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 13:17 | Grove City | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 12:57 | Thiel | Boyd Day is called for traveling | 49-58 |
| Subs | Grove City | Douglas Wilson (PG), Lawrence Hawkins (SG) Robert Cooper, Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Thiel | Stanley Kohl (PG) Travis Holmes | |
| 12:40 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins is hacked by Peter McDermott - foul #4 on Peter McDermott, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | James Garraway (SG) Peter McDermott | |
| 12:34 | Grove City | Gregory Troutt misses the floater from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 12:33 | Grove City | Kevin Wiseman tips it home | 51-58 |
| 12:28 | Thiel | James Garraway misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 12:27 | Thiel | Boyd Day grabs the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 12:12 | Thiel | Edmond Overman knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 51-60 |
| 12:01 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Troutt | 53-60 |
| 11:54 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 11:52 | Grove City | Allan Borja grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 11:36 | Grove City | Douglas Wilson misses the lay-in | 53-60 |
| 11:35 | Grove City | Kevin Wiseman snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Douglas Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Hawkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Troutt (fairly fresh) PF - Allan Borja (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Wiseman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Stanley Kohl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Garraway (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Day (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Culbreath (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Edmond Overman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Grove City | Allan Borja drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 10:55 | Thiel | Edmond Overman connects on the jump hook near the basket | 55-62 |
| 10:37 | Grove City | Kevin Wiseman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Wilson and the foul's on Edmond Overman - foul #4 on Edmond Overman, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Cooper (PG), Michael Wood (SG), Joseph Majors (SF), Jon McDoe (PF) Douglas Wilson, Lawrence Hawkins, Gregory Troutt, Allan Borja | |
| Subs | Thiel | Travis Holmes (PG), Raymond Johnson (SG), Gerald Caves (SF), John Marsala (C) Stanley Kohl, James Garraway, Boyd Day, Edmond Overman | |
| 10:37 | Grove City | Kevin Wiseman makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| 10:35 | Thiel | Travis Holmes is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Holmes, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Jenning (C) Kevin Wiseman | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 10:25 | Grove City | William Jenning dunks the ball and he's fouled by John Marsala - foul #1 on John Marsala, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| 10:25 | Grove City | William Jenning makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 10:13 | Thiel | Travis Holmes's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Majors | 61-62 |
| 10:12 | Grove City | The rebound goes to William Jenning | 61-62 |
| 10:07 | Grove City | Robert Cooper knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Wood | 63-62 |
| 10:03 | Thiel | Travis Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cooper - foul #2 on Robert Cooper, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| 09:44 | Thiel | David Culbreath misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 09:43 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson snags the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 09:21 | Thiel | Joseph Majors blocks the short jumper by David Culbreath | 63-62 |
| 09:19 | Grove City | Joseph Majors gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 09:13 | Grove City | Jon McDoe banks in the layup and the foul's on David Culbreath - foul #1 on David Culbreath, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gordon Griffin (SG), Edgar Peterson (PF) Michael Wood, Joseph Majors | |
| Subs | Thiel | James Garraway (SG), Boyd Day (PF) Raymond Johnson, David Culbreath | |
| 09:13 | Grove City | Jon McDoe makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| 09:10 | Thiel | Gerald Caves is fouled in the backcourt by Jon McDoe - foul #3 on Jon McDoe, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Majors (SF) Jon McDoe | |
| Subs | Thiel | Stanley Kohl (PG) Travis Holmes | |
| 08:52 | Thiel | Edgar Peterson is called for the reach on Boyd Day - foul #3 on Edgar Peterson, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| 08:52 | Thiel | Boyd Day makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 08:52 | Thiel | Boyd Day makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 08:36 | Grove City | William Jenning misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 08:34 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 08:23 | Grove City | Joseph Majors is hacked by Gerald Caves - foul #1 on Gerald Caves, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| 08:23 | Thiel | The refs have stopped play. John Marsala is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 66-64 |
| Subs | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins (SG) Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Thiel | Travis Holmes (PG), David Culbreath (PF) Stanley Kohl, John Marsala | |
| 08:23 | Grove City | Joseph Majors makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 08:23 | Grove City | Joseph Majors makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 08:06 | Thiel | James Garraway buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Travis Holmes | 68-67 |
| 08:01 | Grove City | Joseph Majors clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 07:59 | Thiel | Travis Holmes snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 07:52 | Thiel | David Culbreath banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from James Garraway | 68-69 |
| 07:33 | Grove City | William Jenning misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Boyd Day - foul #2 on Boyd Day, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Cooper (PG), Michael Wood (SG), Jon McDoe (SF) Gordon Griffin, Lawrence Hawkins, Joseph Majors | |
| Subs | Thiel | Stanley Kohl (PG), Peter McDermott (SG), Raymond Johnson (SF), Edmond Overman (PF), Floyd Turner (C) Travis Holmes, James Garraway, Gerald Caves, David Culbreath, Boyd Day | |
| 07:33 | Grove City | William Jenning makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 07:33 | Grove City | William Jenning misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 07:33 | Thiel | Floyd Turner grabs the board | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jon McDoe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edgar Peterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - William Jenning (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Stanley Kohl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter McDermott (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Edmond Overman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Floyd Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Thiel | Peter McDermott connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Raymond Johnson | 69-72 |
| 07:00 | Grove City | Michael Wood's pass is intercepted by Raymond Johnson | 69-72 |
| 06:43 | Thiel | Peter McDermott misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 06:42 | Grove City | Robert Cooper pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 06:27 | Grove City | William Jenning clanks a jumper from the right side | 69-72 |
| 06:25 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 06:23 | Thiel | Robert Cooper is called for the reach on Stanley Kohl in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Cooper, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Grove City | Douglas Wilson (PG), Lawrence Hawkins (SG), Joseph Majors (SF), Allan Borja (PF), Kevin Wiseman (C) Robert Cooper, Michael Wood, Jon McDoe, Edgar Peterson, William Jenning | |
| Subs | Thiel | Gerald Caves (SF) Raymond Johnson | |
| 06:23 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 06:23 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 06:11 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Allan Borja | 71-74 |
| 05:50 | Thiel | Gerald Caves can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 05:49 | Grove City | Kevin Wiseman gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 05:34 | Grove City | Peter McDermott picks off the pass by Lawrence Hawkins | 71-74 |
| 05:30 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl can't finish the layup | 71-74 |
| 05:28 | Grove City | Kevin Wiseman grabs the defensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 05:24 | Grove City | Douglas Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-74 |
| 05:23 | Thiel | Gerald Caves snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 05:21 | Thiel | Douglas Wilson takes the ball from Stanley Kohl in the backcourt | 71-74 |
| 05:20 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Wilson | 73-74 |
| 05:17 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl loses the dribble to Douglas Wilson in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| 05:15 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins misses the dunk attempt | 73-74 |
| 05:13 | Thiel | Floyd Turner snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 05:11 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl loses the dribble to Lawrence Hawkins in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| 04:52 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Wilson | 75-74 |
| 04:38 | Thiel | Floyd Turner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lawrence Hawkins - foul #1 on Lawrence Hawkins, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gordon Griffin (PG), Michael Wood (SG), Gregory Troutt (SF), Edgar Peterson (PF) Douglas Wilson, Lawrence Hawkins, Joseph Majors, Allan Borja | |
| Subs | Thiel | Travis Holmes (PG), Raymond Johnson (SF), Boyd Day (PF) Stanley Kohl, Gerald Caves, Edmond Overman | |
| 04:38 | Thiel | Floyd Turner makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:38 | Thiel | Floyd Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:27 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Wood | 77-76 |
| 04:13 | Thiel | Peter McDermott misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Wiseman - foul #3 on Kevin Wiseman, team foul #10 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jon McDoe (C) Kevin Wiseman | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 04:13 | Thiel | Peter McDermott misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:13 | Thiel | Peter McDermott makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:57 | Grove City | Michael Wood misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 03:56 | Thiel | Boyd Day snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 03:50 | Thiel | Floyd Turner buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Travis Holmes | 77-79 |
| 03:46 | Grove City | Michael Wood is fouled on the floor by Travis Holmes - foul #4 on Travis Holmes, team foul #12 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Jenning (C) Edgar Peterson | |
| Subs | Thiel | James Garraway (SG) Peter McDermott | |
| 03:46 | Grove City | Michael Wood misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 03:46 | Grove City | Michael Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:24 | Thiel | Travis Holmes hits a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Gregory Troutt - foul #2 on Gregory Troutt, team foul #11 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Cooper (PG), Allan Borja (PF) Gordon Griffin, Jon McDoe | |
| Subs | Thiel | David Culbreath (PF) Raymond Johnson | |
| 03:24 | Thiel | Travis Holmes misses the free throw | 78-81 |
| 03:24 | Grove City | William Jenning snags the defensive board | 78-81 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Wood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Troutt (fairly fresh) PF - Allan Borja (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Jenning (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Travis Holmes (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Garraway (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boyd Day (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Culbreath (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Turner (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Grove City | Robert Cooper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Floyd Turner - foul #5 on Floyd Turner, team foul #13 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins (SG) Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Thiel | Edmond Overman (C) Floyd Turner | |
| 03:19 | Grove City | Robert Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 03:19 | Grove City | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 03:04 | Thiel | Travis Holmes is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 79-81 |
| 03:02 | Grove City | Gregory Troutt grabs the defensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 02:53 | Grove City | Boyd Day steals it from Robert Cooper | 79-81 |
| 02:49 | Thiel | Gregory Troutt is called for the reach on Boyd Day in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Troutt, team foul #12 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Majors (SF), Edgar Peterson (PF), Kevin Wiseman (C) Gregory Troutt, Allan Borja, William Jenning | |
| Subs | Thiel | Stanley Kohl (PG) Travis Holmes | |
| 02:49 | Thiel | Boyd Day makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 02:49 | Thiel | Boyd Day makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 02:28 | Grove City | Joseph Majors can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Boyd Day - foul #3 on Boyd Day, team foul #14 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Grove City | Douglas Wilson (PG), Michael Wood (SG) Robert Cooper, Lawrence Hawkins | |
| Subs | Thiel | Peter McDermott (SG), Gerald Caves (SF) James Garraway, Boyd Day | |
| 02:28 | Grove City | Joseph Majors makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 02:28 | Grove City | Joseph Majors misses the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 02:28 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-83 |
| 02:10 | Grove City | Joseph Majors is whistled for a carry | 80-83 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gordon Griffin (SG), Jon McDoe (PF) Michael Wood, Edgar Peterson | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 01:55 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-86 |
| 01:43 | Grove City | Jon McDoe knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Peter McDermott - foul #5 on Peter McDermott, team foul #15 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Cooper (PG), Lawrence Hawkins (SG), Edgar Peterson (PF), William Jenning (C) Douglas Wilson, Gordon Griffin, Joseph Majors, Kevin Wiseman | |
| Subs | Thiel | Boyd Day (SG) Peter McDermott | |
| 01:43 | Grove City | Jon McDoe misses the free throw | 82-86 |
| 01:43 | Thiel | Boyd Day gets the rebound | 82-86 |
| 01:38 | Thiel | Boyd Day misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-86 |
| 01:37 | Grove City | Jon McDoe snags the defensive board | 82-86 |
| 01:32 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins clanks a shot from the right block | 82-86 |
| 01:30 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 82-86 |
| 01:18 | Grove City | William Jenning knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Edgar Peterson | 84-86 |
| 01:18 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-86 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Majors (SF) Jon McDoe | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 01:16 | Thiel | Gerald Caves's pass is intercepted by Robert Cooper in the backcourt | 84-86 |
| 01:15 | Grove City | Robert Cooper hits the finger roll | 86-86 |
| 01:12 | Thiel | Robert Cooper is called for the reach on Stanley Kohl in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Cooper, team foul #13 | 86-86 |
| 01:12 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl misses the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 01:12 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl makes the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 01:01 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson blows the dunk | 86-87 |
| 01:00 | Grove City | William Jenning snags the offensive board | 86-87 |
| 00:48 | Grove City | Joseph Majors misses badly on a floater from the right side | 86-87 |
| 00:46 | Thiel | Boyd Day gets the rebound | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Thiel | Boyd Day misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 86-87 |
| 00:41 | Grove City | William Jenning snags the defensive board | 86-87 |
| 00:32 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 86-87 |
| 00:30 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Stanley Kohl | 86-87 |
| 00:30 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Thiel | Robert Cooper is called for the reach on Gerald Caves in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Cooper, team foul #14 | 86-87 |
| Subs | Grove City | Douglas Wilson (PG) Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 00:27 | Thiel | Gerald Caves makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:27 | Thiel | Gerald Caves makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:21 | Grove City | Edmond Overman is called for the reach on Lawrence Hawkins - foul #5 on Edmond Overman, team foul #16 | 86-89 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | James Garraway (SG) Edmond Overman | |
| 00:21 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:21 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:18 | Thiel | Gerald Caves is hacked by Douglas Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Wilson, team foul #15 | 87-89 |
| 00:18 | Thiel | Gerald Caves makes the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:18 | Thiel | Gerald Caves makes the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-91 |
| 00:11 | Grove City | Edgar Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 87-91 |
| 00:07 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Jenning | 90-91 |
| 00:07 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-91 |
| 00:05 | Thiel | James Garraway is hacked by Lawrence Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Hawkins, team foul #16 | 90-91 |
| 00:05 | Thiel | James Garraway makes the 1st free throw | 90-92 |
| 00:05 | Thiel | James Garraway makes the 2nd free throw | 90-93 |
| 00:05 | Grove City | Grove City calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-93 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Douglas Wilson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 93-93 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Douglas Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 23 pts. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Majors (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Edgar Peterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Jenning (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Stanley Kohl (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Garraway (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Caves (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - David Culbreath (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Boyd Day (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Thiel | David Culbreath wins the tip | 93-93 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Thiel | James Garraway comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 93-93 |
| 04:46 | Thiel | Boyd Day grabs the offensive rebound | 93-93 |
| 04:27 | Thiel | Boyd Day drills a floater near the basket | 93-95 |
| 04:23 | Grove City | Joseph Majors comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 93-95 |
| 04:21 | Thiel | Gerald Caves pulls down the rebound | 93-95 |
| 04:18 | Thiel | James Garraway is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 93-95 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Wood (SG), Allan Borja (PF) Lawrence Hawkins, Edgar Peterson | |
| Subs | Thiel | Raymond Johnson (SF) Gerald Caves | |
| 04:13 | Grove City | William Jenning buries a jumpshot from the left side | 95-95 |
| 04:08 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Garraway | 95-97 |
| 03:56 | Grove City | Allan Borja clanks a floater from the left block | 95-97 |
| 03:54 | Thiel | Boyd Day grabs the defensive rebound | 95-97 |
| 03:51 | Thiel | Douglas Wilson is called for the reach on Stanley Kohl in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Wilson, team foul #17 | 95-97 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gordon Griffin (PG), Gregory Troutt (SF), Kevin Wiseman (C) Douglas Wilson, Joseph Majors, William Jenning | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 03:51 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl makes the 1st free throw | 95-98 |
| 03:51 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl makes the 2nd free throw | 95-99 |
| 03:25 | Grove City | Gordon Griffin hits a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Boyd Day - foul #4 on Boyd Day, team foul #17 | 97-99 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Travis Holmes (PG), Gerald Caves (SF) Stanley Kohl, James Garraway | |
| 03:25 | Grove City | Gordon Griffin makes the free throw | 98-99 |
| 03:22 | Thiel | David Culbreath's pass is intercepted by Michael Wood in the backcourt | 98-99 |
| 03:20 | Grove City | Gordon Griffin lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Wood | 100-99 |
| 03:02 | Thiel | Travis Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 100-99 |
| Subs | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins (SG), Joseph Majors (SF), Jon McDoe (PF) Michael Wood, Gregory Troutt, Allan Borja | |
| Subs | Thiel | James Garraway (SG) Raymond Johnson | |
| 03:00 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 100-99 |
| Subs | Grove City | Douglas Wilson (PG), William Jenning (C) Gordon Griffin, Kevin Wiseman | |
| Subs | Thiel | Stanley Kohl (PG), Raymond Johnson (SF) Travis Holmes, Gerald Caves | |
| 02:37 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 100-99 |
| 02:35 | Grove City | Jon McDoe pulls down the offensive rebound | 100-99 |
| 02:20 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Wilson | 102-99 |
| 02:20 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 102-99 |
| Subs | Grove City | Edgar Peterson (PF) Jon McDoe | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 02:09 | Thiel | James Garraway is fouled on the floor by Douglas Wilson - foul #4 on Douglas Wilson, team foul #18 | 102-99 |
| 02:09 | Thiel | James Garraway makes the 1st free throw | 102-100 |
| 02:09 | Thiel | James Garraway makes the 2nd free throw | 102-101 |
| 01:51 | Grove City | Joseph Majors is hacked by Raymond Johnson - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #18 | 102-101 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Gerald Caves (SF) Raymond Johnson | |
| 01:51 | Grove City | Joseph Majors makes the 1st free throw | 103-101 |
| 01:51 | Grove City | Joseph Majors makes the 2nd free throw | 104-101 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:48 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 104-101 |
| 01:41 | Thiel | James Garraway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 104-101 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:26 | Grove City | Joseph Majors misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 104-101 |
| 01:24 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Gerald Caves | 104-101 |
| 01:19 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 104-101 |
| 01:17 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Lawrence Hawkins | 104-101 |
| 00:58 | Grove City | David Culbreath denies the turnaround by Lawrence Hawkins | 104-101 |
| 00:57 | Thiel | Gerald Caves pulls down the rebound | 104-101 |
| 00:57 | Thiel | Thiel calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 104-101 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Douglas Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 25 pts. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Majors (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Edgar Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Jenning (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Stanley Kohl (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Garraway (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Caves (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Culbreath (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Boyd Day (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:42 | Thiel | Gerald Caves connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Stanley Kohl | 104-104 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Garraway - foul #3 on James Garraway, team foul #19 | 104-104 |
| 00:19 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 104-104 |
| 00:19 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 104-104 |
| 00:19 | Thiel | Boyd Day grabs the board | 104-104 |
| 00:19 | Thiel | Thiel calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 104-104 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Majors - foul #1 on Joseph Majors, team foul #19 | 104-104 |
| 00:02 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl misses the 1st free throw | 104-104 |
| 00:02 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl makes the 2nd free throw | 104-105 |
| 00:02 | Grove City | Grove City calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 104-105 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins misses long on a fullcourt shot | 104-105 |