| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Sal Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Babbitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Eldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert McKay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Blair (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Rossetti (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Thiel | Robert McKay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 19:36 | Thiel | Scott Eldridge hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 19:16 | Grove City | William Loiselle is fouled on the floor by Sal Baker - foul #3 on Sal Baker, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Thiel | Donnell Keefe (PG) Sal Baker | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 19:07 | Grove City | James Blair misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 19:06 | Thiel | Robert McKay pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 19:01 | Thiel | Donnell Keefe comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-37 |
| 19:00 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 18:40 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti hits a floater from the free throw line set up by William Loiselle and he's fouled by Gary Babbitt - foul #3 on Gary Babbitt, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Thiel | Brandon Ivery (SF) Gary Babbitt | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 18:40 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:17 | Thiel | Robert McKay buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Donnell Keefe | 42-40 |
| 17:49 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Robert McKay - foul #3 on Robert McKay, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Thiel | Clifton Bernard (C) Robert McKay | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 17:49 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:49 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:49 | Thiel | Scott Mason grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 17:26 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Merlin Vanburen - foul #2 on Merlin Vanburen, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Thiel | Howard Childress (PG) Scott Eldridge | |
| Subs | Grove City | Charles Haas (C) Jeffery Rossetti | |
| 17:26 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:26 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:16 | Grove City | Charles Haas misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 17:15 | Thiel | Clifton Bernard snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 17:09 | Thiel | Donnell Keefe comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 17:08 | Grove City | James Blair pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:42 | Grove City | Scott Mason steals the ball from Richard Cooper | 44-41 |
| 16:22 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Howard Childress | 46-41 |
| 16:00 | Grove City | Clifton Bernard steps in front of the Richard Cooper pass | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Howard Childress (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Mason (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brandon Ivery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifton Bernard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnell Keefe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Blair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Haas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Thiel | Charles Haas is called for the reach on Donnell Keefe - foul #3 on Charles Haas, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Thiel | Sal Baker (PG), Gary Babbitt (SF), Scott Eldridge (PF), Robert McKay (C) Howard Childress, Scott Mason, Clifton Bernard, Donnell Keefe | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Holub (PG), John Thomas (SG), William Broderick (SF), Jeffery Rossetti (C) William Loiselle, James Blair, Merlin Vanburen, Richard Cooper | |
| 15:26 | Thiel | John Holub is called for the reach on Sal Baker - foul #1 on John Holub, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Thiel | Christopher Hite (SG) Brandon Ivery | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 15:13 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 46-41 |
| 15:12 | Thiel | Robert McKay tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 14:47 | Grove City | Charles Haas's layup is rejected by Robert McKay | 48-41 |
| 14:45 | Thiel | Robert McKay gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:28 | Thiel | Robert McKay clanks a runner in the paint | 48-41 |
| 14:27 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Charles Haas | 48-41 |
| 14:09 | Grove City | John Thomas is hacked by Christopher Hite - foul #1 on Christopher Hite, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Thiel | Scott Mason (SG) Christopher Hite | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Loiselle (PG), James Blair (SG), Gerald Brown (PF) John Holub, John Thomas, Charles Haas | |
| 13:57 | Grove City | William Broderick makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Blair | 48-44 |
| 13:52 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt loses the dribble to William Broderick | 48-44 |
| 13:31 | Grove City | Robert McKay swats the layup by William Broderick | 48-44 |
| 13:29 | Thiel | Robert McKay pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:24 | Thiel | Sal Baker hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Babbitt | 51-44 |
| 13:17 | Grove City | William Broderick misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gary Babbitt - foul #4 on Gary Babbitt, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Thiel | Brandon Ivery (SF), Clifton Bernard (PF) Gary Babbitt, Scott Eldridge | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Cooper (PF) Jeffery Rossetti | |
| 13:17 | Grove City | William Broderick misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 13:17 | Grove City | William Broderick makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:52 | Thiel | James Blair takes the ball from Robert McKay | 51-45 |
| 12:39 | Grove City | Scott Mason is called for the reach on Gerald Brown - foul #1 on Scott Mason, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Thiel | Donnell Keefe (PG) Sal Baker | |
| Subs | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen (SF), Charles Haas (C) William Broderick, Gerald Brown | |
| 12:23 | Grove City | Charles Haas lays it in | 51-47 |
| 12:04 | Thiel | Clifton Bernard knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Donnell Keefe | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Donnell Keefe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brandon Ivery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifton Bernard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert McKay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Blair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Haas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Loiselle | 53-49 |
| 11:30 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert McKay | 55-49 |
| 11:26 | Grove City | William Loiselle is hacked by Donnell Keefe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donnell Keefe, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Thiel | Sal Baker (PG), Scott Eldridge (PF) Clifton Bernard, Robert McKay | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Thomas (SG), Jeffery Rossetti (C) James Blair, Charles Haas | |
| 11:26 | Grove City | William Loiselle makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:26 | Grove City | William Loiselle makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:05 | Thiel | Scott Mason makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sal Baker | 58-51 |
| 10:44 | Grove City | Richard Cooper loses the dribble to Brandon Ivery | 58-51 |
| 10:16 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donnell Keefe | 61-51 |
| 10:06 | Grove City | John Thomas connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffery Rossetti | 61-53 |
| 09:54 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery misses the easy layup | 61-53 |
| 09:52 | Grove City | William Loiselle grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 09:37 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-53 |
| 09:36 | Grove City | Richard Cooper misses the tip | 61-53 |
| 09:35 | Grove City | John Thomas tips it back up and in | 61-55 |
| 09:28 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery drills a floater from the left block | 63-55 |
| 09:13 | Grove City | William Loiselle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 09:11 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen snags the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 08:53 | Grove City | A charge is called on Merlin Vanburen - foul #3 on Merlin Vanburen, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Thiel | Howard Childress (PG), Christopher Hite (SG), Clifton Bernard (PF), Robert McKay (C) Sal Baker, Scott Mason, Scott Eldridge, Donnell Keefe | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Blair (SG), William Broderick (SF), Charles Haas (PF), Gerald Brown (C) William Loiselle, Merlin Vanburen, Richard Cooper, Jeffery Rossetti | |
| 08:31 | Thiel | Howard Childress buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Hite | 65-55 |
| 08:17 | Grove City | James Blair makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Broderick and he's hacked by Christopher Hite - foul #2 on Christopher Hite, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Holub (PG) John Thomas | |
| 08:17 | Grove City | James Blair makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| 07:59 | Thiel | Charles Haas denies the turnaround by Howard Childress | 65-58 |
| 07:57 | Thiel | Robert McKay hits the follow up shot | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Howard Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Hite (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Ivery (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifton Bernard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert McKay (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Holub (fresh) SG - James Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Broderick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Haas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Grove City | William Broderick drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| 07:11 | Thiel | Robert McKay is fouled on the floor by John Holub - foul #2 on John Holub, team foul #5 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Thiel | Sal Baker (PG), Donnell Keefe (SG), Gary Babbitt (SF), Scott Eldridge (PF) Howard Childress, Christopher Hite, Brandon Ivery, Clifton Bernard | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Thomas (PG), Merlin Vanburen (SF), Jeffery Rossetti (C) John Holub, William Broderick, Gerald Brown | |
| 06:54 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt's pass is intercepted by James Blair | 67-60 |
| 06:52 | Grove City | John Thomas is hacked by Sal Baker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sal Baker, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Thiel | Scott Mason (SG) Donnell Keefe | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 06:52 | Grove City | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:52 | Grove City | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:34 | Thiel | John Thomas steals the ball from Sal Baker | 67-62 |
| 06:18 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen misses the easy layup | 67-62 |
| 06:17 | Thiel | Scott Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 06:11 | Thiel | Scott Eldridge is fouled on the floor by Charles Haas - foul #4 on Charles Haas, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Cooper (PF) Charles Haas | |
| 05:53 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt loses the ball out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Thiel | Donnell Keefe (C) Robert McKay | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Loiselle (PG) James Blair | |
| 05:37 | Grove City | William Loiselle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 05:35 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen grabs the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 05:19 | Grove City | John Thomas hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Rossetti | 67-65 |
| 05:02 | Thiel | Donnell Keefe clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 05:01 | Grove City | Richard Cooper grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 04:40 | Grove City | Richard Cooper makes the floater from the left wing set up by John Thomas and he's hacked by Scott Eldridge - foul #1 on Scott Eldridge, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Thiel | Clifton Bernard (PF), Robert McKay (C) Sal Baker, Scott Eldridge | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Blair (SG), William Broderick (SF), Charles Haas (C) John Thomas, Merlin Vanburen, Jeffery Rossetti | |
| 04:40 | Grove City | Richard Cooper makes the free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:26 | Thiel | Robert McKay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 04:25 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Richard Cooper | 67-68 |
| 04:03 | Grove City | Scott Mason takes the ball from Charles Haas | 67-68 |
| 03:57 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 03:56 | Thiel | Donnell Keefe can't tip it in | 67-68 |
| 03:55 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt hits the follow up shot | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Donnell Keefe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Mason (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gary Babbitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clifton Bernard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert McKay (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Broderick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Haas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Grove City | William Broderick's pass is intercepted by Gary Babbitt | 69-68 |
| 03:33 | Thiel | Scott Mason can't throw it down | 69-68 |
| 03:32 | Grove City | William Broderick grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 03:25 | Grove City | William Loiselle's pass is intercepted by Donnell Keefe | 69-68 |
| 03:18 | Thiel | Robert McKay's pass is intercepted by William Broderick | 69-68 |
| 03:02 | Grove City | William Broderick double dribbles | 69-68 |
| Subs | Thiel | Sal Baker (PG), Brandon Ivery (SG), Scott Eldridge (PF) Scott Mason, Gary Babbitt, Clifton Bernard | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Thomas (PG), Merlin Vanburen (SF), Jeffery Rossetti (C) William Loiselle, William Broderick, Richard Cooper | |
| 03:00 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Thiel | Scott Mason (SG) Donnell Keefe | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Loiselle (PG) John Thomas | |
| 02:52 | Thiel | Jeffery Rossetti steals the ball from Scott Eldridge | 69-68 |
| 02:35 | Grove City | William Loiselle buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Blair | 69-71 |
| 02:17 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Sal Baker | 72-71 |
| 02:04 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 72-71 |
| 02:03 | Thiel | Robert McKay grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:57 | Thiel | Robert McKay is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Robert McKay, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Thiel | Gary Babbitt (SF) Brandon Ivery | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Cooper (PF) Charles Haas | |
| 01:46 | Grove City | James Blair hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-71 |
| 01:45 | Thiel | Robert McKay grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 01:40 | Thiel | Sal Baker misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffery Rossetti - foul #1 on Jeffery Rossetti, team foul #7 | 72-71 |
| 01:40 | Thiel | Sal Baker misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:40 | Thiel | Sal Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:24 | Grove City | Richard Cooper hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Loiselle | 73-74 |
| 01:06 | Thiel | Robert McKay scores on a floater in the paint | 75-74 |
| 00:47 | Grove City | Sal Baker blocks the jumper by William Loiselle | 75-74 |
| 00:46 | Grove City | William Loiselle hits the follow up shot | 75-76 |
| 00:17 | Thiel | Scott Mason lays it in | 77-76 |
| 00:10 | Grove City | William Loiselle is whistled for a carry | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Thiel | James Blair is called for the reach on Scott Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Blair, team foul #8 | 77-76 |
| 00:09 | Thiel | Scott Mason makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:09 | Thiel | Scott Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:09 | Thiel | Robert McKay gets the offensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 00:06 | Thiel | Robert McKay is fouled on the floor by Richard Cooper - foul #1 on Richard Cooper, team foul #9 | 78-76 |
| 00:06 | Thiel | Robert McKay makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:06 | Thiel | Robert McKay misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:06 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:06 | Grove City | Grove City calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| 00:02 | Grove City | James Blair knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 00:02 | Thiel | Thiel calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Thiel | Scott Mason can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Sal Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Mason (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gary Babbitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scott Eldridge (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert McKay (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Blair (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffery Rossetti (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Grove City | James Blair hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Cooper | 79-81 |
| 04:18 | Thiel | Scott Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-81 |
| 04:17 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen grabs the board | 79-81 |
| 04:10 | Grove City | Richard Cooper hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Gary Babbitt - foul #5 on Gary Babbitt, team foul #12 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Thiel | Brandon Ivery (SF) Gary Babbitt | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 04:10 | Grove City | Richard Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 04:10 | Grove City | Richard Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 04:10 | Thiel | Robert McKay gets the rebound | 79-81 |
| 03:52 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery loses the ball out of bounds | 79-81 |
| 03:39 | Grove City | James Blair misses the lay-in | 79-81 |
| 03:37 | Grove City | Richard Cooper tips it home | 79-83 |
| 03:30 | Thiel | Scott Eldridge can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Loiselle - foul #3 on William Loiselle, team foul #10 | 79-83 |
| 03:30 | Thiel | Scott Eldridge makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 03:30 | Thiel | Scott Eldridge misses the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 03:30 | Grove City | Richard Cooper pulls down the rebound | 80-83 |
| 03:12 | Grove City | James Blair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-83 |
| 03:00 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery misses long on a 3 from straight away | 80-83 |
| 02:58 | Grove City | Richard Cooper snags the defensive board | 80-83 |
| 02:51 | Grove City | James Blair misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 80-83 |
| 02:49 | Thiel | Robert McKay pulls down the rebound | 80-83 |
| 02:44 | Thiel | Sal Baker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Merlin Vanburen - foul #4 on Merlin Vanburen, team foul #11 | 80-83 |
| 02:44 | Thiel | Sal Baker makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 02:44 | Thiel | Sal Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 02:44 | Thiel | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McKay | 81-83 |
| 02:31 | Thiel | Scott Eldridge makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert McKay | 83-83 |
| 02:08 | Grove City | James Blair misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-83 |
| 02:06 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery snags the defensive board | 83-83 |
| 02:01 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Robert McKay | 85-83 |
| 01:47 | Grove City | James Blair hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-86 |
| 01:25 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Mason | 88-86 |
| 01:05 | Grove City | William Loiselle clanks a 3 from the left corner | 88-86 |
| 01:03 | Thiel | Scott Mason snags the defensive board | 88-86 |
| 00:58 | Thiel | Richard Cooper blocks the jumper by Sal Baker | 88-86 |
| 00:56 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery grabs the offensive board | 88-86 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Sal Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Mason (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Brandon Ivery (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Eldridge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert McKay (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Blair (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Cooper (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Jeffery Rossetti (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel 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 (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery is hacked by William Loiselle - foul #4 on William Loiselle, team foul #12 | 88-86 |
| 00:36 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery misses the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:36 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:16 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 89-86 |
| 00:15 | Thiel | Scott Eldridge snags the defensive board | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Thiel | Scott Eldridge is hacked by William Loiselle in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Loiselle, team foul #13 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Thiel | Donnell Keefe (PG) Sal Baker | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Thomas (PG) William Loiselle | |
| 00:13 | Thiel | Scott Eldridge makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:13 | Thiel | Scott Eldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Grove City | James Blair scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Thomas | 91-89 |
| 00:07 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-89 |
| Subs | Thiel | Sal Baker (PG) Donnell Keefe | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:06 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery is fouled in the backcourt by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #14 | 91-89 |
| 00:06 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery makes the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:06 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery makes the 2nd free throw | 93-89 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | James Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 93-89 |