| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Chuck Good (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Melvin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clyde Allen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edmund Whalen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - Andre Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Webster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Ickes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Stogner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Methodist | Kenneth Ickes inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Methodist | Methodist is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Methodist | Andre Knight drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Stogner | 39-33 |
| 19:22 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Ickes - foul #2 on Kenneth Ickes, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 19:22 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:22 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:02 | Methodist | Andre Knight knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Raymond Webster | 41-36 |
| 18:44 | Grove City | Robert Hart knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 18:39 | Methodist | Kenneth Ickes comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-36 |
| 18:37 | Grove City | Clyde Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:19 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen's pass is intercepted by Raymond Webster | 44-36 |
| 18:08 | Methodist | Samuel Webb can't finish the layup | 44-36 |
| 18:06 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Chuck Good | 44-36 |
| 17:51 | Grove City | Chuck Good travels with the ball | 44-36 |
| 17:37 | Methodist | Raymond Webster can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Thompson - foul #1 on Melvin Thompson, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Scheffer (PG), George Ptaschinski (SG), Martin Sherrell (PF), Alex Collins (C) Chuck Good, Melvin Thompson, Clyde Allen, Edmund Whalen | |
| Subs | Methodist | | |
| 17:37 | Methodist | Raymond Webster makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:37 | Methodist | Raymond Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:15 | Grove City | James Scheffer is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Ickes - foul #3 on Kenneth Ickes, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Methodist | Kenneth Casteel (SG), Charles Dansereau (SF), Paul Sample (PF), Marc Jones (C) Raymond Webster, Kenneth Ickes, Charles Stogner, Samuel Webb | |
| 16:57 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Scheffer | 46-38 |
| 16:38 | Methodist | Kenneth Casteel's pass is intercepted by Martin Sherrell | 46-38 |
| 16:14 | Grove City | Robert Hart makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-38 |
| 15:59 | Methodist | Marc Jones clanks a floater from the right block | 49-38 |
| 15:57 | Methodist | Paul Sample grabs the offensive board | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - James Scheffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Ptaschinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Martin Sherrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - Andre Knight (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Casteel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Dansereau (fresh) PF - Paul Sample (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Jones (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Methodist | Andre Knight comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 15:40 | Methodist | Charles Dansereau snags the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 15:24 | Methodist | Andre Knight misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 15:23 | Methodist | Paul Sample misses the tip | 49-38 |
| 15:21 | Methodist | Marc Jones tips it back up and in | 49-40 |
| 14:59 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Sample - foul #3 on Paul Sample, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Grove City | Chuck Good (PG), Melvin Thompson (SG), Edmund Whalen (C) James Scheffer, George Ptaschinski, Alex Collins | |
| Subs | Methodist | James Gunter (PG), Raymond Webster (SG), Kenneth Ickes (SF), Charles Stogner (PF), Samuel Webb (C) Andre Knight, Kenneth Casteel, Charles Dansereau, Paul Sample, Marc Jones | |
| 14:59 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:59 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:42 | Methodist | Samuel Webb lays it in | 50-42 |
| 14:34 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 14:33 | Methodist | Charles Stogner pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 14:27 | Methodist | Kenneth Ickes scores on a 3 from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 14:25 | Grove City | Chuck Good is hacked by Raymond Webster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Webster, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | Clyde Allen (PF) Martin Sherrell | |
| Subs | Methodist | | |
| 14:15 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 14:13 | Grove City | Robert Hart tips it home | 52-45 |
| 13:56 | Methodist | Charles Stogner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 13:54 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 13:29 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Chuck Good | 55-45 |
| 13:16 | Methodist | Charles Stogner lays it up and in set up by Raymond Webster | 55-47 |
| 13:05 | Grove City | Kenneth Ickes steps in front of the Robert Hart pass | 55-47 |
| 13:01 | Methodist | Kenneth Ickes lays it up and in | 55-49 |
| 12:43 | Grove City | Robert Hart misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-49 |
| 12:41 | Methodist | Raymond Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 12:37 | Methodist | Clyde Allen is called for the reach on Kenneth Ickes - foul #2 on Clyde Allen, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Grove City | Timothy Smith (PG), James Scheffer (SG), George Ptaschinski (SF), Martin Sherrell (C) Chuck Good, Melvin Thompson, Robert Hart, Edmund Whalen | |
| Subs | Methodist | Andre Knight (PG) James Gunter | |
| 12:24 | Methodist | Raymond Webster makes the jump hook from close range | 55-51 |
| 12:00 | Grove City | Timothy Smith is whistled for a carry | 55-51 |
| Subs | Grove City | Alex Collins (C) Clyde Allen | |
| Subs | Methodist | Kenneth Casteel (SG), Charles Dansereau (SF), Paul Sample (PF), Marc Jones (C) Raymond Webster, Kenneth Ickes, Charles Stogner, Samuel Webb | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Timothy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Scheffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Ptaschinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Sherrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - Andre Knight (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Casteel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Dansereau (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Sample (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Methodist | Charles Dansereau can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 55-51 |
| 11:32 | Grove City | Alex Collins grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 11:07 | Grove City | James Scheffer blows the dunk | 55-51 |
| 11:05 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell tips it in | 57-51 |
| 10:47 | Methodist | Martin Sherrell swats the dunk try by Marc Jones | 57-51 |
| 10:46 | Methodist | Paul Sample grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 10:31 | Methodist | Charles Dansereau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Grove City | Chuck Good (PG), Melvin Thompson (SG), Clyde Allen (PF), Edmund Whalen (C) Timothy Smith, George Ptaschinski, Martin Sherrell, Alex Collins | |
| Subs | Methodist | Raymond Webster (SG), Kenneth Ickes (SF), Charles Stogner (PF), Samuel Webb (C) Kenneth Casteel, Charles Dansereau, Paul Sample, Marc Jones | |
| 10:21 | Grove City | Clyde Allen misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Webster - foul #4 on Raymond Webster, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Methodist | Willis Hartstein (SG) Raymond Webster | |
| 10:21 | Grove City | Clyde Allen misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:21 | Grove City | Clyde Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:03 | Methodist | Charles Stogner is whistled for traveling | 58-51 |
| Subs | Grove City | Alex Collins (SF) James Scheffer | |
| Subs | Methodist | Charles Dansereau (SG) Willis Hartstein | |
| 09:45 | Grove City | Alex Collins loses the ball out of bounds | 58-51 |
| 09:35 | Methodist | Samuel Webb can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Edmund Whalen - foul #3 on Edmund Whalen, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| 09:35 | Methodist | Samuel Webb misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:35 | Methodist | Samuel Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:18 | Grove City | Clyde Allen misses the driving attempt in the paint | 58-52 |
| 09:16 | Grove City | Clyde Allen gets the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:01 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-52 |
| 08:59 | Methodist | Charles Dansereau gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:54 | Methodist | Andre Knight connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Ickes | 58-54 |
| 08:33 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-54 |
| 08:32 | Methodist | Kenneth Ickes snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 08:28 | Methodist | Charles Dansereau is whistled for traveling | 58-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Hart (SF), Martin Sherrell (PF) Alex Collins, Clyde Allen | |
| Subs | Methodist | James Gunter (PG), Kenneth Casteel (SG), Marc Jones (SF), Paul Sample (PF) Andre Knight, Charles Dansereau, Kenneth Ickes, Charles Stogner | |
| 08:09 | Grove City | Chuck Good can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 08:07 | Methodist | The rebound goes to Paul Sample | 58-54 |
| 08:01 | Methodist | Melvin Thompson is called for the reach on Marc Jones - foul #2 on Melvin Thompson, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | Timothy Smith (PG), James Scheffer (SG), George Ptaschinski (PF) Chuck Good, Melvin Thompson, Edmund Whalen | |
| Subs | Methodist | | |
| 07:41 | Methodist | Marc Jones comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Hart - foul #2 on Robert Hart, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Methodist | Raymond Webster (SG), Charles Stogner (PF) Kenneth Casteel, Samuel Webb | |
| 07:41 | Methodist | Marc Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:41 | Methodist | Marc Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Timothy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Scheffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hart (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Ptaschinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Sherrell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - James Gunter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marc Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Stogner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Sample (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Smith | 60-56 |
| 07:22 | Methodist | Raymond Webster drills a shot from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 07:04 | Grove City | James Gunter takes the ball from Timothy Smith | 60-58 |
| 07:00 | Methodist | James Gunter lays it up and in | 60-60 |
| 06:46 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski loses the dribble to James Gunter | 60-60 |
| 06:26 | Methodist | George Ptaschinski steals it from Marc Jones | 60-60 |
| 05:57 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Smith | 62-60 |
| 05:57 | Methodist | Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Grove City | Chuck Good (PG), Melvin Thompson (SG), Clyde Allen (PF), Edmund Whalen (C) Timothy Smith, James Scheffer, George Ptaschinski, Martin Sherrell | |
| Subs | Methodist | Andre Knight (PG), Kenneth Ickes (SF), Samuel Webb (C) James Gunter, Marc Jones, Paul Sample | |
| 05:44 | Methodist | Kenneth Ickes hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-63 |
| 05:24 | Grove City | Chuck Good throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-63 |
| 05:10 | Methodist | Samuel Webb misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 05:09 | Grove City | Clyde Allen gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:52 | Grove City | Robert Hart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 04:50 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson can't tip it in | 62-63 |
| 04:48 | Methodist | Raymond Webster grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 04:33 | Methodist | Raymond Webster misses long on a shot from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 04:31 | Methodist | Raymond Webster grabs the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 04:23 | Methodist | Samuel Webb makes the jumper from the baseline | 62-65 |
| 04:05 | Grove City | Chuck Good clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 04:03 | Methodist | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ickes | 62-65 |
| 03:57 | Methodist | Charles Stogner misses long on a shot in the paint | 62-65 |
| 03:56 | Grove City | Chuck Good grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 03:41 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Allen | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Chuck Good (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Melvin Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hart (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Edmund Whalen (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - Andre Knight (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Webster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Ickes (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Stogner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Webb (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Methodist | Raymond Webster clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 03:26 | Grove City | Robert Hart grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 03:12 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 03:10 | Methodist | The rebound goes to Charles Stogner | 64-65 |
| 03:05 | Methodist | Kenneth Ickes's pass is intercepted by Robert Hart | 64-65 |
| 03:01 | Grove City | Clyde Allen lays it in on a great pass from Robert Hart | 66-65 |
| 02:40 | Methodist | Kenneth Ickes knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Andre Knight | 66-67 |
| 02:18 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-67 |
| 02:17 | Methodist | The rebound goes to Samuel Webb | 66-67 |
| 02:11 | Methodist | Charles Stogner misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Clyde Allen - foul #3 on Clyde Allen, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Grove City | Timothy Smith (PG), James Scheffer (SG), George Ptaschinski (SF), Martin Sherrell (PF), Alex Collins (C) Chuck Good, Melvin Thompson, Robert Hart, Clyde Allen, Edmund Whalen | |
| Subs | Methodist | James Gunter (PG), Charles Dansereau (SG), Marc Jones (SF), Paul Sample (C) Andre Knight, Raymond Webster, Kenneth Ickes, Samuel Webb | |
| 02:11 | Methodist | Charles Stogner misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:11 | Methodist | Charles Stogner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:05 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Hart (SF) Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Methodist | Andre Knight (PG), Kenneth Casteel (SG) James Gunter, Charles Stogner | |
| 01:48 | Grove City | George Ptaschinski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 01:46 | Grove City | Alex Collins tips it but misses | 66-68 |
| 01:45 | Grove City | Martin Sherrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:21 | Grove City | Alex Collins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 01:19 | Grove City | James Scheffer tips it back up and in | 68-68 |
| 01:19 | Methodist | Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Grove City | Chuck Good (PG), Melvin Thompson (SG), Clyde Allen (PF), Edmund Whalen (C) James Scheffer, George Ptaschinski, Martin Sherrell, Alex Collins | |
| Subs | Methodist | Raymond Webster (SG), Kenneth Ickes (SF), Charles Stogner (PF), Samuel Webb (C) Kenneth Casteel, Charles Dansereau, Paul Sample, Marc Jones | |
| 01:11 | Methodist | Raymond Webster misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 01:09 | Grove City | Robert Hart grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 00:49 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Melvin Thompson and he's fouled by Charles Stogner - foul #2 on Charles Stogner, team foul #6 | 70-68 |
| 00:49 | Grove City | Edmund Whalen misses the free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:49 | Methodist | Samuel Webb pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:30 | Methodist | Kenneth Ickes misses short on a runner in the paint | 70-68 |
| 00:28 | Methodist | Charles Stogner tips it back up and in | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Methodist | Methodist is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Grove City | Melvin Thompson makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Chuck Good | 73-70 |
| 00:03 | Methodist | Methodist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Methodist | Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Methodist | Kenneth Ickes misses short on a halfcourt shot | 73-70 |