| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Holub (fresh) SG - Benjamin Lyons (fresh) SF - Merlin Vanburen (fresh) PF - Richard Cooper (fresh) C - David Hallman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Steve Moseley (fresh) SG - Thad Bruce (fresh) SF - Lee Bogue (fresh) PF - Frederick Bradley (fresh) C - Thomas Barnes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Grove City | John Holub can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frederick Bradley - foul #1 on Frederick Bradley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Grove City | John Holub makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Grove City | John Holub makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Willamette | Steve Moseley buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Lee Bogue | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Willamette | Steve Moseley pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Willamette | Lee Bogue is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lee Bogue, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Grove City | John Holub buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Benjamin Lyons | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | Willamette | Frederick Bradley buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Thad Bruce | 5-4 |
| 17:53 | Grove City | David Hallman misses the dunk attempt | 5-4 |
| 17:52 | Willamette | Thad Bruce grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:47 | Willamette | Steve Moseley misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-4 |
| 17:45 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:38 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Steve Moseley - foul #1 on Steve Moseley, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 17:38 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:38 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:38 | Willamette | Thomas Barnes grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:22 | Willamette | Steve Moseley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:15 | Grove City | Richard Cooper's pass is intercepted by Thad Bruce | 5-4 |
| 17:12 | Willamette | Thad Bruce can't finish the layup | 5-4 |
| 17:10 | Willamette | Thomas Barnes snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:54 | Willamette | Lee Bogue hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 5-4 |
| 16:52 | Grove City | Richard Cooper snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:34 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons misses short on a jumper from the left side | 5-4 |
| 16:33 | Grove City | Richard Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:14 | Grove City | John Holub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Loiselle (PG), Donald Mitkowski (SG), Jeff Underwood (SF), Charles Haas (PF), Wilson Harris (C) John Holub, Benjamin Lyons, Merlin Vanburen, Richard Cooper, David Hallman | |
| Subs | Willamette | Michael Jones (PG), Martin Alger (SG), James Sutera (PF), Dwight Banks (C) Steve Moseley, Thad Bruce, Frederick Bradley, Thomas Barnes | |
| 16:07 | Willamette | William Loiselle steps in front of the Michael Jones pass | 5-4 |
| 16:04 | Grove City | William Loiselle lays it in | 7-4 |
| 15:59 | Willamette | Dwight Banks is fouled on the floor by Charles Haas - foul #1 on Charles Haas, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Willamette | Thomas Blanton (PF) Lee Bogue | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Mitkowski (fresh) SF - Jeff Underwood (fresh) PF - Charles Haas (fresh) C - Wilson Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) SG - Martin Alger (fresh) SF - Dwight Banks (fresh) PF - Thomas Blanton (fresh) C - James Sutera (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Willamette | Martin Alger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 15:41 | Grove City | Charles Haas snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 15:19 | Grove City | Thomas Blanton steps in front of the Charles Haas pass | 7-4 |
| 15:05 | Willamette | Jeff Underwood steals it from Dwight Banks | 7-4 |
| 14:55 | Grove City | Charles Haas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 7-4 |
| 14:53 | Grove City | Wilson Harris hits the follow up shot | 9-4 |
| 14:32 | Willamette | Jeff Underwood is called for the reach on Dwight Banks - foul #1 on Jeff Underwood, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Holub (PG), Benjamin Lyons (SG), Merlin Vanburen (SF), Richard Cooper (PF) William Loiselle, Donald Mitkowski, Jeff Underwood, Wilson Harris | |
| Subs | Willamette | Steve Moseley (PG), Thad Bruce (SG), Lee Bogue (SF), Frederick Bradley (PF), Thomas Barnes (C) Michael Jones, Martin Alger, Dwight Banks, Thomas Blanton, James Sutera | |
| 14:18 | Willamette | Steve Moseley connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 13:59 | Grove City | Frederick Bradley swats the layup by Merlin Vanburen | 9-7 |
| 13:57 | Willamette | Thomas Barnes gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:39 | Willamette | John Holub picks off the pass by Thad Bruce | 9-7 |
| 13:29 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons misses short on a floater from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 13:28 | Willamette | Thad Bruce grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 13:22 | Willamette | Frederick Bradley drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Lee Bogue | 9-9 |
| 13:02 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons is fouled on the floor by Thad Bruce - foul #1 on Thad Bruce, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Hallman (C) Charles Haas | |
| Subs | Willamette | Martin Alger (SG) Thad Bruce | |
| 12:51 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen is hacked by Frederick Bradley - foul #2 on Frederick Bradley, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Loiselle (SG) Benjamin Lyons | |
| Subs | Willamette | James Sutera (PF) Frederick Bradley | |
| 12:37 | Grove City | Richard Cooper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 12:36 | Willamette | James Sutera snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 12:19 | Willamette | John Holub is called for the reach on Steve Moseley - foul #1 on John Holub, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Grove City | Donald Mitkowski (SG), Jeff Underwood (SF), Wilson Harris (PF) John Holub, Merlin Vanburen, Richard Cooper | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 12:01 | Willamette | Lee Bogue blows the layup | 9-9 |
| 12:00 | Willamette | James Sutera grabs the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 11:34 | Willamette | James Sutera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons (SG) Donald Mitkowski | |
| Subs | Willamette | Michael Jones (PG), Thad Bruce (SG), Dwight Banks (SF) Steve Moseley, Lee Bogue, Thomas Barnes | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benjamin Lyons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Underwood (fresh) PF - Wilson Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hallman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) SG - Thad Bruce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwight Banks (fresh) PF - James Sutera (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Alger (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Grove City | Michael Jones is called for the reach on William Loiselle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| 11:14 | Grove City | William Loiselle scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen (SF), Richard Cooper (PF), Charles Haas (C) Jeff Underwood, Wilson Harris, David Hallman | |
| Subs | Willamette | Thomas Blanton (PF) Michael Jones | |
| 11:14 | Grove City | William Loiselle makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 10:52 | Willamette | Martin Alger knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by James Sutera | 12-11 |
| 10:50 | Grove City | William Loiselle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Holub (PG) William Loiselle | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 10:32 | Willamette | Thad Bruce can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 10:30 | Willamette | Dwight Banks snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 10:20 | Willamette | Dwight Banks misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 10:19 | Willamette | Martin Alger pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:10 | Willamette | Martin Alger can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-11 |
| 10:09 | Willamette | Thad Bruce tips it in | 12-13 |
| 09:55 | Grove City | Charles Haas connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Merlin Vanburen | 14-13 |
| 09:42 | Willamette | James Sutera's floater is tipped away by Charles Haas | 14-13 |
| 09:41 | Grove City | Charles Haas pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:24 | Grove City | John Holub drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-13 |
| 09:07 | Willamette | Thad Bruce misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 09:05 | Willamette | Martin Alger gets the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 08:49 | Willamette | Richard Cooper swats the layup by James Sutera | 16-13 |
| 08:48 | Grove City | Richard Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 08:30 | Grove City | Richard Cooper makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Haas | 18-13 |
| 08:05 | Willamette | Dwight Banks buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 07:47 | Grove City | Charles Haas misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Blanton - foul #1 on Thomas Blanton, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Loiselle (PG), Donald Mitkowski (SG), Wilson Harris (PF), David Hallman (C) John Holub, Benjamin Lyons, Merlin Vanburen, Richard Cooper | |
| Subs | Willamette | Steve Moseley (PG), Ray McMindes (SG), Lee Bogue (SF), Thomas Barnes (C) Martin Alger, Thad Bruce, Dwight Banks, Thomas Blanton | |
| 07:47 | Grove City | Charles Haas makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:47 | Grove City | Charles Haas misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:47 | Willamette | James Sutera gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 07:31 | Willamette | Thomas Barnes misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 19-16 |
| 07:30 | Grove City | Wilson Harris grabs the board | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Mitkowski (fresh) SF - Charles Haas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilson Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hallman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Steve Moseley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ray McMindes (fresh) SF - Lee Bogue (fresh) PF - James Sutera (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Barnes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Grove City | James Sutera steals it from David Hallman | 19-16 |
| 06:57 | Willamette | Lee Bogue misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 06:55 | Willamette | James Sutera tips it in | 19-18 |
| 06:48 | Grove City | Donald Mitkowski connects on the 3 from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 06:31 | Willamette | Steve Moseley can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Hallman - foul #1 on David Hallman, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Holub (PG), Jeff Underwood (SF) Donald Mitkowski, Charles Haas | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 06:31 | Willamette | Steve Moseley makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:31 | Willamette | Steve Moseley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:17 | Grove City | David Hallman drills a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Steve Moseley - foul #2 on Steve Moseley, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Willamette | Jordan Vera (PG) Steve Moseley | |
| 06:17 | Grove City | David Hallman makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:54 | Willamette | Lee Bogue misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 05:52 | Grove City | David Hallman grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 05:46 | Grove City | James Sutera swats the layup by David Hallman | 25-20 |
| 05:45 | Willamette | James Sutera snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 05:16 | Willamette | Thomas Barnes comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 25-20 |
| 05:14 | Grove City | Wilson Harris pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 04:48 | Grove City | Wilson Harris knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by David Hallman | 27-20 |
| 04:35 | Willamette | Thomas Barnes misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on David Hallman - foul #2 on David Hallman, team foul #5 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | Herman Weber (PG), Benjamin Lyons (SG), Merlin Vanburen (SF), Richard Cooper (PF), Fred Arellano (C) John Holub, William Loiselle, Jeff Underwood, Wilson Harris, David Hallman | |
| Subs | Willamette | Thad Bruce (SG), Dwight Banks (SF), Thomas Blanton (PF) Ray McMindes, Lee Bogue, James Sutera | |
| 04:35 | Willamette | Thomas Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:35 | Willamette | Thomas Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:15 | Grove City | Fred Arellano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 04:13 | Willamette | Jordan Vera gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 03:57 | Willamette | Dwight Banks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-22 |
| 03:56 | Willamette | Thomas Blanton pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 03:39 | Willamette | Jordan Vera hits a shot from close range set up by Thad Bruce | 27-24 |
| 03:23 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-24 |
| 03:21 | Willamette | Thomas Barnes grabs the board | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Herman Weber (fresh) SG - Benjamin Lyons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Arellano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Jordan Vera (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thad Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Banks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Blanton (fresh) C - Thomas Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Willamette | Dwight Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Holub (PG), Charles Haas (C) Herman Weber, Fred Arellano | |
| Subs | Willamette | Steve Moseley (PG), Lee Bogue (SF), Frederick Bradley (PF) Jordan Vera, Thomas Blanton, Thomas Barnes | |
| 02:53 | Grove City | Dwight Banks swats the shot by Richard Cooper | 27-24 |
| 02:52 | Willamette | Dwight Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 02:27 | Willamette | Lee Bogue misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 02:26 | Grove City | Charles Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 02:16 | Grove City | Richard Cooper connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Holub | 29-24 |
| 02:08 | Willamette | Benjamin Lyons is called for the reach on Thad Bruce - foul #1 on Benjamin Lyons, team foul #6 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Hallman (C) Charles Haas | |
| Subs | Willamette | Martin Alger (SG) Thad Bruce | |
| 01:56 | Willamette | Steve Moseley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 01:55 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 01:49 | Grove City | John Holub misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 01:48 | Grove City | Richard Cooper grabs the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 01:31 | Grove City | Richard Cooper hits a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Martin Alger - foul #1 on Martin Alger, team foul #10 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Loiselle (SG), Charles Haas (SF) Benjamin Lyons, Merlin Vanburen | |
| Subs | Willamette | James Sutera (C) Dwight Banks | |
| 01:31 | Grove City | Richard Cooper makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:17 | Willamette | Frederick Bradley misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Richard Cooper - foul #1 on Richard Cooper, team foul #7 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Grove City | Wilson Harris (PF) Richard Cooper | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 01:17 | Willamette | Frederick Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:17 | Willamette | Frederick Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:17 | Grove City | The rebound goes to David Hallman | 32-25 |
| 00:57 | Grove City | William Loiselle misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 00:56 | Grove City | John Holub pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 00:31 | Grove City | William Loiselle clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-25 |
| 00:30 | Grove City | David Hallman misses the tip | 32-25 |
| 00:29 | Willamette | Frederick Bradley pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 00:03 | Willamette | Frederick Bradley blows the layup | 32-25 |
| 00:01 | Grove City | Charles Haas gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Charles Haas misses long on a fullcourt shot | 32-25 |