| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Sal Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Illovsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Babbitt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert McKay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Holub (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Hallman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David Hallman and the foul's on Scott Eldridge - foul #2 on Scott Eldridge, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:36 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:25 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 19:04 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons lays it in set up by Richard Cooper | 33-37 |
| 18:59 | Thiel | Sal Baker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Sal Baker, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 18:49 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 18:27 | Thiel | Sal Baker double dribbles | 33-39 |
| 18:11 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen is fouled on the floor by Gary Babbitt - foul #1 on Gary Babbitt, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| 17:57 | Grove City | John Holub clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-39 |
| 17:55 | Thiel | Donald Illovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:51 | Thiel | Sal Baker makes the driving attempt in the lane | 35-39 |
| 17:39 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Merlin Vanburen | 35-41 |
| 17:27 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt hits a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Merlin Vanburen - foul #1 on Merlin Vanburen, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Charles Haas (C) David Hallman | |
| 17:27 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:11 | Grove City | Robert McKay picks off the pass by Benjamin Lyons | 38-41 |
| 16:55 | Thiel | Sal Baker misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-41 |
| 16:53 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:37 | Thiel | Sal Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 16:35 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:19 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen hits a turnaround from close range | 38-43 |
| 16:12 | Thiel | Sal Baker makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert McKay | 40-43 |
| 15:58 | Grove City | Richard Cooper connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Merlin Vanburen | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Sal Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Illovsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Babbitt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Eldridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert McKay (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Holub (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Lyons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Haas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Thiel | Richard Cooper swats the short shot by Robert McKay | 40-45 |
| 15:31 | Thiel | Sal Baker hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 15:07 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 15:06 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Scott Eldridge | 42-45 |
| 15:02 | Thiel | Sal Baker misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by John Holub - foul #2 on John Holub, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Thiel | Howard Childress (SG), Clifton Bernard (SF), Richard Earl (PF), Bruce Graham (C) Donald Illovsky, Gary Babbitt, Scott Eldridge, Robert McKay | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Loiselle (PG), Donald Mitkowski (SG), Wilson Harris (PF), David Hallman (C) John Holub, Benjamin Lyons, Merlin Vanburen, Richard Cooper | |
| 15:02 | Thiel | Sal Baker makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:02 | Thiel | Sal Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:36 | Grove City | Richard Earl steals the ball from Donald Mitkowski | 44-45 |
| 14:19 | Thiel | Richard Earl hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 14:17 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Charles Haas | 44-45 |
| 13:59 | Grove City | Wilson Harris can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Earl - foul #3 on Richard Earl, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Thiel | Stanton Forte (SG) Sal Baker | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeff Underwood (SF) Charles Haas | |
| 13:59 | Grove City | Wilson Harris makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:59 | Grove City | Wilson Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:59 | Thiel | Bruce Graham gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:39 | Thiel | Stanton Forte misses the dunk attempt | 44-46 |
| 13:37 | Thiel | Bruce Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:21 | Thiel | Richard Earl comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by William Loiselle - foul #1 on William Loiselle, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Thiel | Gary Babbitt (SF) Clifton Bernard | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 13:21 | Thiel | Richard Earl misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:21 | Thiel | Richard Earl makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:07 | Grove City | Donald Mitkowski scores on a 3 from straight away set up by William Loiselle | 45-49 |
| 12:47 | Thiel | Howard Childress hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Earl | 48-49 |
| 12:31 | Grove City | William Loiselle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 12:30 | Thiel | Richard Earl grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 12:26 | Thiel | Howard Childress hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-49 |
| 12:25 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Jeff Underwood | 48-49 |
| 11:57 | Grove City | David Hallman loses the ball out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Thiel | Donald Illovsky (SG), Scott Eldridge (PF), Robert McKay (C) Howard Childress, Richard Earl, Bruce Graham | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Holub (PG), Benjamin Lyons (SG), Merlin Vanburen (SF), Richard Cooper (PF), Charles Haas (C) William Loiselle, Donald Mitkowski, Jeff Underwood, Wilson Harris, David Hallman | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Stanton Forte (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Illovsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Babbitt (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert McKay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Holub (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Lyons (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Haas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Thiel | Robert McKay can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 11:35 | Thiel | Scott Eldridge can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 11:34 | Grove City | Charles Haas gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:17 | Grove City | Charles Haas lays it in on a great pass from Merlin Vanburen | 48-51 |
| 11:06 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 11:04 | Grove City | Charles Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:46 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen's floater is tipped away by Scott Eldridge | 48-51 |
| 10:44 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:39 | Thiel | Scott Eldridge loses the ball out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Thiel | Sal Baker (PG), Clifton Bernard (SF) Stanton Forte, Gary Babbitt | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 10:29 | Grove City | John Holub clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 10:27 | Thiel | Donald Illovsky gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:20 | Thiel | Clifton Bernard misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-51 |
| 10:19 | Thiel | The offensive rebound goes to Sal Baker | 48-51 |
| 10:07 | Thiel | Donald Illovsky drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Sal Baker | 51-51 |
| 09:57 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-51 |
| 09:55 | Thiel | Clifton Bernard snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 09:50 | Thiel | Richard Cooper picks off the pass by Donald Illovsky | 51-51 |
| 09:36 | Grove City | Charles Haas's pass is intercepted by Clifton Bernard | 51-51 |
| 09:32 | Thiel | Clifton Bernard dunks the ball | 53-51 |
| 09:16 | Grove City | Clifton Bernard is called for the reach on Benjamin Lyons - foul #2 on Clifton Bernard, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Thiel | Gary Babbitt (SF), Richard Earl (PF) Clifton Bernard, Scott Eldridge | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Hallman (C) Charles Haas | |
| 09:05 | Grove City | The short jumper by David Hallman is denied by Robert McKay | 53-51 |
| 09:03 | Grove City | Richard Cooper tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 08:43 | Thiel | Richard Earl drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 08:23 | Grove City | John Holub knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Lyons | 55-56 |
| 08:07 | Thiel | Donald Illovsky scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Earl | 58-56 |
| 07:44 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons connects on the shot from the right side set up by John Holub | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Sal Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Illovsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Babbitt (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Earl (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert McKay (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Holub (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Lyons (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Cooper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Hallman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Thiel | Sal Baker is called for traveling | 58-58 |
| Subs | Thiel | Howard Childress (PG), Stanton Forte (SG), Scott Eldridge (PF) Sal Baker, Donald Illovsky, Robert McKay | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Loiselle (PG), Donald Mitkowski (SG), Charles Haas (SF), Wilson Harris (PF) John Holub, Benjamin Lyons, Merlin Vanburen, Richard Cooper | |
| 07:24 | Grove City | Donald Mitkowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 07:22 | Thiel | Richard Earl snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 07:16 | Thiel | Scott Eldridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Thiel | Clifton Bernard (SF) Gary Babbitt | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeff Underwood (SF) David Hallman | |
| 07:04 | Grove City | Wilson Harris misses short on a floater in the lane | 58-58 |
| 07:02 | Thiel | Howard Childress grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 06:57 | Thiel | Scott Eldridge is hacked by William Loiselle - foul #2 on William Loiselle, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Thiel | Bruce Graham (C) Richard Earl | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 06:43 | Thiel | Howard Childress misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 06:42 | Grove City | Jeff Underwood grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 06:29 | Grove City | Wilson Harris misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 06:28 | Thiel | Scott Eldridge pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:23 | Thiel | Stanton Forte scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Howard Childress and he's fouled by Donald Mitkowski - foul #2 on Donald Mitkowski, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Thiel | Sal Baker (PG) Howard Childress | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 06:23 | Thiel | Stanton Forte makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:06 | Grove City | Charles Haas is fouled on the floor by Stanton Forte - foul #1 on Stanton Forte, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Thiel | Howard Childress (SG), Gary Babbitt (SF), Robert McKay (C) Stanton Forte, Clifton Bernard, Bruce Graham | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Cooper (PF) Jeff Underwood | |
| 05:43 | Grove City | The jump hook by Donald Mitkowski is blocked by Gary Babbitt | 61-58 |
| 05:41 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Robert McKay | 61-58 |
| 05:34 | Thiel | Robert McKay's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Cooper | 61-58 |
| 05:33 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Richard Cooper | 61-58 |
| 05:13 | Grove City | Charles Haas can't throw it down but he's hacked by Robert McKay - foul #3 on Robert McKay, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Thiel | Donald Illovsky (SG), Richard Earl (PF) Howard Childress, Scott Eldridge | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Holub (PG), Benjamin Lyons (SG), David Hallman (C) William Loiselle, Donald Mitkowski, Wilson Harris | |
| 05:13 | Grove City | Charles Haas misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:13 | Grove City | Charles Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:58 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Sal Baker | 64-59 |
| 04:38 | Grove City | Charles Haas scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 64-61 |
| 04:34 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 04:33 | Grove City | Richard Cooper snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 04:06 | Grove City | Charles Haas drills a turnaround near the basket | 64-63 |
| 04:00 | Thiel | Sal Baker misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Haas - foul #1 on Charles Haas, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Thiel | Clifton Bernard (SF), Scott Eldridge (PF) Gary Babbitt, Robert McKay | |
| Subs | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen (SF), Wilson Harris (PF) Charles Haas, Richard Cooper | |
| 04:00 | Thiel | Sal Baker makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:00 | Thiel | Sal Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:00 | Grove City | Wilson Harris pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:48 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons is hacked by Donald Illovsky - foul #3 on Donald Illovsky, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Thiel | Howard Childress (PG) Sal Baker | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 03:48 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:48 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Scott Eldridge | 65-63 |
| 03:44 | Thiel | Wilson Harris steps in front of the Scott Eldridge pass | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Howard Childress (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Illovsky (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifton Bernard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Scott Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Earl (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Holub (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Lyons (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilson Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hallman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Grove City | Clifton Bernard is called for the reach on Merlin Vanburen - foul #3 on Clifton Bernard, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 03:26 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:26 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:02 | Thiel | Richard Earl clanks a floater from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 03:01 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:55 | Grove City | David Hallman can't finish the layup | 65-65 |
| 02:54 | Thiel | Richard Earl gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:54 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Thiel | Sal Baker (PG), Gary Babbitt (SF), Robert McKay (C) Howard Childress, Clifton Bernard, Richard Earl | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Cooper (PF) Wilson Harris | |
| 02:41 | Thiel | Sal Baker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Babbitt | 67-65 |
| 02:24 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Illovsky - foul #4 on Donald Illovsky, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| 02:24 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:24 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:24 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to David Hallman | 67-66 |
| 02:14 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons is fouled on the floor by Donald Illovsky - foul #5 on Donald Illovsky, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Thiel | Howard Childress (SG) Donald Illovsky | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 02:14 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:14 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:58 | Thiel | Robert McKay banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Babbitt and he's hacked by David Hallman - foul #1 on David Hallman, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| 01:58 | Thiel | Robert McKay makes the free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:48 | Grove City | John Holub misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 70-68 |
| 01:46 | Thiel | Scott Eldridge snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 01:42 | Thiel | Sal Baker misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 70-68 |
| 01:40 | Grove City | Merlin Vanburen pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:26 | Grove City | David Hallman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 01:25 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons grabs the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:11 | Grove City | John Holub scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Benjamin Lyons | 70-71 |
| 01:05 | Thiel | Howard Childress misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 01:03 | Grove City | David Hallman snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 00:40 | Grove City | Richard Cooper misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 00:38 | Thiel | Robert McKay gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:32 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-71 |
| 00:31 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons grabs the board | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons is hacked by Howard Childress in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Childress, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| 00:28 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:28 | Grove City | Benjamin Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:28 | Thiel | Robert McKay grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 00:19 | Thiel | Howard Childress can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Benjamin Lyons - foul #2 on Benjamin Lyons, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| 00:19 | Thiel | Howard Childress makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:19 | Thiel | Howard Childress misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:19 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Richard Cooper | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Grove City | John Holub makes the jumper from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 00:02 | Thiel | Thiel calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Thiel | Sal Baker misses short on a halfcourt shot | 71-73 |