| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Holder (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dennis Clayborne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Kimball (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfred Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Mole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Warren (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Todd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Orville Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren is whistled for a carry | 31-36 |
| 19:19 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton is hacked by Orville Davis - foul #1 on Orville Davis, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:00 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Kimball | 33-36 |
| 18:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren double dribbles | 33-36 |
| 18:32 | Grove City | David Holder hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 33-36 |
| 18:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 18:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Todd misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 18:19 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Alfred Hampton | 33-36 |
| 18:13 | Grove City | Brian Kimball buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Holder | 35-36 |
| 17:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas McCafferty - foul #1 on Thomas McCafferty, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 17:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:57 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:39 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas McCafferty | 37-37 |
| 17:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren misses the easy layup | 37-37 |
| 17:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis can't tip it in | 37-37 |
| 17:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Todd tips it in | 37-39 |
| 17:01 | Grove City | David Holder misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lee Walker - foul #1 on Lee Walker, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Grove City | Leonard Pope (SF), Grant Romer (C) Dennis Clayborne, Alfred Hampton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Henthorn (PF), Steve Rice (C) James Todd, Orville Davis | |
| 17:01 | Grove City | David Holder makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:01 | Grove City | David Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Grove City | Ty Boyd (PG), Daniel Hope (C) Thomas McCafferty, Brian Kimball | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon (SG) Lee Walker | |
| 16:32 | Grove City | Ty Boyd misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-39 |
| 16:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Peter Henthorn | 38-39 |
| 16:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-39 |
| 16:15 | Grove City | The rebound goes to David Holder | 38-39 |
| 15:48 | Grove City | David Mole steals the ball from Ty Boyd | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Ty Boyd (fresh) SG - David Holder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Pope (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Grant Romer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Hope (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Mole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Cordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Henthorn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Rice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Henthorn | 38-42 |
| 15:02 | Grove City | David Holder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 15:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Peter Henthorn | 38-42 |
| 14:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Rice lays it up and in on a great pass from David Mole and he's fouled by Daniel Hope - foul #1 on Daniel Hope, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Dennis Clayborne (SF), Brian Kimball (PF), Alfred Hampton (C) David Holder, Leonard Pope, Grant Romer, Daniel Hope | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lee Walker (SG), James Todd (PF) David Mole, Douglas Warren | |
| 14:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Rice makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:28 | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ty Boyd | 41-45 |
| 14:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Rice loses the ball out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis (C) Steve Rice | |
| 13:42 | Grove City | Ty Boyd knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Thomas McCafferty | 43-45 |
| 13:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lee Walker's pass is intercepted by Alfred Hampton | 43-45 |
| 13:05 | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty is fouled on the floor by Peter Henthorn - foul #2 on Peter Henthorn, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Holder (SG) Ty Boyd | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole (PG), Douglas Warren (SF) Chad Cordon, Peter Henthorn | |
| 12:48 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 12:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Dennis Clayborne - foul #3 on Dennis Clayborne, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| 12:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:18 | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-46 |
| 12:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Douglas Warren | 43-46 |
| 11:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Todd misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 11:49 | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty grabs the board | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Holder (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Clayborne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Kimball (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Alfred Hampton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Mole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Todd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Orville Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Grove City | Ty Boyd (PG), Leonard Pope (SF), Grant Romer (PF), Daniel Hope (C) Thomas McCafferty, Dennis Clayborne, Brian Kimball, Alfred Hampton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon (SG), Peter Henthorn (PF) Lee Walker, James Todd | |
| 11:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon is whistled for a carry | 43-46 |
| 11:20 | Grove City | David Holder lays it in | 45-46 |
| 10:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren is hacked by David Holder - foul #2 on David Holder, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Rice (C) Orville Davis | |
| 10:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Rice connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Chad Cordon | 45-48 |
| 10:33 | Grove City | Leonard Pope can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 10:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Rice snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 10:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 10:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 10:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 10:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Henthorn clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-48 |
| 10:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Rice misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 10:08 | Grove City | Leonard Pope snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 10:01 | Grove City | Douglas Warren is called for the reach on Leonard Pope - foul #1 on Douglas Warren, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Dennis Clayborne (SF), Brian Kimball (PF), Alfred Hampton (C) Ty Boyd, Leonard Pope, Grant Romer, Daniel Hope | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lee Walker (SG), James Todd (PF) Chad Cordon, Peter Henthorn | |
| 09:42 | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty comes up short on the floater from the left side | 45-48 |
| 09:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Alfred Hampton - foul #3 on Alfred Hampton, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Grove City | Ty Boyd (SG) David Holder | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis (C) Steve Rice | |
| 09:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:29 | Grove City | Brian Kimball grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:13 | Grove City | Ty Boyd scores on a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Lee Walker - foul #2 on Lee Walker, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon (PG) David Mole | |
| 09:13 | Grove City | Ty Boyd misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 08:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Todd comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 47-49 |
| 08:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lee Walker snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 08:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ty Boyd picks off the pass by Orville Davis | 47-49 |
| 08:38 | Grove City | Ty Boyd lays it up and in | 49-49 |
| 08:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Warren | 49-52 |
| 07:57 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton loses the dribble to Douglas Warren | 49-52 |
| 07:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon buries a 3 from the left wing | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ty Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Clayborne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Kimball (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Hampton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Chad Cordon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Warren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Todd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Orville Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Grove City | Ty Boyd misses long on a shot from the right side | 49-55 |
| 07:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 06:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lee Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-55 |
| 06:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 06:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ty Boyd steals the ball from Lee Walker | 49-55 |
| 06:16 | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ty Boyd | 52-55 |
| 06:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 06:05 | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:40 | Grove City | Ty Boyd misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-55 |
| 05:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Douglas Warren | 52-55 |
| 05:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Douglas Warren | 52-58 |
| 05:31 | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| Subs | Grove City | Dustin Behn (PG), David Holder (SG), Leonard Pope (SF), Grant Romer (PF), Daniel Hope (C) Thomas McCafferty, Ty Boyd, Dennis Clayborne, Brian Kimball, Alfred Hampton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole (PG), William Kasowski (SG), Willie Risk (SF), Peter Henthorn (PF), Steve Rice (C) Chad Cordon, Lee Walker, Douglas Warren, James Todd, Orville Davis | |
| 05:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Kasowski misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by David Holder - foul #3 on David Holder, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| 05:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Kasowski misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Kasowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:01 | Grove City | David Holder knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 04:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Risk misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 04:39 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Grant Romer | 55-59 |
| 04:35 | Grove City | David Holder misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 04:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Risk grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 04:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Risk can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 04:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Rice grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Risk misses short on a shot in the lane | 55-59 |
| 04:09 | Grove City | Daniel Hope snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 04:03 | Grove City | Dustin Behn buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Holder | 58-59 |
| 03:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Kasowski misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 03:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Kasowski misses the tip | 58-59 |
| 03:40 | Grove City | Grant Romer pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Dustin Behn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Holder (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grant Romer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Hope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Mole (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Kasowski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Willie Risk (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Henthorn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Grove City | Dustin Behn travels with the ball | 58-59 |
| Subs | Grove City | Ty Boyd (PG) Dustin Behn | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lee Walker (SG), Douglas Warren (SF) William Kasowski, Willie Risk | |
| 03:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren is hacked by Daniel Hope - foul #2 on Daniel Hope, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Brian Kimball (PF) Ty Boyd, Daniel Hope | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 03:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:11 | Grove City | Grant Romer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:57 | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty is fouled on the floor by Steve Rice - foul #3 on Steve Rice, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 02:43 | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 02:41 | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:41 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne (SF), Alfred Hampton (C) Leonard Pope, Grant Romer | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Todd (PF), Orville Davis (C) Peter Henthorn, Steve Rice | |
| 02:21 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 02:19 | Grove City | Brian Kimball hits the follow up shot | 60-59 |
| 02:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lee Walker connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Douglas Warren | 60-61 |
| 01:55 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| 01:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Orville Davis | 60-64 |
| 01:29 | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 01:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Todd gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 01:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lee Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-64 |
| 01:12 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Brian Kimball | 60-64 |
| 00:57 | Grove City | Thomas McCafferty makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Clayborne | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lee Walker loses the dribble to Thomas McCafferty | 63-64 |
| 00:24 | Grove City | David Holder hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas McCafferty | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole is hacked by Thomas McCafferty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas McCafferty, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| 00:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:17 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton is hacked by David Mole in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Mole, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 00:16 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Douglas Warren | 65-64 |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole misses short on a floater from the right side | 65-64 |
| 00:06 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Dennis Clayborne | 65-64 |
| 00:04 | Grove City | David Mole is called for the reach on Dennis Clayborne in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Mole, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| 00:04 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Orville Davis | 65-64 |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole misses long on a halfcourt shot | 65-64 |