| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Jimmie Hines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Bennett (fresh) PF - John Marsala (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Bobby Marsala (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Spring (fresh) PF - William Cordova (fresh) C - Robert Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Thiel | William Cordova is called for the reach on John Marsala - foul #1 on William Cordova, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:32 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett is whistled for a carry | 36-29 |
| 19:11 | Grove City | Robert Edwards buries a shot from the baseline set up by Lee Spring and he's fouled by James Coleman - foul #1 on James Coleman, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:11 | Grove City | Robert Edwards makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:45 | Thiel | Robert Edwards knocks away the 3 by John Marsala | 36-32 |
| 18:43 | Grove City | William Cordova grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 18:30 | Grove City | Robert Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| 18:16 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| 18:02 | Grove City | Robert Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Manuel Bennett - foul #3 on Manuel Bennett, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Thiel | Peter McDermott (SF) Manuel Bennett | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 18:02 | Grove City | Robert Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:02 | Grove City | Robert Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:41 | Thiel | John Marsala hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Bobby Marsala - foul #1 on Bobby Marsala, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 17:41 | Thiel | John Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:41 | Thiel | John Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:25 | Grove City | Bobby Marsala lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Hawkins | 38-35 |
| 17:11 | Thiel | John Marsala hits a jumper from the left side | 40-35 |
| 16:45 | Grove City | Robert Edwards clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 16:44 | Thiel | Jimmie Hines grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 16:31 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Peter McDermott | 42-35 |
| 16:18 | Grove City | Bobby Marsala travels with the ball | 42-35 |
| Subs | Thiel | Paul Smith (SG), William Carbaugh (SF), David Culbreath (PF), Steven McKinney (C) Jimmie Hines, Raymond Johnson, John Marsala, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Grove City | Walter McClintick (PG), Hugh Dugan (SG), Robert Lamb (SF), Richard Nabors (PF) Bobby Marsala, Lawrence Hawkins, Lee Spring, William Cordova | |
| 16:11 | Thiel | David Culbreath misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Richard Nabors - foul #1 on Richard Nabors, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| 16:11 | Thiel | David Culbreath makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:11 | Thiel | David Culbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 15:46 | Grove City | Robert Edwards lays it in on a great pass from Walter McClintick | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Peter McDermott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Carbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Culbreath (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven McKinney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Walter McClintick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Dugan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Lamb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Nabors (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Thiel | Peter McDermott misses the 3 from straight away | 44-37 |
| 15:30 | Grove City | Robert Lamb gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:06 | Grove City | Robert Lamb hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by William Carbaugh - foul #1 on William Carbaugh, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Thiel | Jimmie Hines (PG), Manuel Bennett (SF), John Marsala (PF) Peter McDermott, William Carbaugh, Steven McKinney | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Leis (C) Robert Edwards | |
| 15:06 | Grove City | Robert Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:06 | Grove City | Robert Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:44 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Jimmie Hines | 47-39 |
| 14:25 | Grove City | Walter McClintick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 14:23 | Thiel | The rebound goes to David Culbreath | 47-39 |
| 14:17 | Thiel | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 14:16 | Grove City | Robert Lamb grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 14:01 | Grove City | Richard Nabors misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 13:59 | Grove City | Hugh Dugan tips it but misses | 47-39 |
| 13:57 | Grove City | Richard Nabors pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:40 | Grove City | Hugh Dugan can't connect on a shot near the basket | 47-39 |
| 13:38 | Thiel | John Marsala gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:35 | Thiel | Walter McClintick takes the ball from Jimmie Hines in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 13:14 | Grove City | Walter McClintick hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Hugh Dugan | 47-42 |
| 12:53 | Thiel | David Culbreath can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Leis - foul #4 on James Leis, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Thiel | Peter McDermott (PG), Raymond Johnson (SG), James Coleman (C) Jimmie Hines, Paul Smith, John Marsala | |
| Subs | Grove City | Bobby Marsala (PG), Lawrence Hawkins (SG), Lee Spring (SF), William Cordova (PF), Robert Edwards (C) Walter McClintick, Hugh Dugan, Robert Lamb, Richard Nabors, James Leis | |
| 12:53 | Thiel | David Culbreath misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:53 | Thiel | David Culbreath misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:53 | Grove City | William Cordova snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 12:36 | Grove City | William Cordova misses short on a shot from the right block | 47-42 |
| 12:35 | Thiel | The rebound goes to James Coleman | 47-42 |
| 12:30 | Thiel | Peter McDermott makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Johnson | 50-42 |
| 12:15 | Grove City | Bobby Marsala lays it up and in set up by Lee Spring | 50-44 |
| 11:56 | Thiel | James Coleman's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Edwards | 50-44 |
| 11:55 | Grove City | Robert Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:49 | Grove City | Robert Edwards misses badly on a floater from the left side | 50-44 |
| 11:48 | Thiel | James Coleman snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Peter McDermott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Culbreath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Bobby Marsala (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Spring (fresh) PF - William Cordova (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Thiel | Peter McDermott can't finish the layup | 50-44 |
| 11:39 | Grove City | Robert Edwards gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:22 | Grove City | Lee Spring misses the lay-in | 50-44 |
| 11:21 | Thiel | James Coleman pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:16 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Peter McDermott | 52-44 |
| 10:51 | Grove City | Robert Edwards can't finish the layup | 52-44 |
| 10:50 | Thiel | James Coleman pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 10:46 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Bobby Marsala - foul #2 on Bobby Marsala, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Thiel | Jimmie Hines (PG), John Marsala (PF) Peter McDermott, David Culbreath | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Nabors (C) Robert Edwards | |
| 10:46 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:46 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:46 | Grove City | William Cordova grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 10:31 | Grove City | Bobby Marsala misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 10:30 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 10:24 | Thiel | Jimmie Hines clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-44 |
| 10:22 | Grove City | Richard Nabors grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 10:15 | Grove City | Richard Nabors buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bobby Marsala | 52-46 |
| 10:09 | Thiel | John Marsala throws it down set up by Jimmie Hines | 54-46 |
| 09:46 | Grove City | Lee Spring misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 09:44 | Grove City | Richard Nabors hits the follow up shot | 54-48 |
| 09:24 | Thiel | Bobby Marsala steals the ball from Jimmie Hines | 54-48 |
| 09:07 | Grove City | Lee Spring drills a 3 from straight away set up by Lawrence Hawkins | 54-51 |
| 08:55 | Thiel | Richard Nabors swats the shot by John Marsala | 54-51 |
| 08:54 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Lawrence Hawkins | 54-51 |
| 08:50 | Grove City | Manuel Bennett steps in front of the Lee Spring pass | 54-51 |
| 08:46 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett hits the finger roll | 56-51 |
| 08:21 | Grove City | Richard Nabors misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 08:20 | Grove City | Bobby Marsala gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:02 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Cordova | 56-53 |
| 07:41 | Thiel | Jimmie Hines is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jimmie Hines, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Thiel | Peter McDermott (PG), Paul Smith (SG), William Carbaugh (SF), Steven McKinney (PF), Michael Easterwood (C) Jimmie Hines, Raymond Johnson, Manuel Bennett, John Marsala, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Grove City | Walter McClintick (PG), Hugh Dugan (SG), Robert Lamb (SF), James Leis (PF), Robert Edwards (C) Bobby Marsala, Lawrence Hawkins, Lee Spring, William Cordova, Richard Nabors | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Peter McDermott (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Carbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven McKinney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Easterwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Walter McClintick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Hugh Dugan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Leis (fresh) 4 pf. C - Robert Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Grove City | Hugh Dugan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-53 |
| 07:21 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Steven McKinney | 56-53 |
| 07:17 | Thiel | Peter McDermott drills a shot from the right wing set up by Paul Smith | 58-53 |
| 06:55 | Grove City | Robert Lamb connects on the 3 from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 06:32 | Thiel | Steven McKinney misses the easy layup | 58-56 |
| 06:30 | Grove City | Robert Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:06 | Grove City | Hugh Dugan is fouled on the floor by Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Thiel | Jimmie Hines (PG), John Marsala (PF), David Culbreath (C) William Carbaugh, Steven McKinney, Michael Easterwood | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 05:56 | Grove City | Robert Lamb misses the dunk | 58-56 |
| 05:54 | Thiel | David Culbreath snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:35 | Thiel | Paul Smith buries a floater from the right wing set up by Jimmie Hines and he's hacked by Robert Lamb - foul #2 on Robert Lamb, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| 05:35 | Thiel | Paul Smith makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:19 | Grove City | Robert Lamb lays it in on a nice dish by Walter McClintick | 61-58 |
| 04:59 | Thiel | David Culbreath clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Robert Edwards - foul #2 on Robert Edwards, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Thiel | Raymond Johnson (SG), Steven McKinney (C) Paul Smith, Peter McDermott | |
| Subs | Grove City | Bobby Marsala (PG), Lawrence Hawkins (SG), Joshua Haley (SF), William Cordova (PF) Walter McClintick, Hugh Dugan, Robert Lamb, James Leis | |
| 04:59 | Thiel | David Culbreath misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:59 | Thiel | David Culbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:47 | Grove City | Steven McKinney swats the shot by William Cordova | 62-58 |
| 04:46 | Grove City | Robert Edwards tips it home | 62-60 |
| 04:26 | Thiel | David Culbreath can't finish the layup | 62-60 |
| 04:25 | Grove City | Robert Edwards gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:14 | Grove City | Bobby Marsala misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-60 |
| 04:13 | Thiel | John Marsala grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 03:57 | Thiel | Jimmie Hines is fouled on the floor by Joshua Haley - foul #1 on Joshua Haley, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Thiel | James Coleman (C) Steven McKinney | |
| Subs | Grove City | Lee Spring (SF), Richard Nabors (PF), Robert Lamb (C) Joshua Haley, William Cordova, Robert Edwards | |
| 03:57 | Thiel | Jimmie Hines makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:57 | Thiel | Jimmie Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:57 | Grove City | Robert Lamb grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 03:45 | Grove City | Richard Nabors is whistled for traveling | 63-60 |
| Subs | Thiel | Peter McDermott (SF) David Culbreath | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Jimmie Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter McDermott (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Marsala (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Bobby Marsala (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lee Spring (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Nabors (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Lamb (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Thiel | Jimmie Hines knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 03:06 | Grove City | Lee Spring misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 03:04 | Grove City | Robert Lamb tips it in | 66-62 |
| 02:42 | Thiel | John Marsala misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Nabors - foul #2 on Richard Nabors, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Thiel | Paul Smith (SG), William Carbaugh (SF) Jimmie Hines, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Walter McClintick (PG), Hugh Dugan (SG) Bobby Marsala, Lawrence Hawkins | |
| 02:42 | Thiel | John Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:42 | Thiel | John Marsala misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:42 | Grove City | Richard Nabors grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:42 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| 02:32 | Grove City | Hugh Dugan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 02:31 | Thiel | James Coleman snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 02:31 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Thiel | Jimmie Hines (PG), Raymond Johnson (SG), Manuel Bennett (SF) Peter McDermott, Paul Smith, William Carbaugh | |
| Subs | Grove City | Bobby Marsala (PG), Lawrence Hawkins (SG), William Cordova (PF), Robert Edwards (C) Walter McClintick, Hugh Dugan, Richard Nabors, Robert Lamb | |
| 02:07 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 02:05 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 01:46 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lee Spring | 67-64 |
| 01:33 | Thiel | Bobby Marsala steals it from Manuel Bennett | 67-64 |
| 01:14 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Cordova | 67-67 |
| 01:09 | Thiel | Lee Spring is called for the reach on Manuel Bennett - foul #3 on Lee Spring, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| 01:09 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:09 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:53 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Johnson - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| 00:53 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:53 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:42 | Thiel | John Marsala misses the jump hook in the paint | 68-69 |
| 00:41 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson snags the offensive board | 68-69 |
| 00:18 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 70-69 |
| 00:01 | Grove City | Robert Edwards's floater is tipped away by John Marsala | 70-69 |
| 00:00 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |