| Lineup | Luther | PG - Robert Everett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dexter Mayes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Powell (fresh) PF - Marshall Prater (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Hilderbrand (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Richard Evenson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Booze (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Herschel Hazel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ervin Hua (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Larry Booze inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Grove City | Ervin Hua connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Steven Hope | 31-28 |
| 19:12 | Luther | Steven Hope is called for the reach on Dexter Mayes - foul #1 on Steven Hope, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 18:49 | Luther | Dexter Mayes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 18:47 | Luther | Stephen Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:28 | Luther | Stephen Powell makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Everett | 34-28 |
| 18:04 | Grove City | Roger Hilderbrand is called for the reach on Larry Booze - foul #1 on Roger Hilderbrand, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Barker (SF) Larry Booze | |
| 17:49 | Grove City | Ervin Hua scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Hope and he's fouled by Roger Hilderbrand - foul #2 on Roger Hilderbrand, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Luther | Clinton Mayville (SF), Christopher Gillespie (PF) Stephen Powell, Marshall Prater | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (SG) Steven Hope | |
| 17:49 | Grove City | Ervin Hua misses the free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:49 | Luther | Roger Hilderbrand pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:31 | Luther | Robert Everett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 17:29 | Grove City | Ervin Hua gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:00 | Grove City | Herschel Hazel's layup is rejected by Roger Hilderbrand | 34-30 |
| 16:59 | Luther | Roger Hilderbrand snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 16:38 | Luther | Clinton Mayville misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 16:37 | Grove City | Ervin Hua grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:10 | Grove City | Ervin Hua misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 16:08 | Grove City | Ervin Hua tips it home | 34-32 |
| 15:43 | Luther | Dexter Mayes clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 15:41 | Grove City | Richard Evenson snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Robert Everett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dexter Mayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Mayville (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Gillespie (fresh) C - Roger Hilderbrand (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Richard Evenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Barker (fairly fresh) PF - Herschel Hazel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ervin Hua (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Grove City | Richard Evenson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Hilderbrand - foul #3 on Roger Hilderbrand, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Luther | George Benson (PG), Stephen Powell (SF), Marshall Prater (PF) Robert Everett, Clinton Mayville, Christopher Gillespie | |
| Subs | Grove City | Steven Hope (SG), Larry Booze (SF), Willie Adams (PF), Amado Russo (C) Kenneth Rogers, Larry Barker, Herschel Hazel, Ervin Hua | |
| 15:18 | Grove City | Richard Evenson makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:18 | Grove City | Richard Evenson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:49 | Luther | Dexter Mayes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 14:48 | Luther | Stephen Powell snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 14:28 | Luther | Stephen Powell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Booze - foul #1 on Larry Booze, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Luther | Leon Cothren (SG) Dexter Mayes | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG) Richard Evenson | |
| 14:28 | Luther | Stephen Powell misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:28 | Luther | Stephen Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:28 | Grove City | Willie Adams snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 14:05 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 14:04 | Grove City | Willie Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:43 | Grove City | Willie Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Luther | Clinton Mayville (SG), Joseph Caffee (C) Leon Cothren, Roger Hilderbrand | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (PG) Michael Nelson | |
| 13:14 | Luther | Clinton Mayville misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 13:12 | Luther | Marshall Prater misses the tip | 34-34 |
| 13:10 | Luther | Joseph Caffee tips it home | 36-34 |
| 13:08 | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers's pass is intercepted by Clinton Mayville in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 13:04 | Luther | Clinton Mayville hits the finger roll | 38-34 |
| 12:40 | Grove City | Willie Adams misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Marshall Prater - foul #3 on Marshall Prater, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Luther | Robert Everett (PG), Dexter Mayes (SG), Christopher Gillespie (PF), Roger Hilderbrand (C) George Benson, Stephen Powell, Marshall Prater, Joseph Caffee | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (SG), Larry Barker (SF), Herschel Hazel (PF) Steven Hope, Larry Booze, Amado Russo | |
| 12:40 | Grove City | Willie Adams misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:40 | Grove City | Willie Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:40 | Luther | The rebound goes to Roger Hilderbrand | 38-34 |
| 12:16 | Luther | Robert Everett can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 12:14 | Grove City | Willie Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 11:55 | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers is fouled on the floor by Robert Everett - foul #2 on Robert Everett, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Steven Hope (SG), Ervin Hua (C) Kenneth Rogers, Willie Adams | |
| 11:30 | Grove City | Ervin Hua drills a floater from the baseline | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Robert Everett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dexter Mayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Mayville (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Gillespie (fresh) C - Roger Hilderbrand (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Barker (fresh) PF - Herschel Hazel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ervin Hua (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Luther | Dexter Mayes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 11:03 | Luther | Roger Hilderbrand hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 10:38 | Grove City | Herschel Hazel knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ervin Hua and the foul's on Christopher Gillespie - foul #3 on Christopher Gillespie, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Luther | Leon Cothren (SG), Stephen Powell (SF), Marshall Prater (PF), Joseph Caffee (C) Dexter Mayes, Clinton Mayville, Christopher Gillespie, Roger Hilderbrand | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Evenson (PG), Kenneth Rogers (SG), Larry Booze (SF) Michael Nelson, Steven Hope, Larry Barker | |
| 10:38 | Grove City | Herschel Hazel makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:20 | Luther | Leon Cothren drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Everett | 42-39 |
| 09:57 | Grove City | Ervin Hua misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 09:56 | Luther | Marshall Prater gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:27 | Luther | Robert Everett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 09:26 | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:09 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 09:08 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Rogers | 42-39 |
| 08:51 | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers is hacked by Marshall Prater - foul #4 on Marshall Prater, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Luther | George Benson (PG), Dexter Mayes (SG), Christopher Gillespie (PF), Roger Hilderbrand (C) Robert Everett, Leon Cothren, Marshall Prater, Joseph Caffee | |
| Subs | Grove City | Steven Hope (SG), Michael Nelson (SF), Willie Adams (PF), Amado Russo (C) Richard Evenson, Larry Booze, Herschel Hazel, Ervin Hua | |
| 08:51 | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:51 | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 08:25 | Luther | Stephen Powell misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Rogers - foul #1 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Evenson (PG), Larry Barker (SF) Kenneth Rogers, Michael Nelson | |
| 08:25 | Luther | Stephen Powell makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:25 | Luther | Stephen Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:06 | Grove City | Willie Adams misses the floater from the left block | 44-41 |
| 08:04 | Luther | The rebound goes to Stephen Powell | 44-41 |
| 08:01 | Luther | George Benson's pass is intercepted by Steven Hope in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 07:57 | Grove City | Willie Adams misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 07:56 | Grove City | Willie Adams grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 07:39 | Grove City | Willie Adams lays it up and in | 44-43 |
| 07:19 | Luther | Roger Hilderbrand buries a floater from the right wing set up by George Benson | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - George Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dexter Mayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Gillespie (fresh) 3 pf. C - Roger Hilderbrand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Richard Evenson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Larry Barker (fresh) PF - Willie Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Amado Russo (fresh) | |
| 06:57 | Grove City | Richard Evenson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Evenson, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Luther | Robert Everett (PG), Clinton Mayville (SG), Leon Cothren (SF), Marshall Prater (PF) George Benson, Dexter Mayes, Stephen Powell, Christopher Gillespie | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Larry Booze (SF), Herschel Hazel (PF), Ervin Hua (C) Richard Evenson, Larry Barker, Willie Adams, Amado Russo | |
| 06:31 | Luther | Roger Hilderbrand is hacked by Ervin Hua - foul #2 on Ervin Hua, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (SG) Steven Hope | |
| 06:04 | Luther | Leon Cothren comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 06:02 | Grove City | Ervin Hua grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 05:40 | Grove City | Ervin Hua makes the jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 05:17 | Luther | Robert Everett misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Rogers - foul #2 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Luther | Dexter Mayes (SG), Joseph Caffee (C) Leon Cothren, Roger Hilderbrand | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Evenson (PG), Steven Hope (SG), Larry Barker (SF), Amado Russo (C) Kenneth Rogers, Michael Nelson, Larry Booze, Ervin Hua | |
| 05:17 | Luther | Robert Everett makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:17 | Luther | Robert Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:57 | Grove City | Steven Hope clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 48-45 |
| 04:56 | Grove City | Steven Hope snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 04:38 | Grove City | Herschel Hazel misses long on a shot in the paint | 48-45 |
| 04:36 | Luther | Joseph Caffee pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 04:31 | Luther | Clinton Mayville is hacked by Larry Barker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Barker, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Luther | Stephen Powell (SF), Christopher Gillespie (PF) Dexter Mayes, Marshall Prater | |
| Subs | Grove City | Willie Adams (PF) Herschel Hazel | |
| 04:31 | Luther | Clinton Mayville misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:31 | Grove City | Willie Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 04:14 | Grove City | Richard Evenson connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Larry Barker | 48-47 |
| 03:52 | Luther | Robert Everett hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Clinton Mayville | 51-47 |
| 03:26 | Grove City | Willie Adams knocks in the jumper from the left side | 51-49 |
| 03:00 | Luther | Joseph Caffee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Luther | George Benson (PG), Dexter Mayes (SG), Marshall Prater (PF), Roger Hilderbrand (C) Robert Everett, Clinton Mayville, Christopher Gillespie, Joseph Caffee | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (SG), Larry Booze (SF), Herschel Hazel (PF), Ervin Hua (C) Steven Hope, Larry Barker, Willie Adams, Amado Russo | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - George Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dexter Mayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marshall Prater (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger Hilderbrand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Richard Evenson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Booze (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Herschel Hazel (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ervin Hua (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:39 | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Dexter Mayes - foul #1 on Dexter Mayes, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Luther | Leon Cothren (SF) Stephen Powell | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (SG) Richard Evenson | |
| 02:39 | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 02:39 | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:36 | Luther | Luther calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Luther | Robert Everett (PG), Stephen Powell (SF) George Benson, Leon Cothren | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Evenson (PG), Steven Hope (SG) Kenneth Rogers, Michael Nelson | |
| 02:22 | Luther | Roger Hilderbrand hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Stephen Powell | 53-51 |
| 01:53 | Grove City | Larry Booze scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Evenson | 53-54 |
| 01:28 | Luther | Dexter Mayes hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 01:08 | Grove City | Steven Hope is fouled on the floor by Dexter Mayes - foul #2 on Dexter Mayes, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| 01:08 | Grove City | Steven Hope makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:08 | Grove City | Steven Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:03 | Luther | Richard Evenson is called for the reach on Robert Everett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Evenson, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| 01:03 | Luther | Robert Everett misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:03 | Grove City | Ervin Hua snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 00:49 | Grove City | Larry Booze comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 00:47 | Luther | Stephen Powell gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:45 | Luther | Robert Everett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Grove City | Steven Hope comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 00:22 | Luther | Robert Everett grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:15 | Luther | Dexter Mayes drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Powell | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Grove City | Larry Booze loses the ball out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Luther | Robert Everett runs out the clock | 58-56 |