| Lineup | Luther | PG - George Benson (fresh) SG - Dexter Mayes (fresh) SF - Leon Cothren (fresh) PF - Christopher Gillespie (fresh) C - John Dunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) SG - Larry Booze (fresh) SF - David Burchette (fresh) PF - Buck Keller (fresh) C - Thomas Shaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Grove City | Larry Booze scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Rogers and he's fouled by Dexter Mayes - foul #1 on Dexter Mayes, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Luther | Leon Cothren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Luther | Dexter Mayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:51 | Grove City | The rebound goes to David Burchette | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | Luther | Dexter Mayes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | Luther | Dexter Mayes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | Grove City | George Benson steps in front of the Buck Keller pass | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | Luther | Leon Cothren misses the lay-in | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | Grove City | Buck Keller pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:42 | Grove City | John Dunn steals it from Larry Booze | 3-4 |
| 17:20 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie drills a jumper from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | Grove City | Buck Keller misses long on a shot from the left side | 5-4 |
| 17:07 | Luther | Dexter Mayes grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:45 | Luther | John Dunn is fouled on the floor by Thomas Shaw - foul #1 on Thomas Shaw, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Luther | Richard McConico (PG), John Gerlach (SF), Warner Spicer (PF), Andrew Vining (C) George Benson, Leon Cothren, Christopher Gillespie, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (PG), Michael Nelson (SG), Larry Barker (SF), Amado Russo (PF) Kenneth Rogers, Larry Booze, David Burchette, Buck Keller | |
| 16:26 | Luther | Dexter Mayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:24 | Luther | Richard McConico gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:07 | Luther | John Gerlach misses the fadeaway from the right side | 5-4 |
| 16:06 | Grove City | David Croyle grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:58 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Barker | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Richard McConico (fresh) SG - Dexter Mayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Gerlach (fresh) PF - Warner Spicer (fresh) C - Andrew Vining (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - David Croyle (fresh) SG - Michael Nelson (fresh) SF - Larry Barker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) C - Thomas Shaw (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Luther | Andrew Vining is whistled for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | Luther | George Benson (PG), Christopher Gillespie (PF) Richard McConico, Warner Spicer | |
| Subs | Grove City | Buck Keller (PF) Thomas Shaw | |
| 15:11 | Grove City | Buck Keller is hacked by John Gerlach - foul #1 on John Gerlach, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Luther | John Dunn (C) Andrew Vining | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), Larry Booze (SG) David Croyle, Michael Nelson | |
| 14:56 | Grove City | Buck Keller's fadeaway is rejected by John Dunn | 5-6 |
| 14:55 | Luther | Dexter Mayes pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:30 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie loses the ball out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Luther | Ben Parks (SG), Leon Cothren (SF) Dexter Mayes, John Gerlach | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (PG), David Burchette (SF) Gregory Earl, Larry Barker | |
| 14:16 | Grove City | Larry Booze hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 14:14 | Grove City | David Burchette gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:01 | Grove City | Larry Booze makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Amado Russo | 5-8 |
| 13:58 | Luther | Kenneth Rogers picks off the pass by Leon Cothren in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 13:52 | Grove City | Larry Booze knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Rogers | 5-11 |
| 13:26 | Luther | George Benson makes the floater from the right side | 7-11 |
| 13:24 | Grove City | George Benson picks off the pass by Kenneth Rogers in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| 13:23 | Luther | Ben Parks slams it home set up by George Benson | 9-11 |
| 13:00 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ben Parks - foul #1 on Ben Parks, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Luther | Richard McConico (PG), Dexter Mayes (SG), John Gerlach (SF), Warner Spicer (PF), Andrew Vining (C) George Benson, Ben Parks, Leon Cothren, Christopher Gillespie, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (PG), Larry Barker (SF), Thomas Shaw (C) Kenneth Rogers, David Burchette, Buck Keller | |
| 13:00 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:00 | Grove City | Larry Booze makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:40 | Luther | Dexter Mayes's floater is knocked away by Thomas Shaw | 9-12 |
| 12:39 | Luther | Andrew Vining pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:22 | Luther | Dexter Mayes connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard McConico | 11-12 |
| 12:12 | Grove City | Larry Booze makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-15 |
| 11:46 | Luther | Dexter Mayes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Amado Russo - foul #1 on Amado Russo, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Michael Nelson (SG), David Burchette (SF), Buck Keller (PF) David Croyle, Larry Booze, Larry Barker, Amado Russo | |
| 11:46 | Luther | Dexter Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:46 | Luther | Dexter Mayes misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:46 | Luther | Andrew Vining grabs the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Richard McConico (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dexter Mayes (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Gerlach (fresh) PF - Warner Spicer (fresh) C - Andrew Vining (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Nelson (fresh) SF - David Burchette (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Buck Keller (tiring) C - Thomas Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Luther | Warner Spicer's floater is tipped away by Buck Keller | 12-15 |
| 11:29 | Luther | John Gerlach snags the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 11:04 | Luther | Richard McConico connects on the jumper from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 10:44 | Grove City | Buck Keller is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Buck Keller, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Luther | George Benson (PG), Ben Parks (SG), Leon Cothren (SF), Christopher Gillespie (PF), John Dunn (C) Richard McConico, Dexter Mayes, John Gerlach, Warner Spicer, Andrew Vining | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 10:17 | Luther | John Dunn lays it in set up by George Benson and he's hacked by Buck Keller - foul #2 on Buck Keller, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Barker (SF), Amado Russo (PF) David Burchette, Buck Keller | |
| 10:17 | Luther | John Dunn makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:55 | Grove City | Amado Russo misses the easy layup | 17-15 |
| 09:53 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw tips it in | 17-17 |
| 09:35 | Luther | George Benson is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Dunn | 20-17 |
| 09:14 | Grove City | Amado Russo drills a floater from the left wing set up by Michael Nelson | 20-19 |
| 08:55 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Amado Russo - foul #2 on Amado Russo, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Luther | John Gerlach (SF), Andrew Vining (C) Leon Cothren, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (PG), Larry Booze (SG), David Burchette (PF) Kenneth Rogers, Michael Nelson, Amado Russo | |
| 08:55 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:55 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:55 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Thomas Shaw | 21-19 |
| 08:48 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 08:46 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 08:44 | Luther | Ben Parks is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ben Parks, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Luther | Joseph Caffee (SF) Ben Parks | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 08:32 | Grove City | Christopher Gillespie denies the turnaround by Larry Booze | 21-19 |
| 08:31 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:07 | Luther | John Gerlach misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 08:05 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 08:01 | Grove City | David Croyle's floater is knocked away by Andrew Vining | 21-19 |
| 08:00 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:54 | Luther | George Benson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Burchette - foul #1 on David Burchette, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Luther | Dexter Mayes (SG), Warner Spicer (PF), John Dunn (C) Joseph Caffee, Christopher Gillespie, Andrew Vining | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 07:54 | Luther | George Benson makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:54 | Luther | George Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:47 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 07:46 | Luther | John Dunn grabs the board | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - George Benson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dexter Mayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Gerlach (fresh) PF - Warner Spicer (fresh) C - John Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - David Croyle (fresh) SG - Larry Booze (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Larry Barker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Luther | George Benson is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dexter Mayes | 26-19 |
| 07:34 | Grove City | Larry Booze works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-19 |
| 07:33 | Luther | The rebound goes to Warner Spicer | 26-19 |
| 07:30 | Luther | George Benson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| Subs | Luther | Richard McConico (PG), Leon Cothren (SF) George Benson, John Gerlach | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 07:15 | Grove City | Larry Booze is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Leon Cothren - foul #1 on Leon Cothren, team foul #5 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (PG) David Croyle | |
| 07:15 | Grove City | Larry Booze makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:15 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:15 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses the 3rd free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:15 | Luther | Leon Cothren pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 06:57 | Luther | Dexter Mayes buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard McConico | 28-20 |
| 06:45 | Grove City | Larry Booze loses the ball out of bounds | 28-20 |
| Subs | Luther | Christopher Gillespie (PF), Andrew Vining (C) Warner Spicer, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 06:25 | Luther | Andrew Vining can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Thomas Shaw - foul #2 on Thomas Shaw, team foul #7 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Luther | John Gerlach (SG), Joseph Caffee (SF) Dexter Mayes, Leon Cothren | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (SG), Amado Russo (C) Larry Booze, Thomas Shaw | |
| 06:25 | Luther | Andrew Vining misses the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:25 | Luther | Andrew Vining makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:06 | Grove City | Amado Russo comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard McConico - foul #1 on Richard McConico, team foul #6 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Luther | George Benson (PG) Richard McConico | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG) Kenneth Rogers | |
| 06:06 | Grove City | Amado Russo misses the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:06 | Grove City | Amado Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 06:04 | Luther | George Benson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Nelson - foul #1 on Michael Nelson, team foul #8 | 29-21 |
| 06:04 | Luther | George Benson makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 06:04 | Luther | George Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:45 | Grove City | Amado Russo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 31-21 |
| 05:43 | Luther | Andrew Vining gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 05:28 | Luther | George Benson misses short on a shot from the left side | 31-21 |
| 05:27 | Luther | Andrew Vining grabs the offensive board | 31-21 |
| 05:04 | Luther | George Benson connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Gerlach | 33-21 |
| 04:53 | Grove City | George Benson is called for the reach on Larry Barker - foul #1 on George Benson, team foul #7 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Luther | Richard McConico (PG), Dexter Mayes (SG), Leon Cothren (SF), Warner Spicer (PF), John Dunn (C) George Benson, John Gerlach, Joseph Caffee, Christopher Gillespie, Andrew Vining | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (PG), David Croyle (SG) Gregory Earl, Amado Russo | |
| 04:53 | Grove City | Larry Barker makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 04:53 | Grove City | Larry Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 04:34 | Luther | Dexter Mayes hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Richard McConico and he's fouled by David Burchette - foul #2 on David Burchette, team foul #9 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Buck Keller (PF), Amado Russo (C) David Burchette, Larry Barker | |
| 04:34 | Luther | Dexter Mayes makes the free throw | 36-23 |
| 04:23 | Grove City | David Croyle drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Rogers | 36-26 |
| 03:59 | Luther | Leon Cothren misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 03:57 | Grove City | Amado Russo grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 03:49 | Grove City | Amado Russo hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 36-26 |
| 03:47 | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers tips it home | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Richard McConico (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dexter Mayes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Leon Cothren (fresh) PF - Warner Spicer (fresh) C - John Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Croyle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Buck Keller (fairly fresh) C - Amado Russo (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Luther | Leon Cothren hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dexter Mayes | 39-28 |
| 03:14 | Grove City | Amado Russo buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Rogers | 39-30 |
| 02:55 | Luther | Dexter Mayes is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Rogers - foul #1 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #10 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Luther | George Benson (PG), John Gerlach (SF), Christopher Gillespie (PF), Andrew Vining (C) Richard McConico, Leon Cothren, Warner Spicer, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), Larry Booze (SG), David Burchette (SF), Thomas Shaw (C) Kenneth Rogers, David Croyle, Michael Nelson, Amado Russo | |
| 02:55 | Luther | Dexter Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 02:55 | Luther | Dexter Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 02:38 | Grove City | Larry Booze hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Earl | 41-33 |
| 02:15 | Luther | Dexter Mayes can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-33 |
| 02:13 | Luther | John Gerlach snags the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 01:49 | Luther | Dexter Mayes is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 01:26 | Grove City | Larry Booze comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 01:24 | Grove City | Buck Keller pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 01:19 | Grove City | Larry Booze banks in the layup set up by Gregory Earl | 44-35 |
| 00:59 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Burchette - foul #3 on David Burchette, team foul #11 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Luther | Ben Parks (SG), Joseph Caffee (SF), John Dunn (C) Dexter Mayes, John Gerlach, Andrew Vining | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (PG), David Croyle (SG), Larry Barker (SF), Amado Russo (C) Gregory Earl, Larry Booze, David Burchette, Thomas Shaw | |
| 00:59 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 00:59 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 00:59 | Luther | Joseph Caffee pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 00:46 | Luther | Joseph Caffee travels with the ball | 44-35 |
| Subs | Luther | Richard McConico (PG), Leon Cothren (SF), Warner Spicer (PF) George Benson, Joseph Caffee, Christopher Gillespie | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:25 | Grove City | David Croyle travels with the ball | 44-35 |
| 00:22 | Luther | Kenneth Rogers takes the ball from Leon Cothren in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 00:03 | Grove City | Buck Keller clanks a runner near the basket | 44-35 |
| 00:01 | Luther | Warner Spicer snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 00:00 | Luther | Warner Spicer misses short on a fullcourt shot | 44-35 |