| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Croyle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Burchette (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Buck Keller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wabash | PG - Jack Sturges (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Nelson Birch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rudy Kelly (fresh) PF - Francis Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wabash | Rudy Kelly inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wabash | Wabash is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Wabash | Jack Sturges comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-24 |
| 19:35 | Wabash | Howard Rainey tips it home | 28-26 |
| 19:10 | Grove City | David Croyle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 19:08 | Grove City | Buck Keller tips it in | 30-26 |
| 18:40 | Wabash | Jack Sturges misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-26 |
| 18:38 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:16 | Grove City | David Croyle's 3 pointer is rejected by Francis Nguyen | 30-26 |
| 18:15 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw tips it back up and in | 32-26 |
| 18:12 | Wabash | Nelson Birch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 17:45 | Grove City | David Croyle makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 17:43 | Wabash | Nelson Birch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Larry Barker (SG), Amado Russo (PF) Michael Nelson, David Croyle, Buck Keller | |
| Subs | Wabash | Charles Macgregor (SF), Fred Koenig (PF), John Watt (C) Rudy Kelly, Francis Nguyen, Howard Rainey | |
| 17:14 | Grove City | Amado Russo can't finish the layup | 35-26 |
| 17:12 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw tips it in | 37-26 |
| 16:53 | Wabash | Jack Sturges connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-29 |
| 16:31 | Grove City | Amado Russo knocks in the runner in the lane | 39-29 |
| 16:02 | Wabash | Charles Macgregor misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-29 |
| 16:01 | Wabash | Fred Koenig tips it in | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Barker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wabash | PG - Jack Sturges (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Nelson Birch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Macgregor (fresh) PF - Fred Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Watt (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Grove City | Amado Russo hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Rogers | 41-31 |
| 15:15 | Wabash | Nelson Birch connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-34 |
| 14:56 | Grove City | Amado Russo double dribbles | 41-34 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), Larry Booze (SG), Buck Keller (PF) Kenneth Rogers, Larry Barker, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Wabash | Donald Stinnett (PG), Glenn Rose (SG), Rudy Kelly (SF), Francis Nguyen (PF), Howard Rainey (C) Jack Sturges, Nelson Birch, Charles Macgregor, Fred Koenig, John Watt | |
| 14:43 | Wabash | Howard Rainey lays it in on a nice dish by Glenn Rose | 41-36 |
| 14:29 | Grove City | Larry Booze loses the dribble to Francis Nguyen | 41-36 |
| 14:11 | Wabash | Francis Nguyen knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Glenn Rose | 41-38 |
| 13:53 | Grove City | Buck Keller connects on the turnaround from close range | 43-38 |
| 13:30 | Wabash | Francis Nguyen clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Buck Keller - foul #1 on Buck Keller, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Barker (SF), Amado Russo (C) David Burchette, Thomas Shaw | |
| Subs | Wabash | | |
| 13:30 | Wabash | Francis Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:30 | Wabash | Francis Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:30 | Grove City | Amado Russo grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 13:10 | Grove City | Larry Barker loses the ball out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Wabash | Jack Sturges (PG) Donald Stinnett | |
| 12:47 | Wabash | Jack Sturges can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 12:46 | Wabash | Francis Nguyen tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 12:17 | Grove City | Michael Nelson is fouled on the floor by Jack Sturges - foul #1 on Jack Sturges, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (PG), Kenneth Rogers (SF), Thomas Shaw (C) Michael Nelson, Larry Barker, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Wabash | Nelson Birch (SG), Charles Macgregor (SF), Fred Koenig (PF), Andrew Bruch (C) Glenn Rose, Rudy Kelly, Francis Nguyen, Howard Rainey | |
| 11:56 | Grove City | David Croyle is hacked by Charles Macgregor - foul #1 on Charles Macgregor, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Wabash | Donald Stinnett (PG), John Watt (C) Jack Sturges, Andrew Bruch | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - David Croyle (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Booze (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Buck Keller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wabash | PG - Donald Stinnett (fresh) SG - Nelson Birch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Macgregor (fresh) PF - Fred Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Watt (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Grove City | David Croyle comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 11:27 | Wabash | John Watt gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:25 | Wabash | Donald Stinnett is hacked by Kenneth Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Barker (SF) David Croyle | |
| Subs | Wabash | | |
| 11:04 | Wabash | Buck Keller is called for the reach on Fred Koenig - foul #2 on Buck Keller, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Grove City | Amado Russo (PF) Buck Keller | |
| Subs | Wabash | Rudy Kelly (SF) Charles Macgregor | |
| 10:49 | Wabash | John Watt knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 43-43 |
| 10:27 | Grove City | Larry Booze shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-43 |
| 10:25 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Barker | 43-43 |
| 10:09 | Grove City | Amado Russo misses the runner in the paint | 43-43 |
| 10:08 | Wabash | The rebound goes to Donald Stinnett | 43-43 |
| 09:48 | Wabash | John Watt misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Shaw - foul #2 on Thomas Shaw, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), David Burchette (SF), Buck Keller (PF) Kenneth Rogers, Larry Barker, Thomas Shaw | |
| Subs | Wabash | Jack Sturges (PG), Glenn Rose (SG), Francis Nguyen (PF) Donald Stinnett, Nelson Birch, Fred Koenig | |
| 09:48 | Wabash | John Watt misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:48 | Wabash | John Watt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:19 | Grove City | Amado Russo comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-44 |
| 09:18 | Wabash | Jack Sturges snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 09:16 | Wabash | Glenn Rose is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (SG), Thomas Shaw (C) Larry Booze, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Wabash | Charles Macgregor (SF), Howard Rainey (C) Rudy Kelly, John Watt | |
| 08:59 | Grove City | David Croyle misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-44 |
| 08:58 | Wabash | Jack Sturges grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 08:56 | Wabash | Charles Macgregor is hacked by David Burchette in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Burchette, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (SF) David Burchette | |
| Subs | Wabash | Nelson Birch (SG) Glenn Rose | |
| 08:39 | Wabash | Nelson Birch makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Sturges | 43-46 |
| 08:10 | Grove City | David Croyle connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Nelson | 46-46 |
| 08:03 | Wabash | Nelson Birch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on David Croyle - foul #2 on David Croyle, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Booze (SG), Larry Barker (SF), Amado Russo (PF) Michael Nelson, David Croyle, Buck Keller | |
| Subs | Wabash | Rudy Kelly (SF) Charles Macgregor | |
| 08:03 | Wabash | Nelson Birch makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:03 | Wabash | Nelson Birch makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:55 | Grove City | Amado Russo hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Larry Barker | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Booze (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Shaw (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wabash | PG - Jack Sturges (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Birch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rudy Kelly (fresh) PF - Francis Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Rainey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Wabash | Francis Nguyen loses the ball out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Burchette (SF) Larry Barker | |
| Subs | Wabash | Fred Koenig (PF) Francis Nguyen | |
| 07:12 | Grove City | Amado Russo comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Fred Koenig - foul #1 on Fred Koenig, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (PG), Buck Keller (PF) Kenneth Rogers, Thomas Shaw | |
| Subs | Wabash | Glenn Rose (SG), Andrew Bruch (C) Nelson Birch, Howard Rainey | |
| 07:12 | Grove City | Amado Russo misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:12 | Grove City | Amado Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:44 | Wabash | Glenn Rose misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 06:42 | Grove City | David Burchette gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 06:13 | Grove City | Amado Russo lays it up and in set up by David Burchette | 51-48 |
| 05:59 | Wabash | Andrew Bruch comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 51-48 |
| 05:58 | Grove City | Larry Booze snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 05:35 | Grove City | Larry Booze shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-48 |
| 05:33 | Wabash | Jack Sturges pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:33 | Wabash | Wabash calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), Thomas Shaw (C) David Croyle, Buck Keller | |
| Subs | Wabash | Nelson Birch (SG), Francis Nguyen (PF), Howard Rainey (C) Glenn Rose, Fred Koenig, Andrew Bruch | |
| 05:08 | Wabash | Thomas Shaw blocks the short jumper by Francis Nguyen | 51-48 |
| 05:06 | Wabash | Howard Rainey hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 04:47 | Grove City | Francis Nguyen takes the ball from Thomas Shaw | 51-50 |
| 04:31 | Wabash | Jack Sturges clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 04:29 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:03 | Grove City | Larry Booze shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 04:02 | Wabash | Howard Rainey snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 03:41 | Wabash | Nelson Birch connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Jack Sturges | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Booze (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Amado Russo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Shaw (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wabash | PG - Jack Sturges (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Birch (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rudy Kelly (fairly fresh) PF - Francis Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Howard Rainey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Grove City | Larry Booze splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 03:20 | Wabash | Howard Rainey grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 02:59 | Wabash | Howard Rainey can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 02:58 | Wabash | Howard Rainey can't tip it in | 51-52 |
| 02:56 | Grove City | Michael Nelson snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 02:32 | Grove City | Amado Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (PG), David Croyle (SG), Larry Barker (SF), Buck Keller (PF) Michael Nelson, Larry Booze, David Burchette, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Wabash | Donald Stinnett (PG), Glenn Rose (SG), Charles Macgregor (SF), Fred Koenig (PF), John Watt (C) Jack Sturges, Nelson Birch, Rudy Kelly, Francis Nguyen, Howard Rainey | |
| 02:28 | Wabash | Wabash calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Wabash | Nelson Birch (SG) Glenn Rose | |
| 02:12 | Wabash | John Watt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| 02:10 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), Larry Booze (SG), David Burchette (SF), Amado Russo (C) Kenneth Rogers, David Croyle, Larry Barker, Thomas Shaw | |
| Subs | Wabash | Jack Sturges (PG), Rudy Kelly (SF), Francis Nguyen (PF), Howard Rainey (C) Donald Stinnett, Charles Macgregor, Fred Koenig, John Watt | |
| 01:58 | Grove City | Amado Russo hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by David Burchette | 53-52 |
| 01:36 | Wabash | Jack Sturges is hacked by Michael Nelson - foul #2 on Michael Nelson, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Shaw (C) Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Wabash | | |
| 01:36 | Wabash | Jack Sturges misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:36 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 01:10 | Grove City | Buck Keller connects on the open jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Larry Booze | 55-52 |
| 01:08 | Wabash | Larry Booze steps in front of the Nelson Birch pass in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 01:07 | Grove City | Michael Nelson lays it in set up by Larry Booze | 57-52 |
| 01:05 | Wabash | Jack Sturges is fouled in the backcourt by David Burchette - foul #2 on David Burchette, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| 01:05 | Wabash | Jack Sturges makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 01:05 | Wabash | Jack Sturges makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wabash | Wabash is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Grove City | Larry Booze clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Francis Nguyen - foul #1 on Francis Nguyen, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| 00:37 | Grove City | Larry Booze makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:37 | Grove City | Larry Booze makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wabash | Wabash is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Wabash | Jack Sturges clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-54 |
| 00:30 | Grove City | David Burchette pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wabash | Wabash is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Grove City | David Burchette is hacked by Jack Sturges in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Sturges, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Barker (SF) David Burchette | |
| Subs | Wabash | | |
| 00:27 | Grove City | Michael Nelson is fouled on the floor by Jack Sturges - foul #3 on Jack Sturges, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| 00:25 | Grove City | Michael Nelson is fouled on the floor by Francis Nguyen - foul #2 on Francis Nguyen, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| 00:25 | Grove City | Michael Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:25 | Grove City | Michael Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:20 | Wabash | Nelson Birch misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 00:19 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 00:17 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw is hacked by Nelson Birch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nelson Birch, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| 00:17 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:17 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:17 | Wabash | The rebound goes to Howard Rainey | 62-54 |
| 00:12 | Wabash | Nelson Birch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-54 |
| 00:11 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 00:09 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Sturges - foul #4 on Jack Sturges, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| 00:09 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:09 | Wabash | Howard Rainey gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 00:03 | Wabash | Larry Barker is called for the reach on Rudy Kelly - foul #1 on Larry Barker, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Burchette (SF) Larry Barker | |
| Subs | Wabash | | |
| 00:03 | Wabash | Rudy Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:03 | Wabash | Rudy Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Michael Nelson runs out the clock | 62-56 |