| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Scott Frederick (fresh) SG - Arthur Wells (fresh) SF - Alex Reed (fresh) PF - William Thompson (fresh) C - Brett Crosier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) SG - Larry Booze (fresh) SF - David Burchette (fresh) PF - Buck Keller (fresh) C - Thomas Shaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio Wesleyan | Brett Crosier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Wesleyan | Ohio Wesleyan is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Grove City | Larry Booze grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Grove City | Michael Nelson tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick is fouled on the floor by Michael Nelson - foul #1 on Michael Nelson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Wells clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Grove City | Buck Keller gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Grove City | Larry Booze connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Nelson and he's hacked by William Thompson - foul #1 on William Thompson, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | Ohio Wesleyan | Alex Reed gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 17:25 | Grove City | Larry Booze comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 3-4 |
| 17:24 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw tips it in | 3-6 |
| 17:20 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick is hacked by Michael Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Nelson, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | William Benton (PG), Edward Fields (SG), John White (SF), Fred Thorn (PF), Roy Farias (C) Scott Frederick, Arthur Wells, Alex Reed, William Thompson, Brett Crosier | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (PG) Michael Nelson | |
| 17:02 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Benton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Fields | 6-6 |
| 16:42 | Grove City | Larry Booze makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Rogers | 6-8 |
| 16:40 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Benton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Barker (SF), Amado Russo (PF) David Burchette, Buck Keller | |
| 16:30 | Grove City | Edward Fields steals it from Larry Booze | 6-8 |
| 16:28 | Ohio Wesleyan | Larry Barker steps in front of the Edward Fields pass in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 16:06 | Grove City | Larry Booze can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 16:05 | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers tips it back up and in | 6-10 |
| 15:51 | Ohio Wesleyan | Roy Farias misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-10 |
| 15:49 | Grove City | Larry Barker snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - William Benton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Fields (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John White (fresh) PF - Fred Thorn (fresh) C - Roy Farias (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Booze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Barker (fresh) PF - Amado Russo (fresh) C - Thomas Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Grove City | Larry Booze scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Rogers | 6-13 |
| 15:07 | Ohio Wesleyan | Kenneth Rogers takes the ball from Roy Farias | 6-13 |
| 15:04 | Grove City | Larry Booze banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Rogers | 6-15 |
| 14:58 | Ohio Wesleyan | John White misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 6-15 |
| 14:57 | Ohio Wesleyan | Fred Thorn tips it but misses | 6-15 |
| 14:56 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw pulls down the rebound | 6-15 |
| 14:51 | Grove City | Amado Russo is whistled for traveling | 6-15 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick (PG), Arthur Wells (SG), Alex Reed (SF), William Thompson (PF), Brett Crosier (C) William Benton, Edward Fields, John White, Fred Thorn, Roy Farias | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (PG), David Burchette (SF), Buck Keller (PF) Kenneth Rogers, Larry Barker, Amado Russo | |
| 14:30 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Thompson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 14:16 | Grove City | David Croyle connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Burchette | 9-18 |
| 14:14 | Ohio Wesleyan | Alex Reed is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Reed, team foul #2 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG) Larry Booze | |
| 13:51 | Grove City | David Croyle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 13:49 | Grove City | David Croyle grabs the offensive board | 9-18 |
| 13:29 | Grove City | David Burchette is hacked by Alex Reed - foul #2 on Alex Reed, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Leon Montgomery (SF), Scott Davis (PF) Alex Reed, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Larry Barker (SG), Amado Russo (C) Gregory Earl, David Croyle, Thomas Shaw | |
| 13:12 | Grove City | Scott Frederick steps in front of the Buck Keller pass | 9-18 |
| 13:07 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Rogers - foul #1 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | William Benton (SG), Fred Thorn (PF), Roy Farias (C) Arthur Wells, Scott Davis, Brett Crosier | |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Booze (SG) David Burchette | |
| 13:07 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 13:07 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 12:48 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 12:46 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 12:39 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Rogers - foul #2 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Edward Fields (SG), John White (SF) Scott Frederick, Leon Montgomery | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), Thomas Shaw (C) Kenneth Rogers, Buck Keller | |
| 12:21 | Ohio Wesleyan | Edward Fields is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-18 |
| 11:55 | Grove City | The short jumper by Larry Booze is denied by Fred Thorn | 14-18 |
| 11:54 | Ohio Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Fred Thorn | 14-18 |
| 11:52 | Ohio Wesleyan | Thomas Shaw takes the ball from William Benton in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 11:33 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw is fouled on the floor by Fred Thorn - foul #1 on Fred Thorn, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick (PG), Arthur Wells (SG), Leon Montgomery (SF), William Thompson (PF), Brett Crosier (C) William Benton, Edward Fields, John White, Fred Thorn, Roy Farias | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (PG), David Burchette (SF), Buck Keller (PF) Gregory Earl, Larry Barker, Amado Russo | |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Scott Frederick (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Wells (fresh) SF - Leon Montgomery (fresh) PF - William Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brett Crosier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - David Croyle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Booze (tiring) 9 pts. SF - David Burchette (fresh) PF - Buck Keller (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Shaw (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Grove City | David Croyle comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Thompson - foul #2 on William Thompson, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Davis (PF) William Thompson | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 11:04 | Grove City | David Croyle makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:04 | Grove City | David Croyle misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:04 | Ohio Wesleyan | Brett Crosier pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:50 | Ohio Wesleyan | David Croyle is called for the reach on Brett Crosier - foul #1 on David Croyle, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| 10:45 | Ohio Wesleyan | Leon Montgomery comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Shaw - foul #1 on Thomas Shaw, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | William Benton (PG) Scott Frederick | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 10:45 | Ohio Wesleyan | Leon Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:45 | Ohio Wesleyan | Leon Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:45 | Grove City | Buck Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:18 | Grove City | Larry Booze can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-19 |
| 10:16 | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Wells gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:12 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Davis is fouled on the floor by David Burchette - foul #1 on David Burchette, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | John White (SF) Leon Montgomery | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), Amado Russo (C) David Croyle, Thomas Shaw | |
| 10:12 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Davis makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:12 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:12 | Grove City | Amado Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:49 | Grove City | Gregory Earl knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 16-21 |
| 09:30 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Davis comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on David Burchette - foul #2 on David Burchette, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick (PG), Edward Fields (SG), Fred Thorn (C) William Benton, Arthur Wells, Brett Crosier | |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Barker (SF), Thomas Shaw (C) David Burchette, Buck Keller | |
| 09:30 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Davis misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:30 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:30 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 09:14 | Grove City | Larry Booze clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-21 |
| 09:12 | Ohio Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Scott Davis | 16-21 |
| 08:44 | Ohio Wesleyan | John White misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 08:43 | Grove City | Amado Russo gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:35 | Grove City | Larry Booze knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gregory Earl | 16-24 |
| 08:33 | Ohio Wesleyan | Edward Fields is hacked by Larry Booze in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Booze, team foul #9 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Wells (SG), Roy Farias (C) John White, Scott Davis | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (PG), Buck Keller (PF) Gregory Earl, Amado Russo | |
| 08:33 | Ohio Wesleyan | Edward Fields misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:33 | Grove City | Buck Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 08:14 | Grove City | Larry Booze can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 08:13 | Ohio Wesleyan | Edward Fields pulls down the rebound | 16-24 |
| 08:08 | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Wells connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Fields | 19-24 |
| 07:42 | Grove City | Larry Booze comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 07:41 | Ohio Wesleyan | Fred Thorn grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:36 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-24 |
| 07:35 | Grove City | Larry Booze gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Scott Frederick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Fields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Thorn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Farias (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - David Croyle (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Booze (tired) 12 pts. SF - Larry Barker (fairly fresh) PF - Buck Keller (tiring) 3 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Grove City | David Croyle is hacked by Scott Frederick - foul #1 on Scott Frederick, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | William Benton (PG), Leon Montgomery (SF), Brett Crosier (C) Scott Frederick, Edward Fields, Fred Thorn | |
| Subs | Grove City | Amado Russo (C) Thomas Shaw | |
| 07:15 | Grove City | Larry Booze's pass is intercepted by William Benton | 19-24 |
| 07:11 | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Wells can't finish the layup | 19-24 |
| 07:10 | Grove City | Buck Keller snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 06:48 | Grove City | Amado Russo hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Booze | 19-26 |
| 06:43 | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 06:42 | Grove City | Larry Barker pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 06:13 | Grove City | David Croyle travels with the ball | 19-26 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick (PG), John White (SF), Scott Davis (PF) Arthur Wells, Leon Montgomery, Roy Farias | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), Thomas Shaw (C) Larry Booze, Buck Keller | |
| 05:50 | Ohio Wesleyan | Brett Crosier buries a floater from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 05:31 | Grove City | Amado Russo lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Earl | 21-28 |
| 05:14 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 05:13 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 05:01 | Ohio Wesleyan | Gregory Earl steals it from Brett Crosier | 21-28 |
| 04:43 | Grove City | David Croyle misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Davis - foul #1 on Scott Davis, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Wells (SG), Edward Fields (SF), Fred Thorn (PF), Roy Farias (C) William Benton, John White, Scott Davis, Brett Crosier | |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Booze (SG), Buck Keller (PF) Gregory Earl, Amado Russo | |
| 04:43 | Grove City | David Croyle makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:43 | Grove City | David Croyle makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:26 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 04:24 | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Wells grabs the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 04:07 | Ohio Wesleyan | Fred Thorn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-30 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG) David Croyle | |
| 03:46 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 03:45 | Ohio Wesleyan | Roy Farias snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 03:39 | Ohio Wesleyan | Roy Farias misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 21-30 |
| 03:37 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Buck Keller | 21-30 |
| 03:08 | Grove City | Larry Booze comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 21-30 |
| 03:07 | Ohio Wesleyan | Fred Thorn grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Scott Frederick (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Fields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Thorn (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Farias (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Booze (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Barker (tiring) PF - Buck Keller (tired) 5 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Ohio Wesleyan | Fred Thorn is called for traveling in the backcourt | 21-30 |
| 03:04 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-30 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | William Benton (PG), Alex Reed (SF), William Thompson (PF), Brett Crosier (C) Scott Frederick, Arthur Wells, Fred Thorn, Roy Farias | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), Kenneth Rogers (SG), David Burchette (SF), Amado Russo (C) Gregory Earl, Larry Booze, Larry Barker, Thomas Shaw | |
| 02:44 | Grove City | Amado Russo clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Fields - foul #1 on Edward Fields, team foul #8 | 21-30 |
| 02:44 | Grove City | Amado Russo misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 02:44 | Grove City | Amado Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 02:44 | Ohio Wesleyan | Brett Crosier snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 02:25 | Ohio Wesleyan | Alex Reed misses the shot from the left block | 21-30 |
| 02:23 | Grove City | David Burchette gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 02:00 | Grove City | Amado Russo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 21-30 |
| 01:58 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Thompson snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 01:53 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-30 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | John White (SG) Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Shaw (C) Buck Keller | |
| 01:27 | Grove City | Michael Nelson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-30 |
| 01:26 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 01:22 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Benton comes up short on the floater from the right side | 21-30 |
| 01:20 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 00:57 | Grove City | John White is called for the reach on Kenneth Rogers - foul #1 on John White, team foul #9 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick (PG), Arthur Wells (SG), Fred Thorn (PF), Roy Farias (C) William Benton, Alex Reed, William Thompson, Brett Crosier | |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Booze (SG) Michael Nelson | |
| 00:57 | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 00:57 | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 00:38 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 00:37 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 00:18 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw is fouled on the floor by Roy Farias - foul #1 on Roy Farias, team foul #10 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Leon Montgomery (SF) John White | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG) Kenneth Rogers | |
| 00:18 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 00:18 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 00:13 | Ohio Wesleyan | Larry Booze picks off the pass by Roy Farias in the backcourt | 21-33 |
| 00:03 | Grove City | Larry Booze clanks a 3 from the left corner | 21-33 |
| 00:02 | Grove City | David Burchette gets the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | The clock runs out | 21-33 |