| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) SG - Larry Booze (fresh) SF - David Burchette (fresh) PF - Buck Keller (fresh) C - Thomas Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Scott Frederick (fresh) SG - Arthur Wells (fresh) SF - Alex Reed (fresh) PF - William Thompson (fresh) C - Brett Crosier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Wesleyan | Ohio Wesleyan is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Grove City | Larry Booze drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Nelson | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Ohio Wesleyan | Brett Crosier travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Grove City | Larry Booze's pass is intercepted by William Thompson | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Grove City | Larry Booze connects on the shot from close range | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:46 | Grove City | Larry Booze comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Wells - foul #1 on Arthur Wells, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Larry Barker (SF), Amado Russo (PF) Michael Nelson, David Burchette, Buck Keller | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| 17:46 | Grove City | Larry Booze makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | Grove City | Larry Booze makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:46 | Grove City | Larry Booze makes the 3rd free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:33 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 17:31 | Grove City | Amado Russo gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:27 | Grove City | William Thompson steals the ball from Larry Booze | 7-0 |
| 17:16 | Ohio Wesleyan | Alex Reed hits a runner in the paint | 7-2 |
| 16:48 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 16:47 | Ohio Wesleyan | Brett Crosier pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:42 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick hits a jumper in the lane | 7-4 |
| 16:24 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses the shot from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 16:23 | Ohio Wesleyan | Alex Reed grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:13 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Thompson buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur Wells | 7-6 |
| 15:45 | Grove City | Larry Barker is fouled on the floor by Alex Reed - foul #1 on Alex Reed, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), David Burchette (SF), Buck Keller (PF) Kenneth Rogers, Larry Barker, Amado Russo | |
| 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 | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Booze (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Burchette (fresh) PF - Buck Keller (fresh) C - Thomas Shaw (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - William Benton (fresh) SG - Edward Fields (fresh) SF - John White (fresh) PF - Fred Thorn (fresh) C - Roy Farias (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Grove City | Larry Booze makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Nelson | 9-6 |
| 15:03 | Ohio Wesleyan | Edward Fields scores on a 3 from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:42 | Grove City | Larry Booze connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Nelson | 12-9 |
| 14:37 | Ohio Wesleyan | Buck Keller denies the turnaround by John White | 12-9 |
| 14:35 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Thomas Shaw | 12-9 |
| 14:06 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 14:05 | Ohio Wesleyan | Roy Farias grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 13:59 | Ohio Wesleyan | John White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (PG), David Croyle (SG), Larry Barker (SF), Amado Russo (C) Michael Nelson, Larry Booze, David Burchette, Thomas Shaw | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Wells (SG), Leon Montgomery (SF), Scott Davis (PF) Edward Fields, John White, Fred Thorn | |
| 13:37 | Grove City | Amado Russo can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-9 |
| 13:35 | Grove City | Buck Keller grabs the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:17 | Grove City | David Croyle connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Barker | 14-9 |
| 13:15 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Benton is hacked by David Croyle in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Croyle, team foul #1 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick (PG), Brett Crosier (C) William Benton, Roy Farias | |
| 12:53 | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Wells banks in the layup | 14-11 |
| 12:26 | Grove City | David Croyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Booze (SG), David Burchette (SF), Thomas Shaw (C) David Croyle, Larry Barker, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Edward Fields (SG), Alex Reed (SF), Fred Thorn (PF) Arthur Wells, Leon Montgomery, Scott Davis | |
| 12:23 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 12:04 | Grove City | Larry Booze makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Shaw | 17-11 |
| 12:02 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG) Kenneth Rogers | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | John White (SG) Scott Frederick | |
| 11:43 | Grove City | Larry Booze drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-11 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Booze (tiring) 18 pts. SF - David Burchette (fresh) PF - Buck Keller (tiring) C - Thomas Shaw (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Edward Fields (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John White (fresh) SF - Alex Reed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Thorn (fresh) C - Brett Crosier (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Ohio Wesleyan | Larry Booze is called for the reach on Fred Thorn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Booze, team foul #2 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Grove City | Amado Russo (PF) Buck Keller | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | William Benton (PG), William Thompson (PF) John White, Brett Crosier | |
| 11:28 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Benton knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 10:59 | Grove City | Larry Booze's pass is intercepted by Fred Thorn | 20-14 |
| 10:54 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Benton knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Alex Reed and he's fouled by Thomas Shaw - foul #1 on Thomas Shaw, team foul #3 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (PG), David Croyle (SG), Larry Barker (SF) Michael Nelson, Larry Booze, David Burchette | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick (PG), John White (SF), Roy Farias (C) Edward Fields, Alex Reed, Fred Thorn | |
| 10:54 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Benton makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:38 | Grove City | Amado Russo connects on the turnaround in the lane | 22-17 |
| 10:34 | Ohio Wesleyan | Kenneth Rogers picks off the pass by William Benton in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| 10:20 | Grove City | Amado Russo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Shaw and he's fouled by William Benton - foul #1 on William Benton, team foul #3 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Wells (SG), Scott Davis (PF), Brett Crosier (C) William Benton, William Thompson, Roy Farias | |
| 10:20 | Grove City | Amado Russo makes the free throw | 25-17 |
| 10:18 | Ohio Wesleyan | Brett Crosier is hacked by Thomas Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Shaw, team foul #4 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Grove City | Buck Keller (PF) Thomas Shaw | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| 10:07 | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Wells misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-17 |
| 10:06 | Ohio Wesleyan | Brett Crosier gets the offensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 09:47 | Ohio Wesleyan | John White connects on the jumper near the basket | 25-19 |
| 09:20 | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers is fouled on the floor by Brett Crosier - foul #1 on Brett Crosier, team foul #4 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), Larry Booze (SG), David Burchette (SF) Kenneth Rogers, David Croyle, Larry Barker | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | William Benton (PG), Leon Montgomery (SF), Fred Thorn (PF) Scott Frederick, John White, Scott Davis | |
| 09:05 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 09:04 | Ohio Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Brett Crosier | 25-19 |
| 08:46 | Ohio Wesleyan | Buck Keller is called for the reach on Fred Thorn - foul #1 on Buck Keller, team foul #5 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Edward Fields (SG), Alex Reed (SF), Roy Farias (C) Arthur Wells, Leon Montgomery, Brett Crosier | |
| 08:20 | Ohio Wesleyan | Alex Reed misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-19 |
| 08:18 | Ohio Wesleyan | Fred Thorn pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 08:04 | Ohio Wesleyan | Edward Fields can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Booze - foul #2 on Larry Booze, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (PG), David Croyle (SG) Michael Nelson, Larry Booze | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | John White (SG), William Thompson (PF) William Benton, Roy Farias | |
| 08:04 | Ohio Wesleyan | Edward Fields makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:04 | Ohio Wesleyan | Edward Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:35 | Grove City | David Croyle misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Alex Reed - foul #2 on Alex Reed, team foul #5 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Barker (SF) David Burchette | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick (PG), Arthur Wells (SG), Brett Crosier (C) Edward Fields, Alex Reed, Fred Thorn | |
| 07:35 | Grove City | David Croyle makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:35 | Grove City | David Croyle misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:35 | Ohio Wesleyan | Brett Crosier grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) SG - David Croyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Barker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Buck Keller (tired) C - Amado Russo (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Scott Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Brett Crosier (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 07:13 | Ohio Wesleyan | John White grabs the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 06:52 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Thompson is fouled on the floor by Buck Keller - foul #2 on Buck Keller, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), David Burchette (SF), Thomas Shaw (C) Kenneth Rogers, David Croyle, Buck Keller | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Leon Montgomery (SF) John White | |
| 06:52 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:52 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:52 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Thomas Shaw | 26-22 |
| 06:25 | Grove City | Amado Russo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 26-22 |
| 06:23 | Ohio Wesleyan | Brett Crosier grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 06:18 | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Wells misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Amado Russo - foul #1 on Amado Russo, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), David Croyle (SG) Gregory Earl, Larry Barker | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | William Benton (PG), Edward Fields (SF), Fred Thorn (PF), Roy Farias (C) Scott Frederick, Leon Montgomery, William Thompson, Brett Crosier | |
| 06:18 | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Wells makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:18 | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:18 | Grove City | Amado Russo snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 05:51 | Grove City | Arthur Wells is called for the reach on Michael Nelson - foul #2 on Arthur Wells, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (SG) David Croyle | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick (PG) Arthur Wells | |
| 05:28 | Grove City | Amado Russo misses the dunk | 26-23 |
| 05:27 | Grove City | Michael Nelson snags the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 05:04 | Grove City | Amado Russo lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Rogers | 28-23 |
| 05:02 | Ohio Wesleyan | Edward Fields's pass is intercepted by David Burchette in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| 04:41 | Grove City | Amado Russo makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Rogers | 30-23 |
| 04:39 | Ohio Wesleyan | Michael Nelson is called for the reach on Scott Frederick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Nelson, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (SG), Larry Barker (SF) Michael Nelson, David Burchette | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | John White (SF), Scott Davis (PF), Brett Crosier (C) Edward Fields, Fred Thorn, Roy Farias | |
| 04:39 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:39 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:39 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 04:16 | Grove City | David Croyle hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Rogers | 32-24 |
| 03:47 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Benton is called for traveling | 32-24 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), Larry Booze (SG), Buck Keller (PF) Kenneth Rogers, David Croyle, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Wells (SG), Alex Reed (SF), William Thompson (PF) Scott Frederick, William Benton, Scott Davis | |
| 03:27 | Grove City | Gregory Earl makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Larry Barker | 35-24 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Booze (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Larry Barker (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Buck Keller (tiring) C - Thomas Shaw (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - John White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Reed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Brett Crosier (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Ohio Wesleyan | Alex Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-24 |
| 03:05 | Grove City | Larry Booze hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 03:03 | Grove City | Buck Keller hits the follow up shot | 37-24 |
| 02:39 | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Wells drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 02:23 | Grove City | Larry Booze hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Buck Keller | 40-27 |
| 02:00 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-27 |
| 01:58 | Ohio Wesleyan | Alex Reed tips it in | 40-29 |
| 01:31 | Grove City | Larry Booze can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John White - foul #1 on John White, team foul #7 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), David Burchette (SF) Gregory Earl, Larry Barker | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick (PG), William Benton (SG), Edward Fields (SF), Fred Thorn (PF), Roy Farias (C) John White, Arthur Wells, Alex Reed, William Thompson, Brett Crosier | |
| 01:31 | Grove City | Larry Booze makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 01:31 | Grove City | Larry Booze makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 01:10 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Frederick comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 42-29 |
| 01:09 | Grove City | Larry Booze snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 00:51 | Grove City | Larry Booze buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Buck Keller and the foul's on Fred Thorn - foul #1 on Fred Thorn, team foul #8 | 44-29 |
| 00:51 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses the free throw | 44-29 |
| 00:51 | Ohio Wesleyan | Roy Farias grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 00:44 | Ohio Wesleyan | Edward Fields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-29 |
| 00:26 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses long on a shot from the right block | 44-29 |
| 00:25 | Grove City | Larry Booze snags the offensive board | 44-29 |
| 00:02 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the jumper from the right wing | 44-29 |
| 00:00 | Ohio Wesleyan | Roy Farias snags the defensive board | 44-29 |