| Lineup | Wabash | PG - Jack Sturges (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Birch (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Rudy Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Francis Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Booze (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Burchette (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Buck Keller (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wabash | Rudy Kelly inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Wabash | Wabash is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:50 | Wabash | Jack Sturges scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Nelson Birch | 35-31 |
| 19:32 | Grove City | Buck Keller misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Francis Nguyen - foul #3 on Francis Nguyen, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Wabash | Fred Koenig (PF) Francis Nguyen | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 19:32 | Grove City | Buck Keller makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:32 | Grove City | Buck Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:32 | Wabash | Fred Koenig snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 19:22 | Wabash | Rudy Kelly hits a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on David Burchette - foul #1 on David Burchette, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:22 | Wabash | Rudy Kelly makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:56 | Grove City | Larry Booze shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 18:55 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 18:38 | Wabash | Howard Rainey hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Sturges | 40-34 |
| 18:16 | Grove City | Nelson Birch picks off the pass by Michael Nelson | 40-34 |
| 18:13 | Wabash | Jack Sturges throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| Subs | Wabash | Andrew Bruch (C) Howard Rainey | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (PG), Kenneth Rogers (SF), Amado Russo (PF) Michael Nelson, David Burchette, Buck Keller | |
| 18:00 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Croyle | 40-36 |
| 17:55 | Wabash | Thomas Shaw is called for the reach on Nelson Birch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Shaw, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Wabash | Charles Macgregor (SF) Rudy Kelly | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 17:28 | Wabash | Nelson Birch scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jack Sturges | 42-36 |
| 17:03 | Grove City | Larry Booze hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Rogers | 42-39 |
| 16:37 | Wabash | Nelson Birch misses the jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 16:35 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rogers | 42-39 |
| 16:16 | Grove City | David Croyle evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 16:14 | Wabash | Andrew Bruch grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:49 | Wabash | Jack Sturges connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Nelson Birch | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Wabash | PG - Jack Sturges (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nelson Birch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Macgregor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Koenig (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Andrew Bruch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - David Croyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Booze (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Amado Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas Shaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Grove City | David Croyle buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Rogers | 45-42 |
| 15:10 | Wabash | Nelson Birch misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 15:09 | Wabash | Charles Macgregor snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 15:04 | Wabash | Thomas Shaw steals the ball from Fred Koenig | 45-42 |
| 14:44 | Grove City | Amado Russo's layup is rejected by Andrew Bruch | 45-42 |
| 14:43 | Wabash | Charles Macgregor grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 14:29 | Wabash | Nelson Birch can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 14:27 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 14:13 | Grove City | Larry Booze makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Rogers | 45-45 |
| 14:11 | Wabash | Thomas Shaw picks off the pass by Jack Sturges in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 13:48 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 13:47 | Wabash | Jack Sturges grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:23 | Wabash | Jack Sturges hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 13:21 | Wabash | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Macgregor | 45-45 |
| 13:02 | Wabash | Jack Sturges misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 13:00 | Wabash | Fred Koenig grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 12:42 | Wabash | Jack Sturges connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 12:27 | Grove City | David Croyle is hacked by Jack Sturges - foul #1 on Jack Sturges, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| 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, Andrew Bruch | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), David Burchette (SF), Buck Keller (PF) David Croyle, Kenneth Rogers, Amado Russo | |
| 12:12 | Grove City | Larry Booze works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 12:10 | Wabash | Rudy Kelly snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 11:57 | Wabash | Howard Rainey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Shaw - foul #2 on Thomas Shaw, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| 11:57 | Wabash | Howard Rainey misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:57 | Wabash | Howard Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:40 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw can't connect on a floater from the right side | 49-45 |
| 11:39 | Wabash | Donald Stinnett snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Wabash | PG - Donald Stinnett (fresh) SG - Glenn Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rudy Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Booze (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Burchette (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Buck Keller (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Shaw (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Wabash | Rudy Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 11:19 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 11:18 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:01 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Francis Nguyen - foul #4 on Francis Nguyen, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Wabash | Fred Koenig (PF) Francis Nguyen | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 11:01 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:01 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:43 | Wabash | Glenn Rose can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 49-47 |
| 10:42 | Grove City | Larry Booze gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:13 | Grove City | Buck Keller knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 49-49 |
| 10:03 | Wabash | Howard Rainey is hacked by Thomas Shaw - foul #3 on Thomas Shaw, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Wabash | Jack Sturges (PG), Nelson Birch (SG), John Watt (C) Donald Stinnett, Glenn Rose, Howard Rainey | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), Larry Barker (SF), Amado Russo (C) Michael Nelson, David Burchette, Thomas Shaw | |
| 09:58 | Wabash | Rudy Kelly is fouled on the floor by Larry Barker - foul #4 on Larry Barker, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Wabash | | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Burchette (SF) Larry Barker | |
| 09:39 | Wabash | John Watt drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 09:14 | Grove City | Amado Russo can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 51-49 |
| 09:12 | Wabash | Rudy Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:55 | Wabash | Nelson Birch clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Booze - foul #2 on Larry Booze, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Wabash | Andrew Bruch (PF) Fred Koenig | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (SG) Larry Booze | |
| 08:55 | Wabash | Nelson Birch makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:55 | Wabash | Nelson Birch misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:55 | Grove City | Amado Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:26 | Grove City | Amado Russo lays it in set up by Buck Keller | 52-51 |
| 07:59 | Wabash | Nelson Birch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 07:57 | Wabash | Andrew Bruch misses the tip | 52-51 |
| 07:56 | Wabash | Jack Sturges snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 07:42 | Wabash | Nelson Birch misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-51 |
| 07:41 | Grove City | Amado Russo gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Wabash | PG - Jack Sturges (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nelson Birch (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rudy Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Bruch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Watt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 4 ast. SF - David Burchette (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Buck Keller (tiring) 9 pts. C - Amado Russo (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Grove City | John Watt swats the short shot by Buck Keller | 52-51 |
| 07:12 | Wabash | Rudy Kelly gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:58 | Wabash | John Watt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Wabash | Donald Stinnett (PG), Glenn Rose (SG), Charles Macgregor (SF), Francis Nguyen (PF), Howard Rainey (C) Jack Sturges, Nelson Birch, Rudy Kelly, Andrew Bruch, John Watt | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), David Croyle (SG), Larry Barker (SF), Thomas Shaw (C) Gregory Earl, Kenneth Rogers, David Burchette, Amado Russo | |
| 06:38 | Grove City | Michael Nelson is fouled on the floor by Donald Stinnett - foul #1 on Donald Stinnett, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| 06:20 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw steps out of bounds on the sideline | 52-51 |
| 06:06 | Wabash | Francis Nguyen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 05:55 | Grove City | Buck Keller is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Michael Nelson | 54-53 |
| 05:44 | Wabash | Howard Rainey lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Donald Stinnett | 56-53 |
| 05:23 | Grove City | David Croyle splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-53 |
| 05:22 | Wabash | Francis Nguyen grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 05:11 | Wabash | Howard Rainey jams it | 58-53 |
| 04:52 | Grove City | Howard Rainey swats the short shot by Buck Keller | 58-53 |
| 04:51 | Wabash | Francis Nguyen grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 04:30 | Wabash | Glenn Rose is called for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Wabash | Jack Sturges (PG), Nelson Birch (SG), Rudy Kelly (SF) Donald Stinnett, Glenn Rose, Charles Macgregor | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Larry Booze (SG), David Burchette (SF), Amado Russo (PF) Michael Nelson, David Croyle, Larry Barker, Buck Keller | |
| 04:05 | Grove City | Larry Booze shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 04:04 | Wabash | Francis Nguyen grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 03:42 | Wabash | Howard Rainey misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Shaw - foul #4 on Thomas Shaw, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Wabash | Glenn Rose (SG) Nelson Birch | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 03:42 | Wabash | Howard Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:42 | Wabash | Howard Rainey misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:42 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 03:31 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 59-53 |
| 03:29 | Wabash | Jack Sturges snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Wabash | PG - Jack Sturges (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rudy Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Nguyen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Howard Rainey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Larry Booze (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Amado Russo (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Shaw (tired) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Wabash | Howard Rainey blows the layup | 59-53 |
| 03:22 | Wabash | Francis Nguyen tips it in | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Wabash | Wabash is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:02 | Grove City | Francis Nguyen picks off the pass by Thomas Shaw | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Wabash | Wabash is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Wabash | Jack Sturges misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 02:43 | Grove City | David Burchette pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 02:32 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw buries a driving attempt from the right block | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Wabash | Wabash is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:30 | Wabash | Glenn Rose double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| Subs | Wabash | Charles Macgregor (SF), Andrew Bruch (PF), John Watt (C) Rudy Kelly, Francis Nguyen, Howard Rainey | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), Larry Barker (SF), Buck Keller (PF) Larry Booze, David Burchette, Thomas Shaw | |
| Game Plan | Wabash | Wabash is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:18 | Grove City | Buck Keller hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Michael Nelson | 61-57 |
| 01:56 | Wabash | Jack Sturges hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Glenn Rose | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Wabash | Wabash is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:38 | Grove City | Buck Keller can't finish the layup | 64-57 |
| 01:37 | Wabash | The rebound goes to John Watt | 64-57 |
| 01:37 | Wabash | Wabash calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Wabash | Nelson Birch (SG), Rudy Kelly (SF), Francis Nguyen (PF), Howard Rainey (C) Glenn Rose, Charles Macgregor, Andrew Bruch, John Watt | |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Booze (SG), David Burchette (SF), Thomas Shaw (C) Kenneth Rogers, Larry Barker, Amado Russo | |
| 01:34 | Wabash | Rudy Kelly is hacked by Michael Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Nelson, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| 01:34 | Wabash | Rudy Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:34 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Buck Keller | 64-57 |
| 01:23 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw's layup is rejected by Francis Nguyen | 64-57 |
| 01:21 | Grove City | Michael Nelson snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 01:06 | Grove City | Nelson Birch blocks the jumper by Thomas Shaw | 64-57 |
| 01:05 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Shaw | 64-57 |
| 00:50 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw banks in the layup | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Wabash | Wabash is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Wabash | Francis Nguyen is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Nelson - foul #2 on Michael Nelson, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Wabash | Andrew Bruch (C) Howard Rainey | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:47 | Wabash | Francis Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:47 | Grove City | Buck Keller snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Wabash | Wabash is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wabash | Wabash is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Grove City | Francis Nguyen steps in front of the David Burchette pass | 64-59 |
| 00:41 | Wabash | Rudy Kelly is hacked by Michael Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Nelson, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| 00:41 | Wabash | Rudy Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:41 | Wabash | Rudy Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:41 | Grove City | Buck Keller gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:37 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 00:34 | Wabash | Jack Sturges is hacked by Michael Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Nelson, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Wabash | Howard Rainey (C) Andrew Bruch | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:34 | Wabash | Jack Sturges misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:34 | Wabash | Jack Sturges misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:34 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Thomas Shaw | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | Grove City | Larry Booze drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Nelson | 65-64 |
| 00:24 | Wabash | Michael Nelson is called for the reach on Francis Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Nelson, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Wabash | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (PG) Michael Nelson | |
| 00:24 | Wabash | Francis Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:24 | Wabash | Francis Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Wabash | Wabash is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Booze | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | Wabash | Wabash calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Wabash | Wabash is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Wabash | Rudy Kelly misses the halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Wabash | PG - Jack Sturges (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nelson Birch (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rudy Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Nguyen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Howard Rainey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Larry Booze (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Burchette (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Buck Keller (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (tiring) 19 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Wabash | Francis Nguyen wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Wabash | Wabash is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:46 | Wabash | Jack Sturges hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 04:44 | Grove City | David Burchette gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:16 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:14 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw tips it home | 66-68 |
| 03:54 | Wabash | Jack Sturges scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Francis Nguyen | 69-68 |
| 03:25 | Grove City | Larry Booze makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Buck Keller | 69-71 |
| 03:23 | Wabash | Nelson Birch is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Booze - foul #3 on Larry Booze, team foul #13 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Wabash | Donald Stinnett (PG), Charles Macgregor (SF), Fred Koenig (PF), John Watt (C) Jack Sturges, Rudy Kelly, Francis Nguyen, Howard Rainey | |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Barker (SF), Amado Russo (PF) David Burchette, Buck Keller | |
| 03:23 | Wabash | Nelson Birch makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:23 | Wabash | Nelson Birch makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:00 | Grove City | Larry Booze is fouled on the floor by Nelson Birch - foul #1 on Nelson Birch, team foul #5 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Wabash | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), David Croyle (SG) Kenneth Rogers, Larry Booze | |
| 02:39 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw is open but misses the lay-in | 71-71 |
| 02:37 | Wabash | Fred Koenig grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 02:37 | Wabash | Wabash calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Wabash | Jack Sturges (PG), Rudy Kelly (SF), Francis Nguyen (PF) Donald Stinnett, Charles Macgregor, Fred Koenig | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Larry Booze (SG), David Burchette (SF) Gregory Earl, David Croyle, Larry Barker | |
| 02:33 | Wabash | Jack Sturges is hacked by Kenneth Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #14 | 71-71 |
| 02:33 | Wabash | Jack Sturges makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:33 | Wabash | Jack Sturges makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:06 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the runner from the baseline | 73-73 |
| 01:50 | Wabash | Nelson Birch drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Sturges | 76-73 |
| 01:25 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 01:23 | Wabash | The rebound goes to Rudy Kelly | 76-73 |
| 01:06 | Wabash | Jack Sturges comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-73 |
| 01:05 | Grove City | Larry Booze gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:41 | Grove City | Larry Booze hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 76-73 |
| 00:40 | Wabash | John Watt gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| Lineup | Wabash | PG - Jack Sturges (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nelson Birch (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rudy Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Nguyen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - John Watt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Larry Booze (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Amado Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Shaw (tired) 23 pts. 14 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Wabash | Wabash is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Wabash | Jack Sturges is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 76-73 |
| Subs | Wabash | Howard Rainey (C) John Watt | |
| Subs | Grove City | Buck Keller (PF) Amado Russo | |
| 00:09 | Grove City | Jack Sturges steals the ball from Larry Booze | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Wabash | Wabash is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Wabash | Rudy Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Booze - foul #4 on Larry Booze, team foul #15 | 76-73 |
| 00:07 | Wabash | Rudy Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:07 | Wabash | Rudy Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Wabash | Wabash is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Grove City | Larry Booze misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-73 |
| 00:00 | Wabash | Rudy Kelly snags the defensive board | 78-73 |