| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Croyle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Burchette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Buck Keller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - Christopher Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Perlstein (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Brent Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Walsh (fresh) C - Riley Rice (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Linfield | Brent Hughes inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Linfield | Brent Hughes clanks a floater from the right side | 26-23 |
| 19:32 | Linfield | Riley Rice gets the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 19:20 | Linfield | Brent Hughes knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Earl Perlstein | 26-25 |
| 18:55 | Grove City | Christopher Shaw steps in front of the Buck Keller pass | 26-25 |
| 18:50 | Linfield | Christopher Shaw hits the finger roll | 26-27 |
| 18:35 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Buck Keller | 28-27 |
| 18:17 | Linfield | Earl Perlstein hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Shaw | 28-29 |
| 17:48 | Grove City | David Croyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 17:46 | Linfield | The rebound goes to Marvin Walsh | 28-29 |
| 17:25 | Linfield | Brent Hughes buries a floater near the basket set up by Riley Rice | 28-31 |
| 17:21 | Grove City | Gregory Earl's pass is intercepted by Earl Perlstein in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 17:19 | Linfield | Earl Perlstein misses the easy layup | 28-31 |
| 17:18 | Linfield | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Hughes | 28-31 |
| 16:55 | Linfield | Brent Hughes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Shaw - foul #2 on Thomas Shaw, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Linfield | Gus Trigg (SF) Christopher Shaw | |
| 16:55 | Linfield | Brent Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:55 | Linfield | Brent Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:39 | Grove City | David Croyle buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Earl | 31-33 |
| 16:33 | Linfield | Earl Perlstein knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Riley Rice | 31-36 |
| 16:17 | Grove City | David Croyle evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-36 |
| 16:15 | Linfield | Riley Rice grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 15:50 | Linfield | Brent Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Linfield | Walter Stokes (PG), Matthew Sabella (SG), William Wolf (PF), Edward Dotts (C) Brent Hughes, Earl Perlstein, Marvin Walsh, Riley Rice | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Croyle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Buck Keller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - Walter Stokes (fresh) SG - Matthew Sabella (fresh) SF - Gus Trigg (fresh) PF - William Wolf (fresh) C - Edward Dotts (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 14:56 | Linfield | Gus Trigg misses the runner in the lane | 33-36 |
| 14:55 | Grove City | David Burchette grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 14:36 | Grove City | Buck Keller can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Wolf - foul #1 on William Wolf, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Linfield | Christopher Shaw (PG), Earl Perlstein (SG), Riley Rice (PF) Walter Stokes, Matthew Sabella, William Wolf | |
| 14:36 | Grove City | Buck Keller misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:36 | Grove City | Buck Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:36 | Linfield | Riley Rice pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:12 | Linfield | Buck Keller steps in front of the Earl Perlstein pass | 33-36 |
| 13:51 | Grove City | Buck Keller's floater is tipped away by Edward Dotts | 33-36 |
| 13:49 | Linfield | Edward Dotts grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:26 | Linfield | Earl Perlstein misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 13:25 | Linfield | Edward Dotts tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| 12:59 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 12:58 | Linfield | Riley Rice grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 12:31 | Linfield | Earl Perlstein misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-38 |
| 12:30 | Linfield | Gus Trigg gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 12:13 | Linfield | Earl Perlstein misses badly on a floater from the right block | 33-38 |
| 12:11 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 11:52 | Grove City | David Croyle shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Burchette | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (tiring) 3 ast. SG - David Croyle (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Burchette (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Buck Keller (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - Christopher Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Perlstein (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gus Trigg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Riley Rice (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Edward Dotts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Linfield | Earl Perlstein loses the dribble to Gregory Earl | 36-38 |
| 11:09 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw loses the ball out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Grove City | Edmundo Morales (SG), Clinton Merchant (SF), Bojan Mierzejewski (PF), Michael Harris (C) David Croyle, David Burchette, Buck Keller, Thomas Shaw | |
| Subs | Linfield | Walter Stokes (PG), Matthew Sabella (SG), Brent Hughes (SF), Marvin Walsh (PF), William Wolf (C) Christopher Shaw, Earl Perlstein, Gus Trigg, Riley Rice, Edward Dotts | |
| 10:40 | Linfield | Marvin Walsh hits a jumper in the paint | 36-40 |
| 10:13 | Grove City | William Wolf swats the shot by Bojan Mierzejewski | 36-40 |
| 10:11 | Linfield | The rebound goes to William Wolf | 36-40 |
| 10:07 | Linfield | Brent Hughes travels with the ball | 36-40 |
| 09:42 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Bojan Mierzejewski, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Burchette (SF), Thomas Shaw (C) Gregory Earl, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Linfield | | |
| 09:21 | Linfield | Thomas Shaw steals the ball from Matthew Sabella | 36-40 |
| 08:59 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clinton Merchant | 38-40 |
| 08:31 | Linfield | Brent Hughes buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Walsh | 38-43 |
| 08:12 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw lays it in | 40-43 |
| 07:43 | Linfield | Brent Hughes misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-43 |
| 07:42 | Linfield | Brent Hughes tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Clinton Merchant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Edmundo Morales (fairly fresh) SF - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bojan Mierzejewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Shaw (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - Walter Stokes (fresh) SG - Matthew Sabella (fairly fresh) SF - Brent Hughes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marvin Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Wolf (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Marvin Walsh - foul #2 on Marvin Walsh, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), David Croyle (SG), Buck Keller (PF) Edmundo Morales, David Burchette, Thomas Shaw | |
| Subs | Linfield | Christopher Shaw (PG), Earl Perlstein (SG), Gus Trigg (SF), Riley Rice (PF), Edward Dotts (C) Walter Stokes, Matthew Sabella, Brent Hughes, Marvin Walsh, William Wolf | |
| 07:20 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:12 | Linfield | Bojan Mierzejewski denies the turnaround by Earl Perlstein | 43-45 |
| 07:10 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 06:55 | Grove City | Buck Keller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 06:54 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant tips it in | 45-45 |
| 06:32 | Linfield | Earl Perlstein clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-45 |
| 06:31 | Linfield | Riley Rice pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:20 | Linfield | Christopher Shaw is hacked by Bojan Mierzejewski - foul #3 on Bojan Mierzejewski, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Burchette (SF), Thomas Shaw (C) Gregory Earl, Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| Subs | Linfield | | |
| 05:56 | Linfield | Gus Trigg misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 05:54 | Linfield | Riley Rice grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 05:35 | Linfield | Earl Perlstein buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 05:10 | Grove City | Buck Keller clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Edward Dotts - foul #1 on Edward Dotts, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG) Clinton Merchant | |
| Subs | Linfield | Brent Hughes (SF), Marvin Walsh (PF) Gus Trigg, Edward Dotts | |
| 05:10 | Grove City | Buck Keller makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:10 | Grove City | Buck Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:47 | Linfield | Earl Perlstein drills a 3 from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 04:24 | Grove City | Gregory Earl clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 04:23 | Linfield | The rebound goes to Marvin Walsh | 47-50 |
| 04:01 | Linfield | Marvin Walsh hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Buck Keller - foul #2 on Buck Keller, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Grove City | Clinton Merchant (SF), Michael Harris (C) David Burchette, Thomas Shaw | |
| Subs | Linfield | Gus Trigg (SF), Edward Dotts (C) Christopher Shaw, Riley Rice | |
| 04:01 | Linfield | Marvin Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:01 | Linfield | Marvin Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 03:32 | Grove City | Buck Keller buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Harris | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Croyle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Merchant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Buck Keller (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - Brent Hughes (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SG - Earl Perlstein (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gus Trigg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marvin Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Dotts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Linfield | Brent Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 03:04 | Linfield | Gus Trigg tips it but misses | 49-52 |
| 03:03 | Linfield | Earl Perlstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 02:40 | Linfield | Brent Hughes misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 49-52 |
| 02:38 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 02:38 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Burchette (SF), Thomas Shaw (C) Clinton Merchant, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Linfield | Christopher Shaw (PG), Riley Rice (C) Gus Trigg, Edward Dotts | |
| 02:12 | Grove City | The jumper by Gregory Earl is denied by Riley Rice | 49-52 |
| 02:11 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 01:46 | Grove City | Gregory Earl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-52 |
| 01:44 | Linfield | Riley Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 01:26 | Linfield | Earl Perlstein hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brent Hughes | 49-55 |
| 01:01 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw lays it in | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Linfield | Thomas Shaw is called for the reach on Brent Hughes - foul #3 on Thomas Shaw, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| 00:55 | Linfield | Brent Hughes is fouled on the floor by Buck Keller - foul #3 on Buck Keller, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| 00:54 | Linfield | Thomas Shaw is called for the reach on Brent Hughes - foul #4 on Thomas Shaw, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| 00:54 | Linfield | Brent Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:54 | Linfield | Brent Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:54 | Grove City | Buck Keller gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Riley Rice - foul #3 on Riley Rice, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| 00:37 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:37 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:36 | Linfield | Gregory Earl is called for the reach on Brent Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Earl, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| 00:36 | Linfield | Brent Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:36 | Linfield | Riley Rice pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 00:35 | Linfield | Riley Rice is fouled on the floor by David Croyle - foul #2 on David Croyle, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Linfield | Walter Stokes (PG), Edward Dotts (C) Christopher Shaw, Marvin Walsh | |
| 00:35 | Linfield | Riley Rice makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:35 | Linfield | Riley Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:35 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Grove City | Earl Perlstein takes the ball from David Croyle | 53-57 |
| 00:23 | Linfield | Earl Perlstein banks in the layup | 53-59 |
| 00:17 | Grove City | David Croyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 00:15 | Grove City | David Burchette grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 00:13 | Grove City | David Burchette buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 00:13 | Linfield | Linfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| 00:11 | Linfield | Walter Stokes is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Earl - foul #2 on Gregory Earl, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| 00:11 | Linfield | Walter Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:11 | Linfield | Walter Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:05 | Grove City | David Burchette hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 00:04 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Earl | 56-60 |
| 00:01 | Grove City | Gregory Earl is fouled on the floor by Walter Stokes - foul #1 on Walter Stokes, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Linfield | Christopher Shaw (PG), Marvin Walsh (PF) Walter Stokes, Edward Dotts | |
| 00:00 | Grove City | David Croyle is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-60 |