| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Clinton Merchant (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Burchette (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Buck Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Ben Parks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard McConico (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Vining (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Warner Spicer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Luther | Andrew Vining inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Luther | Richard McConico is fouled on the floor by Buck Keller - foul #2 on Buck Keller, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:17 | Luther | Richard McConico clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 19:16 | Grove City | David Burchette snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:53 | Grove City | Buck Keller misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Warner Spicer - foul #3 on Warner Spicer, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Luther | Paul Poe (PF) Warner Spicer | |
| 18:53 | Grove City | Buck Keller makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:53 | Grove City | Buck Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:35 | Luther | Ben Parks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 18:34 | Luther | Paul Poe hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 18:06 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 33-31 |
| 18:05 | Grove City | Buck Keller tips it in | 35-31 |
| 17:45 | Luther | Ben Parks buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Dunn | 35-34 |
| 17:25 | Grove City | Buck Keller comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 35-34 |
| 17:24 | Grove City | Buck Keller tips it home | 37-34 |
| 17:06 | Luther | John Dunn hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Ben Parks | 37-36 |
| 16:47 | Grove City | David Burchette is fouled on the floor by Andrew Vining - foul #3 on Andrew Vining, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald (PG), John Gerlach (SG), Brad Riley (SF) Ben Parks, Richard McConico, Andrew Vining | |
| 16:25 | Grove City | Buck Keller blows the dunk | 37-36 |
| 16:24 | Grove City | Buck Keller gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:58 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 15:57 | Grove City | David Burchette tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Clinton Merchant (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Buck Keller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Jesse Fitzgerald (fresh) SG - John Gerlach (fresh) SF - Brad Riley (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Paul Poe (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Dunn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Luther | The jump hook by Brad Riley is blocked by Buck Keller | 39-36 |
| 15:34 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Thomas Shaw | 39-36 |
| 15:13 | Grove City | Gregory Earl knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 14:51 | Luther | Brad Riley hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Poe | 41-38 |
| 14:31 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses badly on a floater from the right block | 41-38 |
| 14:30 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:07 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-38 |
| 14:06 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant tips it home | 43-38 |
| 13:51 | Luther | Paul Poe hits a wide open runner in the paint and the foul's on Buck Keller - foul #3 on Buck Keller, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (SG), Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Clinton Merchant, Buck Keller | |
| Subs | Luther | Ben Parks (PG), Richard McConico (SG), Andrew Vining (SF) Jesse Fitzgerald, John Gerlach, Brad Riley | |
| 13:51 | Luther | Paul Poe makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:32 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses short on a floater from the right block | 43-41 |
| 13:31 | Luther | The rebound goes to John Dunn | 43-41 |
| 13:09 | Luther | David Croyle is called for the reach on Richard McConico - foul #4 on David Croyle, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Grove City | Edmundo Morales (SG) David Croyle | |
| Subs | Luther | Warner Spicer (PF) Paul Poe | |
| 12:44 | Luther | The short jumper by John Dunn is denied by Thomas Shaw | 43-41 |
| 12:43 | Luther | Andrew Vining grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:33 | Luther | Richard McConico is whistled for a carry | 43-41 |
| Subs | Grove City | Buck Keller (PF) Thomas Shaw | |
| Subs | Luther | Emory Richards (C) John Dunn | |
| 12:14 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 11:50 | Luther | Richard McConico drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ben Parks | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edmundo Morales (fresh) SF - David Burchette (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Buck Keller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bojan Mierzejewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Ben Parks (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard McConico (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Vining (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Warner Spicer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Emory Richards (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Grove City | Buck Keller is hacked by Warner Spicer - foul #4 on Warner Spicer, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Grove City | Clinton Merchant (SF), Thomas Shaw (C) David Burchette, Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| Subs | Luther | John Gerlach (SF) Warner Spicer | |
| 11:09 | Grove City | Buck Keller can't connect on a shot near the basket | 45-44 |
| 11:07 | Luther | The rebound goes to Andrew Vining | 45-44 |
| 10:44 | Luther | Emory Richards can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-44 |
| 10:43 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Clinton Merchant | 45-44 |
| 10:25 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-44 |
| 10:23 | Luther | Emory Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:59 | Luther | Andrew Vining connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Richard McConico | 45-46 |
| 09:44 | Grove City | Gregory Earl misses long on a floater from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 09:42 | Luther | Emory Richards grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 09:24 | Luther | Emory Richards misses long on a jumper in the lane | 45-46 |
| 09:23 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:06 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw hits a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Emory Richards - foul #1 on Emory Richards, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Burchette (SF), Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Edmundo Morales, Buck Keller | |
| Subs | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald (PG), Brad Riley (SF), Paul Poe (PF), John Dunn (C) Ben Parks, Richard McConico, Andrew Vining, Emory Richards | |
| 09:06 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:52 | Luther | Paul Poe is fouled on the floor by Gregory Earl - foul #1 on Gregory Earl, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Harris (C) Thomas Shaw | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 08:36 | Luther | John Gerlach misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 08:34 | Luther | The offensive rebound goes to John Gerlach | 48-46 |
| 08:18 | Luther | Michael Harris is called for the reach on John Gerlach - foul #1 on Michael Harris, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Luther | Michael Geier (SG) John Gerlach | |
| 08:07 | Luther | Brad Riley clanks a turnaround in the paint | 48-46 |
| 08:06 | Luther | Michael Geier pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 07:46 | Luther | Paul Poe drills a driving attempt from the left block | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clinton Merchant (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bojan Mierzejewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Jesse Fitzgerald (fresh) SG - Michael Geier (fresh) SF - Brad Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Poe (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 07:18 | Luther | Paul Poe gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 07:02 | Luther | Paul Poe misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 07:01 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:41 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (SG), Buck Keller (PF), Thomas Shaw (C) Clinton Merchant, Bojan Mierzejewski, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Luther | Ben Parks (PG), Richard McConico (SG), Andrew Vining (SF), Warner Spicer (PF) Jesse Fitzgerald, Michael Geier, Brad Riley, Paul Poe | |
| 06:22 | Luther | Warner Spicer is hacked by Buck Keller - foul #4 on Buck Keller, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Grove City | Edmundo Morales (SG) Gregory Earl | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 06:09 | Luther | Richard McConico misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 06:07 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 05:45 | Grove City | David Croyle is called for traveling | 48-48 |
| 05:22 | Luther | David Burchette is called for the reach on Warner Spicer - foul #3 on David Burchette, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| 05:22 | Luther | Warner Spicer misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:22 | Grove City | Buck Keller grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 04:59 | Grove City | Buck Keller can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 48-48 |
| 04:58 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 04:33 | Grove City | David Burchette makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Croyle | 50-48 |
| 04:10 | Luther | Edmundo Morales steals the ball from Warner Spicer | 50-48 |
| 03:47 | Grove City | Buck Keller misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Warner Spicer - foul #5 on Warner Spicer, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), Clinton Merchant (SF) Edmundo Morales, David Burchette | |
| Subs | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald (PG), John Gerlach (SG), Brad Riley (SF), Paul Poe (PF) Ben Parks, Richard McConico, Andrew Vining, Warner Spicer | |
| 03:47 | Grove City | Buck Keller makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:47 | Grove City | Buck Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Croyle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clinton Merchant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Buck Keller (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Shaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Jesse Fitzgerald (fresh) SG - John Gerlach (fresh) SF - Brad Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Poe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dunn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Luther | Paul Poe misses short on a runner from the left block | 52-48 |
| 03:20 | Grove City | Buck Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 03:05 | Grove City | Buck Keller misses long on a jump hook from close range | 52-48 |
| 03:03 | Luther | John Gerlach grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 03:00 | Luther | Luther calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Burchette (SF), Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Gregory Earl, Buck Keller | |
| Subs | Luther | Ben Parks (PG), Richard McConico (SG), Andrew Vining (SF) Jesse Fitzgerald, John Gerlach, Brad Riley | |
| 02:47 | Luther | Richard McConico makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ben Parks | 52-51 |
| 02:47 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Grove City | Buck Keller (PF) Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 02:18 | Grove City | Buck Keller hits a runner from the baseline | 54-51 |
| 02:07 | Luther | Richard McConico hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 02:05 | Grove City | David Burchette gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 01:51 | Grove City | Buck Keller hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 54-51 |
| 01:50 | Luther | Richard McConico pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 01:43 | Luther | Richard McConico can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 01:41 | Luther | Paul Poe gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 01:28 | Luther | Andrew Vining clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Burchette - foul #4 on David Burchette, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG) Clinton Merchant | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 01:28 | Luther | Andrew Vining misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:28 | Luther | Andrew Vining makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:03 | Grove City | Buck Keller throws it down on a great pass from David Croyle and the foul's on Andrew Vining - foul #4 on Andrew Vining, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| 01:03 | Grove City | Buck Keller makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:37 | Luther | David Croyle is called for the reach on Ben Parks - foul #5 on David Croyle, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Grove City | Clinton Merchant (SG) David Croyle | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 00:37 | Luther | Ben Parks makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:37 | Luther | Ben Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:37 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Thomas Shaw | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw is hacked by Richard McConico in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard McConico, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| 00:36 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:36 | Luther | John Dunn pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Luther | Ben Parks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 00:30 | Grove City | Buck Keller snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 00:29 | Grove City | Buck Keller is hacked by Ben Parks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ben Parks, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Grove City | Edmundo Morales (SG) Clinton Merchant | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 00:29 | Grove City | Buck Keller makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:29 | Grove City | Buck Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Luther | Ben Parks is hacked by Gregory Earl in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Earl, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Grove City | Clinton Merchant (SG) Edmundo Morales | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 00:25 | Luther | Ben Parks makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:25 | Luther | Ben Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:23 | Grove City | Ben Parks is called for the reach on Clinton Merchant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ben Parks, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Buck Keller | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 00:23 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:23 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:17 | Luther | Richard McConico is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ben Parks | 61-58 |
| 00:17 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Grove City | Edmundo Morales (SG) Clinton Merchant | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 00:14 | Grove City | Ben Parks is called for the reach on Edmundo Morales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ben Parks, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| 00:14 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:14 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:08 | Luther | Richard McConico can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 00:06 | Grove City | David Burchette grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:06 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Grove City | Clinton Merchant (SG) Gregory Earl | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 00:03 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales is hacked by Ben Parks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ben Parks, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| 00:03 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:03 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:03 | Luther | Paul Poe snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:00 | Luther | Paul Poe connects on the halfcourt shot | 64-61 |