| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Alan Stamp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Collins (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Paul Hawthorne (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lynn Metoyer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jody Castrejon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hackler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Boelter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Owen Ritchie (fresh) 6 pts. C - Earl Ridout (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne inbounds the ball | 46-37 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Thiel | Earl Ridout swats the layup by Alan Stamp | 46-37 |
| 19:42 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 19:15 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Owen Ritchie | 46-40 |
| 18:56 | Thiel | Earl Ridout picks off the pass by Paul Hawthorne | 46-40 |
| 18:36 | Grove City | John Hackler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 18:35 | Thiel | Jody Castrejon grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 18:20 | Thiel | Lynn Metoyer knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Alan Stamp and he's hacked by Earl Ridout - foul #2 on Earl Ridout, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| 18:20 | Thiel | Lynn Metoyer makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 17:59 | Grove City | William Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| 17:37 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Stamp | 51-40 |
| 17:26 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Hackler | 51-43 |
| 17:12 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Stamp | 54-43 |
| 16:46 | Grove City | Earl Ridout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Thiel | Arlie Young (PG), Ted Engelbrecht (SG), Michael Longacre (SF), Douglas McCardell (PF), Carl Adams (C) Alan Stamp, Clifford Collins, Paul Hawthorne, Lynn Metoyer, Jody Castrejon | |
| Subs | Grove City | Henry Rogers (PG), Dennis Jacobs (SG), Gregory Tyner (PF), Robert Bryson (C) William Rice, John Hackler, Owen Ritchie, Earl Ridout | |
| 16:38 | Thiel | Ted Engelbrecht misses badly on a shot from the right side | 54-43 |
| 16:37 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 16:25 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner drills a shot near the basket | 54-45 |
| 16:08 | Thiel | Ted Engelbrecht is fouled on the floor by Dennis Jacobs - foul #1 on Dennis Jacobs, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| 15:49 | Thiel | Ted Engelbrecht is fouled on the floor by Eugene Boelter - foul #1 on Eugene Boelter, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Thiel | Clifford Collins (SG), Jody Castrejon (C) Ted Engelbrecht, Carl Adams | |
| Subs | Grove City | Earl Ridout (C) Eugene Boelter | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Arlie Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Collins (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Michael Longacre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas McCardell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jody Castrejon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Henry Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Jacobs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Tyner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bryson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Ridout (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Thiel | Douglas McCardell can't connect on a shot from the right block | 54-45 |
| 15:33 | Grove City | Earl Ridout snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 15:19 | Grove City | Henry Rogers connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Robert Bryson | 54-47 |
| 15:03 | Thiel | Michael Longacre knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Jody Castrejon | 56-47 |
| 14:46 | Grove City | Douglas McCardell blocks the jumper by Dennis Jacobs | 56-47 |
| 14:45 | Thiel | Douglas McCardell gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 14:41 | Thiel | Arlie Young misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 14:40 | Grove City | Dennis Jacobs snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 14:36 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Longacre - foul #2 on Michael Longacre, team foul #1 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Thiel | Alan Stamp (PG), Paul Hawthorne (SF), Lynn Metoyer (PF) Arlie Young, Michael Longacre, Douglas McCardell | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Rice (PG), John Hackler (SG), Owen Ritchie (PF) Henry Rogers, Dennis Jacobs, Robert Bryson | |
| 14:36 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 14:36 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 14:19 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Alan Stamp and he's hacked by Owen Ritchie - foul #2 on Owen Ritchie, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Eugene Boelter (SF) Gregory Tyner | |
| 14:19 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne misses the free throw | 58-49 |
| 14:19 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 13:59 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter is fouled on the floor by Paul Hawthorne - foul #1 on Paul Hawthorne, team foul #2 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Thiel | Arlie Young (SG), Carl Adams (C) Clifford Collins, Jody Castrejon | |
| Subs | Grove City | Henry Rogers (C) Earl Ridout | |
| 13:40 | Grove City | Henry Rogers is hacked by Paul Hawthorne - foul #2 on Paul Hawthorne, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Bryson (C) Henry Rogers | |
| 13:22 | Grove City | John Hackler drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Boelter | 58-52 |
| 12:56 | Thiel | Alan Stamp comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 12:55 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 12:53 | Grove City | William Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Stamp - foul #1 on Alan Stamp, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Thiel | Clifford Collins (SG), Jody Castrejon (C) Arlie Young, Carl Adams | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Tyner (PF), Earl Ridout (C) Owen Ritchie, Robert Bryson | |
| 12:48 | Grove City | John Hackler buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Boelter | 58-55 |
| 12:29 | Thiel | Alan Stamp can't connect on a shot from the left side | 58-55 |
| 12:28 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 12:05 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Rice | 58-58 |
| 11:44 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 11:43 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Alan Stamp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Clifford Collins (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Paul Hawthorne (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Lynn Metoyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jody Castrejon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Hackler (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Boelter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Tyner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Ridout (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Grove City | Earl Ridout misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-58 |
| 11:18 | Grove City | William Rice grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 11:02 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter lays it in on a nice dish by William Rice | 58-60 |
| 10:42 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 58-60 |
| 10:40 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 10:15 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 10:13 | Grove City | Earl Ridout grabs the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 09:48 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from William Rice | 58-62 |
| 09:31 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne misses the dunk | 58-62 |
| 09:29 | Thiel | The offensive rebound goes to Jody Castrejon | 58-62 |
| 09:18 | Thiel | Clifford Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Ridout | 58-62 |
| 09:16 | Thiel | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Hawthorne | 58-62 |
| 09:02 | Thiel | Lynn Metoyer is called for traveling | 58-62 |
| Subs | Thiel | Arlie Young (PG), Ted Engelbrecht (SG), Michael Longacre (SF), Douglas McCardell (PF), Carl Adams (C) Alan Stamp, Clifford Collins, Paul Hawthorne, Lynn Metoyer, Jody Castrejon | |
| Subs | Grove City | Henry Rogers (PG), Dennis Jacobs (SG), Owen Ritchie (PF), Robert Bryson (C) William Rice, John Hackler, Gregory Tyner, Earl Ridout | |
| 08:45 | Grove City | Henry Rogers is called for a charge - foul #2 on Henry Rogers, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| 08:28 | Thiel | Eugene Boelter is called for the reach on Michael Longacre - foul #2 on Eugene Boelter, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| 08:21 | Thiel | Douglas McCardell is fouled on the floor by Owen Ritchie - foul #3 on Owen Ritchie, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| 08:21 | Thiel | Douglas McCardell misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:21 | Grove City | Robert Bryson gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:00 | Grove City | Dennis Jacobs knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Ted Engelbrecht - foul #1 on Ted Engelbrecht, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Tyner (SF) Eugene Boelter | |
| 08:00 | Grove City | Dennis Jacobs makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| 07:37 | Thiel | Carl Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Arlie Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Engelbrecht (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Longacre (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas McCardell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Henry Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Tyner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Owen Ritchie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Bryson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Grove City | Arlie Young steps in front of the Dennis Jacobs pass | 58-65 |
| 07:08 | Thiel | Michael Longacre is hacked by Gregory Tyner - foul #1 on Gregory Tyner, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Thiel | Clifford Collins (SG), Jody Castrejon (C) Ted Engelbrecht, Carl Adams | |
| Subs | Grove City | Earl Ridout (C) Robert Bryson | |
| 07:08 | Thiel | Michael Longacre makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:08 | Thiel | Michael Longacre makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:44 | Grove City | Dennis Jacobs makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Rogers | 60-67 |
| 06:22 | Thiel | Michael Longacre misses long on a floater near the basket | 60-67 |
| 06:20 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 05:53 | Grove City | Jody Castrejon steals it from Earl Ridout | 60-67 |
| 05:46 | Thiel | Michael Longacre's pass is intercepted by Owen Ritchie | 60-67 |
| 05:44 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Thiel | Alan Stamp (PG), Paul Hawthorne (SF), Lynn Metoyer (PF) Arlie Young, Michael Longacre, Douglas McCardell | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Rice (PG), John Hackler (SG), Eugene Boelter (SF) Henry Rogers, Dennis Jacobs, Gregory Tyner | |
| 05:22 | Grove City | Alan Stamp steps in front of the Owen Ritchie pass | 60-67 |
| 05:17 | Thiel | Clifford Collins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 05:15 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 04:53 | Grove City | John Hackler can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 04:52 | Thiel | Clifford Collins gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 04:48 | Thiel | Alan Stamp makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Clifford Collins | 63-67 |
| 04:33 | Grove City | William Rice misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 04:31 | Thiel | Jody Castrejon grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 04:26 | Thiel | Alan Stamp can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Rice - foul #2 on William Rice, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Tyner (PF) Owen Ritchie | |
| 04:26 | Thiel | Alan Stamp misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:26 | Thiel | Alan Stamp makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:10 | Grove City | Earl Ridout hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 04:08 | Thiel | Lynn Metoyer grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 03:57 | Thiel | Lynn Metoyer can't finish the layup | 64-67 |
| 03:55 | Thiel | Lynn Metoyer hits the follow up shot | 66-67 |
| 03:50 | Grove City | Clifford Collins steals the ball from William Rice | 66-67 |
| 03:30 | Thiel | Jody Castrejon is denied on a layup by Gregory Tyner | 66-67 |
| 03:28 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Alan Stamp (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Clifford Collins (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hawthorne (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lynn Metoyer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jody Castrejon (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Hackler (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Boelter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Tyner (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Ridout (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Grove City | John Hackler is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Hackler, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Thiel | Michael Longacre (SF) Paul Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 02:55 | Thiel | Earl Ridout denies the turnaround by Jody Castrejon | 66-67 |
| 02:53 | Grove City | John Hackler grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:49 | Grove City | William Rice misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Jody Castrejon - foul #3 on Jody Castrejon, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Thiel | Arlie Young (PG), Douglas McCardell (PF) Alan Stamp, Lynn Metoyer | |
| Subs | Grove City | Henry Rogers (SG), Owen Ritchie (PF) John Hackler, Gregory Tyner | |
| 02:49 | Grove City | William Rice misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:49 | Grove City | William Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:47 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Thiel | Alan Stamp (PG), Paul Hawthorne (SF), Lynn Metoyer (PF) Arlie Young, Michael Longacre, Douglas McCardell | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Hackler (SG) Henry Rogers | |
| 02:29 | Thiel | Alan Stamp scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Clifford Collins | 69-68 |
| 02:22 | Grove City | William Rice knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 02:16 | Thiel | Jody Castrejon is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Jody Castrejon, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| 01:59 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Clifford Collins - foul #3 on Clifford Collins, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| 01:59 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:59 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:59 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Jody Castrejon | 69-72 |
| 01:55 | Thiel | Alan Stamp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 01:54 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 01:48 | Grove City | William Rice comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 01:46 | Thiel | Jody Castrejon pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 01:41 | Thiel | Alan Stamp is denied on a layup by Owen Ritchie | 69-72 |
| 01:40 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 01:33 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by John Hackler | 69-75 |
| 01:26 | Thiel | Clifford Collins drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Hawthorne | 71-75 |
| 01:03 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-77 |
| 00:51 | Thiel | Clifford Collins makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Alan Stamp | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 74-77 |
| 00:25 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Jody Castrejon | 74-77 |
| 00:21 | Thiel | Alan Stamp is fouled in the backcourt by William Rice - foul #3 on William Rice, team foul #11 | 74-77 |
| 00:21 | Thiel | Alan Stamp misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:21 | Thiel | Alan Stamp misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:21 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Stamp - foul #2 on Alan Stamp, team foul #9 | 74-77 |
| 00:20 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:20 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:20 | Thiel | Jody Castrejon snags the defensive board | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Thiel | Clifford Collins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 74-78 |
| 00:10 | Thiel | Jody Castrejon snags the offensive board | 74-78 |
| 00:08 | Thiel | Clifford Collins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-78 |
| 00:07 | Thiel | The offensive rebound goes to Jody Castrejon | 74-78 |
| 00:03 | Thiel | Clifford Collins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-78 |
| 00:01 | Thiel | Lynn Metoyer grabs the offensive rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:00 | Thiel | The clock runs out | 74-78 |