| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Garfield Black (fresh) SG - Robert Sagers (fresh) SF - James Clair (fresh) PF - George Pajerski (fresh) C - Kurt Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joseph Underwood (fresh) SG - Jesse Quarles (fresh) SF - Rick Beasley (fresh) PF - Robert Bryson (fresh) C - Earl Ridout (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Earl Ridout wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Wesleyan | Ohio Wesleyan is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Grove City | Earl Ridout hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Underwood | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Ohio Wesleyan | James Clair misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Earl Ridout | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Grove City | Rick Beasley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Ridout | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Grove City | Rick Beasley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Ridout | 0-5 |
| 18:47 | Ohio Wesleyan | Robert Sagers double dribbles | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | Grove City | Joseph Underwood connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Bryson | 0-8 |
| 18:25 | Ohio Wesleyan | Kurt Edwards scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Garfield Black | 2-8 |
| 18:05 | Grove City | Joseph Underwood is fouled on the floor by James Clair - foul #1 on James Clair, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| 17:48 | Grove City | Rick Beasley is called for traveling | 2-8 |
| 17:30 | Ohio Wesleyan | George Pajerski misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Bryson - foul #1 on Robert Bryson, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Rice (PG) Joseph Underwood | |
| 17:30 | Ohio Wesleyan | George Pajerski makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:30 | Ohio Wesleyan | George Pajerski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:14 | Grove City | Rick Beasley misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 4-8 |
| 17:13 | Grove City | Rick Beasley pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:01 | Grove City | Jesse Quarles makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Bryson | 4-10 |
| 16:57 | Ohio Wesleyan | James Clair misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-10 |
| 16:56 | Ohio Wesleyan | Kurt Edwards tips it home | 6-10 |
| 16:46 | Grove City | Rick Beasley scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Earl Ridout and the foul's on Kurt Edwards - foul #1 on Kurt Edwards, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Edward Brown (SG), Richard Jones (PF) Jesse Quarles, Robert Bryson | |
| 16:46 | Grove City | Rick Beasley makes the free throw | 6-13 |
| 16:24 | Ohio Wesleyan | Rick Beasley takes the ball from Kurt Edwards | 6-13 |
| 16:20 | Grove City | Rick Beasley hits the finger roll | 6-15 |
| 16:10 | Ohio Wesleyan | Garfield Black loses the ball out of bounds | 6-15 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Timothy Conner (SF), Frank Weymouth (C) James Clair, Kurt Edwards | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Underwood (PG), Reginald Bonney (SF), Thomas Jackson (C) Edward Brown, Rick Beasley, Earl Ridout | |
| 15:54 | Grove City | William Rice connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Underwood | 6-17 |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Garfield Black (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Sagers (fresh) SF - Timothy Conner (fresh) PF - George Pajerski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Weymouth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joseph Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Bonney (fresh) PF - Richard Jones (fresh) C - Thomas Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Ohio Wesleyan | Timothy Conner misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Reginald Bonney - foul #1 on Reginald Bonney, team foul #2 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | John Lampley (SG), Raymond Tillis (SF), Jacob Campbell (PF) Garfield Black, Robert Sagers, George Pajerski | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jesse Quarles (SG) William Rice | |
| 15:37 | Ohio Wesleyan | Timothy Conner makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 15:37 | Ohio Wesleyan | Timothy Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 15:19 | Grove City | Reginald Bonney misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jacob Campbell - foul #1 on Jacob Campbell, team foul #3 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Bryson (PF), Earl Ridout (C) Richard Jones, Thomas Jackson | |
| 15:19 | Grove City | Reginald Bonney makes the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 15:19 | Grove City | Reginald Bonney misses the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 15:19 | Ohio Wesleyan | Raymond Tillis pulls down the rebound | 8-18 |
| 14:53 | Ohio Wesleyan | John Lampley scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Conner and the foul's on Joseph Underwood - foul #1 on Joseph Underwood, team foul #3 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Rice (PG) Joseph Underwood | |
| 14:53 | Ohio Wesleyan | John Lampley makes the free throw | 11-18 |
| 14:26 | Grove City | Reginald Bonney scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from William Rice and he's fouled by Timothy Conner - foul #1 on Timothy Conner, team foul #4 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Garfield Black (PG), Robert Sagers (SG), James Clair (SF), George Pajerski (PF), Kurt Edwards (C) John Lampley, Timothy Conner, Raymond Tillis, Jacob Campbell, Frank Weymouth | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 14:26 | Grove City | Reginald Bonney makes the free throw | 11-21 |
| 14:08 | Ohio Wesleyan | George Pajerski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 13:55 | Grove City | William Rice misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-21 |
| 13:54 | Grove City | Earl Ridout gets the offensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 13:45 | Grove City | Reginald Bonney buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from William Rice | 14-23 |
| 13:22 | Ohio Wesleyan | Kurt Edwards hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Garfield Black and he's fouled by Robert Bryson - foul #2 on Robert Bryson, team foul #4 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Underwood (PG), Rick Beasley (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Thomas Jackson (C) Jesse Quarles, Reginald Bonney, Robert Bryson, Earl Ridout | |
| 13:22 | Ohio Wesleyan | Kurt Edwards makes the free throw | 17-23 |
| 13:03 | Grove City | Rick Beasley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-23 |
| 13:02 | Ohio Wesleyan | George Pajerski grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 12:40 | Ohio Wesleyan | Joseph Underwood takes the ball from George Pajerski | 17-23 |
| 12:24 | Grove City | Richard Jones travels with the ball | 17-23 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Timothy Conner (PG), John Lampley (SG), Raymond Tillis (SF), Jacob Campbell (PF), Frank Weymouth (C) Garfield Black, Robert Sagers, James Clair, George Pajerski, Kurt Edwards | |
| Subs | Grove City | Edward Brown (SG), Earl Ridout (C) William Rice, Thomas Jackson | |
| 11:56 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jacob Campbell hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Lampley | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Timothy Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lampley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Tillis (fresh) PF - Jacob Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Weymouth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joseph Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) SF - Rick Beasley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) C - Earl Ridout (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Grove City | Edward Brown is hacked by John Lampley - foul #1 on John Lampley, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jesse Quarles (SG) Joseph Underwood | |
| 11:23 | Grove City | Richard Jones misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 20-23 |
| 11:22 | Ohio Wesleyan | Raymond Tillis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 11:03 | Ohio Wesleyan | John Lampley is whistled for a carry | 20-23 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Garfield Black (PG), Robert Sagers (SG), George Pajerski (PF) John Lampley, Raymond Tillis, Jacob Campbell | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Rice (PG), Reginald Bonney (PF) Edward Brown, Richard Jones | |
| 10:52 | Grove City | Earl Ridout misses the jumper from the right block | 20-23 |
| 10:51 | Ohio Wesleyan | Garfield Black pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 10:44 | Ohio Wesleyan | George Pajerski misses the lay-in | 20-23 |
| 10:43 | Grove City | Reginald Bonney pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 10:31 | Grove City | William Rice misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 10:29 | Ohio Wesleyan | The rebound goes to George Pajerski | 20-23 |
| 10:22 | Ohio Wesleyan | Timothy Conner misses the lay-in | 20-23 |
| 10:20 | Ohio Wesleyan | Robert Sagers snags the offensive board | 20-23 |
| 10:03 | Ohio Wesleyan | Garfield Black misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-23 |
| 10:01 | Ohio Wesleyan | Garfield Black grabs the offensive board | 20-23 |
| 09:49 | Ohio Wesleyan | Frank Weymouth is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Frank Weymouth, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | James Clair (SF), Kurt Edwards (C) Timothy Conner, Frank Weymouth | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Underwood (PG), Jonathan Piercy (SF), Thomas Jackson (C) Jesse Quarles, Rick Beasley, Earl Ridout | |
| 09:26 | Grove City | Thomas Jackson is whistled for traveling | 20-23 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Jones (PF) Jonathan Piercy | |
| 09:07 | Ohio Wesleyan | Robert Sagers buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Garfield Black | 23-23 |
| 08:44 | Grove City | Reginald Bonney misses short on a shot from the right block | 23-23 |
| 08:42 | Ohio Wesleyan | Kurt Edwards pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 08:18 | Ohio Wesleyan | Garfield Black misses the floater from the right side | 23-23 |
| 08:17 | Grove City | William Rice gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 08:09 | Grove City | Reginald Bonney loses the dribble to George Pajerski | 23-23 |
| 07:50 | Ohio Wesleyan | George Pajerski comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-23 |
| 07:48 | Grove City | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Garfield Black (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Sagers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Clair (fresh) PF - George Pajerski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joseph Underwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Bonney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Jackson (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Grove City | William Rice buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 07:22 | Ohio Wesleyan | James Clair is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Clair, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Timothy Conner (PG), John Lampley (SG), Raymond Tillis (SF), Jacob Campbell (PF), Frank Weymouth (C) Garfield Black, Robert Sagers, James Clair, George Pajerski, Kurt Edwards | |
| Subs | Grove City | Edward Brown (PG), Jesse Quarles (SG), Rick Beasley (SF), Earl Ridout (C) Joseph Underwood, William Rice, Reginald Bonney, Thomas Jackson | |
| 07:11 | Grove City | Rick Beasley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-26 |
| 06:49 | Ohio Wesleyan | Raymond Tillis misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 06:48 | Grove City | Jesse Quarles snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 06:27 | Grove City | Jesse Quarles misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 06:26 | Ohio Wesleyan | Frank Weymouth grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:20 | Ohio Wesleyan | John Lampley clanks a jump hook from close range | 23-26 |
| 06:19 | Grove City | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:14 | Grove City | Rick Beasley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 06:12 | Grove City | Earl Ridout gets the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:54 | Grove City | Rick Beasley clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Tillis - foul #1 on Raymond Tillis, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Garfield Black (PG), Kurt Edwards (C) Raymond Tillis, Frank Weymouth | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 05:54 | Grove City | Rick Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:54 | Grove City | Rick Beasley misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:54 | Ohio Wesleyan | Kurt Edwards grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 05:42 | Ohio Wesleyan | Timothy Conner misses the easy layup | 23-27 |
| 05:40 | Grove City | Earl Ridout grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:22 | Grove City | Edward Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 05:20 | Grove City | Earl Ridout tips it back up and in | 23-29 |
| 05:17 | Ohio Wesleyan | Edward Brown takes the ball from Garfield Black in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| 05:00 | Grove City | Jesse Quarles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 04:59 | Ohio Wesleyan | Kurt Edwards gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 04:41 | Ohio Wesleyan | Timothy Conner lays it in set up by Garfield Black | 25-29 |
| 04:27 | Grove City | Richard Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 04:26 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jacob Campbell gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 04:08 | Ohio Wesleyan | Timothy Conner connects on the runner from close range set up by John Lampley | 27-29 |
| 03:47 | Grove City | Earl Ridout comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John Lampley - foul #2 on John Lampley, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Grant Day (PG), Robert Sagers (SG), James Clair (SF), George Pajerski (PF), Frank Weymouth (C) Garfield Black, Timothy Conner, John Lampley, Jacob Campbell, Kurt Edwards | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Underwood (PG), William Rice (SG), Reginald Bonney (SF), Robert Bryson (PF) Edward Brown, Jesse Quarles, Rick Beasley, Richard Jones | |
| 03:47 | Grove City | Earl Ridout makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:47 | Grove City | Earl Ridout makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Grant Day (fresh) SG - Robert Sagers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Clair (fresh) PF - George Pajerski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Weymouth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joseph Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Bonney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Bryson (fresh) C - Earl Ridout (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Ohio Wesleyan | George Pajerski makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 03:11 | Grove City | Frank Weymouth takes the ball from Robert Bryson | 29-31 |
| 02:56 | Ohio Wesleyan | Earl Ridout is called for the reach on Robert Sagers - foul #1 on Earl Ridout, team foul #5 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Garfield Black (PG) Grant Day | |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Jackson (C) Earl Ridout | |
| 02:33 | Ohio Wesleyan | James Clair misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 02:32 | Ohio Wesleyan | George Pajerski grabs the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 02:13 | Ohio Wesleyan | Garfield Black drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Frank Weymouth and the foul's on Thomas Jackson - foul #1 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #6 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Kurt Edwards (C) Frank Weymouth | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jesse Quarles (SG), Rick Beasley (SF) William Rice, Reginald Bonney | |
| 02:13 | Ohio Wesleyan | Garfield Black misses the free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:13 | Ohio Wesleyan | George Pajerski pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 02:05 | Ohio Wesleyan | Robert Bryson is called for the reach on Kurt Edwards - foul #3 on Robert Bryson, team foul #7 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jonathan Piercy (C) Robert Bryson | |
| 02:05 | Ohio Wesleyan | Kurt Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:05 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Thomas Jackson | 31-31 |
| 01:52 | Grove City | Rick Beasley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 01:51 | Ohio Wesleyan | George Pajerski grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 01:32 | Ohio Wesleyan | Kurt Edwards misses the easy layup | 31-31 |
| 01:31 | Ohio Wesleyan | James Clair tips it but misses | 31-31 |
| 01:29 | Ohio Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to George Pajerski | 31-31 |
| 01:15 | Ohio Wesleyan | Garfield Black makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Sagers | 33-31 |
| 01:07 | Grove City | Jonathan Piercy is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jonathan Piercy, team foul #8 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Timothy Conner (PG), John Lampley (SF) Garfield Black, James Clair | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Rice (PG), Reginald Bonney (PF), Earl Ridout (C) Joseph Underwood, Thomas Jackson, Jonathan Piercy | |
| 00:56 | Ohio Wesleyan | Earl Ridout steals the ball from John Lampley | 33-31 |
| 00:53 | Grove City | William Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Conner - foul #2 on Timothy Conner, team foul #10 | 33-31 |
| 00:53 | Grove City | William Rice makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:53 | Grove City | William Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:37 | Ohio Wesleyan | John Lampley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 00:36 | Grove City | William Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 00:24 | Grove City | Rick Beasley scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-35 |
| 00:04 | Ohio Wesleyan | Robert Sagers buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Lampley | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Rick Beasley misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 35-35 |