| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Thomas Drew (fresh) SG - Jamie Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Black (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Frank (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Andrew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeff Ellinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Holder (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Clayborne (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Kimball (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Thiel | James Black inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Thiel | Jamie Gibson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 19:17 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger is hacked by Thomas Drew - foul #3 on Thomas Drew, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Thiel | Michael Cordova (PG) Thomas Drew | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 18:55 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 18:53 | Thiel | Paul Frank snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 18:48 | Thiel | James Black is fouled on the floor by Alfred Hampton - foul #2 on Alfred Hampton, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 18:29 | Thiel | Jamie Gibson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 39-41 |
| 18:27 | Thiel | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Frank | 39-41 |
| 18:13 | Thiel | Jamie Gibson misses the 3 from straight away | 39-41 |
| 18:12 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:49 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeff Ellinger | 39-43 |
| 17:47 | Thiel | Michael Cordova is hacked by Jeff Ellinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Ellinger, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 17:36 | Thiel | Jeff Andrew connects on the floater from the right side | 41-43 |
| 17:15 | Grove City | Brian Kimball is hacked by Paul Frank - foul #1 on Paul Frank, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Thiel | David Brozeski (SG), Keith Hobbs (C) Jamie Gibson, Jeff Andrew | |
| Subs | Grove City | Leonard Pope (SF), Grant Romer (PF), Daniel Hope (C) Dennis Clayborne, Brian Kimball, Alfred Hampton | |
| 17:01 | Grove City | Grant Romer misses short on a floater near the basket | 41-43 |
| 17:00 | Grove City | Grant Romer gets the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:43 | Grove City | David Holder clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 16:42 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Paul Frank | 41-43 |
| 16:38 | Thiel | James Black knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Cordova | 43-43 |
| 16:22 | Grove City | Daniel Hope jams it on a nice dish by Leonard Pope | 43-45 |
| 16:09 | Thiel | Leonard Pope is called for the reach on James Black - foul #2 on Leonard Pope, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Thiel | Sid Cross (SG), Michael Beck (SF), Rodney Creager (C) Michael Cordova, James Black, Paul Frank | |
| Subs | Grove City | Teddy Miles (PG), Brent Smith (SG), Alfred Hampton (C) Jeff Ellinger, David Holder, Daniel Hope | |
| 15:51 | Thiel | Keith Hobbs clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alfred Hampton - foul #3 on Alfred Hampton, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Thiel | Thomas Drew (PG), Jamie Gibson (SG), Jeff Andrew (C) Sid Cross, Michael Beck, Rodney Creager | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jimmy Dehner (SG), Dennis Clayborne (SF), Brian Kimball (PF) Teddy Miles, Leonard Pope, Grant Romer | |
| 15:51 | Thiel | Keith Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:51 | Thiel | Keith Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Thomas Drew (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jamie Gibson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Brozeski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Andrew (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Brent Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Dehner (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dennis Clayborne (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Kimball (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Grove City | Jimmy Dehner connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Clayborne | 45-47 |
| 15:35 | Thiel | Thomas Drew hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jamie Gibson and he's fouled by Alfred Hampton - foul #4 on Alfred Hampton, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Grant Romer (C) Alfred Hampton | |
| 15:35 | Thiel | Thomas Drew makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 15:18 | Grove City | Jimmy Dehner hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 15:13 | Thiel | David Brozeski banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Drew | 50-50 |
| 14:50 | Grove City | Brent Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Dehner | 50-53 |
| 14:28 | Thiel | Jamie Gibson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 14:27 | Grove City | Grant Romer grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 14:15 | Grove City | Jamie Gibson steals the ball from Brent Smith | 50-53 |
| 14:01 | Thiel | David Brozeski clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Grant Romer - foul #1 on Grant Romer, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Thiel | James Black (SF), Paul Frank (PF), Rodney Creager (C) Jamie Gibson, Keith Hobbs, Jeff Andrew | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger (PG), David Holder (SG), Leonard Pope (PF), Daniel Hope (C) Brent Smith, Dennis Clayborne, Brian Kimball, Grant Romer | |
| 14:01 | Thiel | David Brozeski misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 14:01 | Thiel | David Brozeski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 13:40 | Grove City | David Holder scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Dehner | 51-55 |
| 13:17 | Thiel | James Black's pass is intercepted by Leonard Pope | 51-55 |
| 13:02 | Grove City | Leonard Pope can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Frank - foul #2 on Paul Frank, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Thiel | Michael Cordova (PG), Sid Cross (SG) Thomas Drew, David Brozeski | |
| Subs | Grove City | Grant Romer (PF) Jimmy Dehner | |
| 13:02 | Grove City | Leonard Pope makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 13:02 | Grove City | Leonard Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 13:02 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Paul Frank | 51-56 |
| 12:57 | Thiel | Rodney Creager comes up short on the shot in the paint | 51-56 |
| 12:55 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Leonard Pope | 51-56 |
| 12:38 | Grove City | Grant Romer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 12:36 | Thiel | Paul Frank gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 12:30 | Thiel | Michael Cordova is hacked by Daniel Hope - foul #1 on Daniel Hope, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Thiel | Jamie Gibson (SG), Jeff Andrew (C) Sid Cross, Rodney Creager | |
| Subs | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne (SF), Brian Kimball (PF) Leonard Pope, Daniel Hope | |
| 12:30 | Thiel | Michael Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 12:30 | Thiel | Michael Cordova misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 12:30 | Grove City | Brian Kimball snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 12:02 | Grove City | David Holder scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-59 |
| 11:58 | Thiel | Jamie Gibson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 11:56 | Thiel | Jeff Andrew hits the follow up shot | 54-59 |
| 11:52 | Grove City | David Holder misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jamie Gibson - foul #2 on Jamie Gibson, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Thiel | Thomas Drew (PG) Michael Cordova | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 11:52 | Grove City | David Holder misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:52 | Grove City | David Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Thomas Drew (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Gibson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Black (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Frank (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeff Andrew (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeff Ellinger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Holder (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Clayborne (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Kimball (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Grant Romer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Thiel | Jamie Gibson buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 11:27 | Grove City | Grant Romer misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Black - foul #3 on James Black, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| 11:27 | Grove City | Grant Romer makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 11:27 | Grove City | Grant Romer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 11:13 | Thiel | Jeff Andrew can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 11:12 | Thiel | Jeff Andrew grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 11:01 | Thiel | Paul Frank knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 10:51 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Jeff Ellinger | 59-64 |
| 10:35 | Thiel | Thomas Drew knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 10:18 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne is fouled on the floor by James Black - foul #4 on James Black, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Thiel | Michael Cordova (SG), David Brozeski (SF), Keith Hobbs (PF), Rodney Creager (C) Jamie Gibson, James Black, Paul Frank, Jeff Andrew | |
| Subs | Grove City | Brent Smith (PG), Jimmy Dehner (SG), Leonard Pope (PF), Daniel Hope (C) Jeff Ellinger, David Holder, Brian Kimball, Grant Romer | |
| 10:05 | Grove City | Jimmy Dehner is fouled on the floor by Michael Cordova - foul #1 on Michael Cordova, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Thiel | Michael Beck (SF) Thomas Drew | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 10:05 | Grove City | Jimmy Dehner makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 10:05 | Grove City | Jimmy Dehner misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 10:05 | Thiel | Rodney Creager snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 09:43 | Thiel | Rodney Creager hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-65 |
| 09:42 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 09:17 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne misses the turnaround from the left block | 61-65 |
| 09:16 | Thiel | Michael Beck pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 09:10 | Thiel | Keith Hobbs loses the ball out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Thiel | Thomas Drew (PG), Paul Frank (PF) Michael Beck, Rodney Creager | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger (PG), David Holder (SG) Brent Smith, Dennis Clayborne | |
| 08:58 | Grove City | Keith Hobbs swats the layup by Daniel Hope | 61-65 |
| 08:56 | Thiel | David Brozeski gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 08:49 | Thiel | David Holder is called for the reach on Michael Cordova - foul #2 on David Holder, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Thiel | Jamie Gibson (SG), Jeff Andrew (C) David Brozeski, Keith Hobbs | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 08:49 | Thiel | Michael Cordova misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 08:49 | Thiel | Paul Frank gets the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 08:26 | Thiel | Jamie Gibson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Frank | 64-65 |
| 08:09 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-65 |
| 08:07 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Hope | 64-65 |
| 07:52 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger loses the ball out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Thiel | James Black (SF) Michael Cordova | |
| Subs | Grove City | Brian Kimball (PF), Alfred Hampton (C) Jimmy Dehner, Daniel Hope | |
| 07:29 | Thiel | Jeff Andrew is whistled for a carry | 64-65 |
| Subs | Thiel | David Brozeski (PG), Sid Cross (SG), Keith Hobbs (PF) Thomas Drew, Jamie Gibson, Paul Frank | |
| Subs | Grove City | Brent Smith (PG), Dennis Clayborne (SF) Jeff Ellinger, Leonard Pope | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - David Brozeski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sid Cross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Black (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Keith Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Andrew (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Brent Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Holder (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Clayborne (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Kimball (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Grove City | David Holder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 64-65 |
| 07:11 | Thiel | David Brozeski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 07:07 | Thiel | David Brozeski misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Brent Smith - foul #1 on Brent Smith, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Thiel | Rodney Creager (C) Jeff Andrew | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 07:07 | Thiel | David Brozeski misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:07 | Thiel | David Brozeski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:45 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 06:43 | Thiel | Keith Hobbs snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 06:39 | Thiel | A charge is called on Sid Cross - foul #1 on Sid Cross, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Thiel | Michael Cordova (PG), Paul Frank (PF) Sid Cross, Rodney Creager | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger (PG), Jimmy Dehner (SG), Leonard Pope (SF) Brent Smith, David Holder, Dennis Clayborne | |
| 06:32 | Grove City | Jimmy Dehner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 06:31 | Thiel | Michael Cordova pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 06:26 | Thiel | David Brozeski can't connect on a floater from the left side | 65-65 |
| 06:24 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 06:02 | Grove City | Brian Kimball's pass is intercepted by James Black | 65-65 |
| 05:57 | Thiel | Brian Kimball takes the ball from James Black | 65-65 |
| 05:47 | Grove City | Michael Cordova takes the ball from Jeff Ellinger | 65-65 |
| 05:29 | Thiel | James Black's fadeaway is rejected by Alfred Hampton | 65-65 |
| 05:27 | Thiel | David Brozeski grabs the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 05:27 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Thiel | Thomas Drew (PG), Jamie Gibson (SG), Jeff Andrew (C) Michael Cordova, David Brozeski, Keith Hobbs | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Holder (SG), Dennis Clayborne (SF) Jimmy Dehner, Leonard Pope | |
| 05:19 | Thiel | James Black connects on the floater from the right side set up by Jeff Andrew | 67-65 |
| 05:08 | Grove City | Jeff Andrew steals it from Alfred Hampton | 67-65 |
| 04:51 | Thiel | James Black misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 04:49 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:29 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton misses the easy layup | 67-65 |
| 04:28 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne can't tip it in | 67-65 |
| 04:27 | Thiel | James Black gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:10 | Thiel | Paul Frank hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-65 |
| 04:09 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Alfred Hampton | 67-65 |
| 03:57 | Grove City | Paul Frank is called for the reach on David Holder - foul #3 on Paul Frank, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Leonard Pope (PF) Brian Kimball | |
| 03:57 | Grove City | David Holder makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:57 | Grove City | David Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:57 | Thiel | Paul Frank gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:52 | Thiel | James Black misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 03:50 | Thiel | Jamie Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:31 | Thiel | Thomas Drew misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-66 |
| 03:29 | Thiel | James Black misses the tip | 67-66 |
| 03:28 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Thomas Drew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Gibson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Black (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Paul Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Andrew (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeff Ellinger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Holder (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Clayborne (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Leonard Pope (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Alfred Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Grove City | Jeff Andrew blocks the short jumper by Dennis Clayborne | 67-66 |
| 03:12 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton tips it in | 67-68 |
| 02:54 | Thiel | Alfred Hampton takes the ball from Thomas Drew | 67-68 |
| 02:36 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton is hacked by James Black - foul #5 on James Black, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Thiel | Michael Cordova (PG), David Brozeski (SG), Michael Beck (SF), Keith Hobbs (C) Thomas Drew, Jamie Gibson, James Black, Jeff Andrew | |
| Subs | Grove City | Brian Kimball (PF) Dennis Clayborne | |
| 02:36 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:36 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:33 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Thiel | Thomas Drew (PG), Jeff Andrew (C) Michael Beck, Keith Hobbs | |
| Subs | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne (SF) Leonard Pope | |
| 02:21 | Thiel | Michael Cordova misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-70 |
| 02:19 | Thiel | Thomas Drew grabs the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:59 | Thiel | Paul Frank misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 01:58 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:38 | Grove City | David Holder misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 01:36 | Thiel | David Brozeski gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:36 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Thiel | Jamie Gibson (SG) David Brozeski | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 01:14 | Thiel | Thomas Drew can't connect on a shot from the right side | 67-70 |
| 01:12 | Thiel | Paul Frank gets the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:58 | Thiel | Paul Frank misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 00:56 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Grove City | Brian Kimball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-70 |
| 00:28 | Thiel | Jeff Andrew misses the shot from the free throw line | 67-70 |
| 00:26 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger is hacked by Thomas Drew in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Drew, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jimmy Dehner (SF), Leonard Pope (PF) Dennis Clayborne, Brian Kimball | |
| 00:24 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:24 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Thiel | Michael Cordova drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Frank | 70-72 |
| 00:20 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne (SF), Brian Kimball (PF) Jimmy Dehner, Leonard Pope | |
| 00:19 | Grove City | Jamie Gibson is called for the reach on David Holder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Gibson, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| 00:19 | Grove City | David Holder makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:19 | Grove City | David Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:12 | Thiel | Jamie Gibson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Cordova | 73-74 |
| 00:11 | Grove City | David Holder is hacked by Jamie Gibson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jamie Gibson, team foul #13 | 73-74 |
| 00:11 | Grove City | David Holder makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:11 | Grove City | David Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:04 | Thiel | Michael Cordova buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 00:04 | Grove City | Grove City calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Thomas Drew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jamie Gibson (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Cordova (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Paul Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Andrew (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeff Ellinger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Holder (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Clayborne (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. PF - Brian Kimball (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Hampton (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Grove City | Brian Kimball wins the tip | 76-76 |
| 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) | |
| 04:36 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 76-76 |
| 04:35 | Grove City | Brian Kimball hits the follow up shot | 76-78 |
| 04:29 | Thiel | David Holder picks off the pass by Jamie Gibson | 76-78 |
| 04:24 | Grove City | David Holder can't finish the layup | 76-78 |
| 04:23 | Grove City | Brian Kimball tips it in | 76-80 |
| 04:18 | Thiel | Michael Cordova hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Thomas Drew | 78-80 |
| 04:05 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Holder | 78-82 |
| 03:52 | Thiel | Jeff Andrew hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Cordova | 80-82 |
| 03:33 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Thomas Drew - foul #5 on Thomas Drew, team foul #14 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Thiel | David Brozeski (SF) Thomas Drew | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 03:33 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger makes the free throw | 80-85 |
| 03:29 | Thiel | Jeff Ellinger picks off the pass by Michael Cordova in the backcourt | 80-85 |
| 03:20 | Grove City | David Holder can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Cordova - foul #2 on Michael Cordova, team foul #15 | 80-85 |
| 03:20 | Grove City | David Holder makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 03:20 | Grove City | David Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 03:20 | Thiel | Paul Frank snags the defensive board | 80-86 |
| 03:07 | Thiel | Michael Cordova hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Brozeski | 82-86 |
| 02:48 | Grove City | David Holder drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Kimball | 82-89 |
| 02:48 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-89 |
| 02:35 | Thiel | Jeff Andrew hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Frank | 84-89 |
| 02:11 | Grove City | Michael Cordova steals the ball from Dennis Clayborne | 84-89 |
| 02:07 | Thiel | Michael Cordova misses the lay-in | 84-89 |
| 02:06 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 84-89 |
| 01:51 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 84-89 |
| 01:49 | Thiel | Jeff Andrew pulls down the rebound | 84-89 |
| 01:49 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-89 |
| 01:32 | Thiel | Jamie Gibson makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Frank | 87-89 |
| 01:07 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 87-89 |
| 01:06 | Grove City | David Holder tips it in | 87-91 |
| 01:06 | Thiel | Thiel calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-91 |
| 00:43 | Thiel | Jeff Andrew comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 87-91 |
| 00:42 | Grove City | Brian Kimball gets the rebound | 87-91 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Michael Cordova (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Gibson (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Brozeski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Andrew (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeff Ellinger (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Holder (fresh) 28 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Clayborne (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - Brian Kimball (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Alfred Hampton (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Grove City | Brian Kimball is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Gibson - foul #5 on Jamie Gibson, team foul #16 | 87-91 |
| Subs | Thiel | Michael Beck (SF) Jamie Gibson | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:40 | Grove City | Brian Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:40 | Grove City | Brian Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 87-93 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Thiel | Michael Cordova loses the dribble to David Holder in the backcourt | 87-93 |
| 00:36 | Grove City | Michael Cordova is called for the reach on Jeff Ellinger - foul #3 on Michael Cordova, team foul #17 | 87-93 |
| 00:36 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger makes the 1st free throw | 87-94 |
| 00:36 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger makes the 2nd free throw | 87-95 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Thiel | Thiel calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 87-95 |
| 00:31 | Thiel | Michael Cordova misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-95 |
| 00:30 | Grove City | David Holder grabs the board | 87-95 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Grove City | David Holder is fouled in the backcourt by David Brozeski - foul #3 on David Brozeski, team foul #18 | 87-95 |
| 00:27 | Grove City | David Holder makes the 1st free throw | 87-96 |
| 00:27 | Grove City | David Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 87-97 |
| 00:22 | Thiel | Paul Frank buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Beck and he's fouled by Brian Kimball - foul #2 on Brian Kimball, team foul #10 | 89-97 |
| 00:22 | Thiel | Paul Frank misses the free throw | 89-97 |
| 00:22 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton pulls down the rebound | 89-97 |
| 00:20 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton is hacked by David Brozeski in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Brozeski, team foul #19 | 89-97 |
| 00:20 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 89-97 |
| 00:20 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 89-97 |
| 00:20 | Thiel | Paul Frank snags the defensive board | 89-97 |
| 00:14 | Thiel | Michael Cordova travels with the ball | 89-97 |
| 00:12 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne is hacked by Michael Cordova in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Cordova, team foul #20 | 89-97 |
| 00:12 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne makes the 1st free throw | 89-98 |
| 00:12 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne makes the 2nd free throw | 89-99 |
| 00:06 | Thiel | Michael Cordova drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 91-99 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger runs out the clock | 91-99 |