| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Bobby Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Spring (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Cordova (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Jimmie Hines (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter McDermott (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Marsala (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Lee Spring inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Grove City | Robert Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Coleman - foul #2 on James Coleman, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:44 | Grove City | Robert Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 19:44 | Grove City | Robert Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:29 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Peter McDermott | 35-42 |
| 19:05 | Grove City | Robert Edwards buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Lawrence Hawkins | 37-42 |
| 18:54 | Thiel | John Marsala can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 18:53 | Thiel | James Coleman can't tip it in | 37-42 |
| 18:52 | Thiel | Peter McDermott snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 18:36 | Thiel | John Marsala scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Peter McDermott | 37-45 |
| 18:17 | Grove City | Robert Edwards comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 18:16 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Raymond Johnson | 37-45 |
| 18:12 | Thiel | Peter McDermott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 18:10 | Grove City | William Cordova grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 18:01 | Grove City | Robert Edwards is fouled on the floor by James Coleman - foul #3 on James Coleman, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | David Culbreath (C) James Coleman | |
| 17:51 | Grove City | Robert Edwards misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 17:49 | Thiel | The rebound goes to David Culbreath | 37-45 |
| 17:44 | Thiel | Peter McDermott makes the fadeaway from the right side | 37-47 |
| 17:28 | Grove City | Lee Spring misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-47 |
| 17:27 | Thiel | Peter McDermott pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 17:22 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson is hacked by Lawrence Hawkins - foul #2 on Lawrence Hawkins, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Grove City | Hugh Dugan (SF), Richard Nabors (PF), Robert Lamb (C) Lee Spring, William Cordova, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Thiel | Paul Smith (SG), Steven McKinney (C) Raymond Johnson, Peter McDermott | |
| 17:06 | Thiel | John Marsala comes up short on the runner in the paint | 37-47 |
| 17:05 | Thiel | John Marsala pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 16:41 | Thiel | David Culbreath drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Marsala | 37-50 |
| 16:20 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins hits a floater from the right wing set up by Bobby Marsala | 39-50 |
| 15:57 | Thiel | John Marsala is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-50 |
| Subs | Grove City | Walter McClintick (PG), Lee Spring (SF), William Cordova (PF), Robert Edwards (C) Bobby Marsala, Lawrence Hawkins, Richard Nabors, Robert Lamb | |
| Subs | Thiel | Peter McDermott (PG), Raymond Johnson (SG), Manuel Bennett (SF), James Coleman (C) Jimmie Hines, Paul Smith, John Marsala, Steven McKinney | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Walter McClintick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hugh Dugan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Spring (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Cordova (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Peter McDermott (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Culbreath (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Grove City | The pull-up jumper by Walter McClintick is blocked by James Coleman | 39-50 |
| 15:42 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Raymond Johnson | 39-50 |
| 15:36 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Lee Spring - foul #2 on Lee Spring, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Steven McKinney (PF) David Culbreath | |
| 15:36 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 15:36 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 15:11 | Grove City | Hugh Dugan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-52 |
| 15:09 | Thiel | Steven McKinney grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 15:04 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett double dribbles | 39-52 |
| 14:45 | Grove City | Hugh Dugan comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 14:43 | Thiel | Peter McDermott snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 14:40 | Thiel | Hugh Dugan steals it from Peter McDermott in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| 14:29 | Grove City | Steven McKinney is called for the reach on William Cordova - foul #1 on Steven McKinney, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joshua Haley (SG), Richard Nabors (PF) Hugh Dugan, William Cordova | |
| Subs | Thiel | Jimmie Hines (PG) Peter McDermott | |
| 14:18 | Grove City | Joshua Haley is hacked by Manuel Bennett - foul #4 on Manuel Bennett, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Grove City | Bobby Marsala (PG) Joshua Haley | |
| Subs | Thiel | David Culbreath (SF), John Marsala (PF) Manuel Bennett, Steven McKinney | |
| 14:08 | Grove City | Walter McClintick misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Raymond Johnson - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins (SG), Robert Lamb (SF) Bobby Marsala, Lee Spring | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 14:08 | Grove City | Walter McClintick makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 14:08 | Grove City | Walter McClintick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 13:53 | Thiel | Lawrence Hawkins steals the ball from Raymond Johnson | 41-52 |
| 13:49 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins banks in the layup | 43-52 |
| 13:24 | Thiel | David Culbreath clanks a jump hook near the basket | 43-52 |
| 13:23 | Thiel | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Johnson | 43-52 |
| 13:13 | Thiel | Jimmie Hines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 13:12 | Grove City | Richard Nabors snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 12:49 | Grove City | Robert Lamb banks in the layup on a great pass from Walter McClintick | 45-52 |
| 12:34 | Thiel | James Coleman buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 12:22 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter McClintick | 47-55 |
| 12:10 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson is hacked by Robert Lamb - foul #1 on Robert Lamb, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Grove City | Bobby Marsala (PG), Hugh Dugan (SG), Lee Spring (SF), William Cordova (PF) Walter McClintick, Lawrence Hawkins, Richard Nabors, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Thiel | Peter McDermott (PG), Paul Smith (SG), William Carbaugh (SF), Steven McKinney (PF), Michael Easterwood (C) Jimmie Hines, Raymond Johnson, David Culbreath, John Marsala, James Coleman | |
| 11:52 | Thiel | Steven McKinney is hacked by William Cordova - foul #2 on William Cordova, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Bobby Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Dugan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Spring (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Cordova (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Lamb (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Peter McDermott (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Carbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven McKinney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Easterwood (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Thiel | William Carbaugh travels with the ball | 47-55 |
| 11:35 | Grove City | Robert Lamb scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Hugh Dugan | 49-55 |
| 11:08 | Thiel | William Cordova swats the layup by Paul Smith | 49-55 |
| 11:07 | Grove City | The rebound goes to William Cordova | 49-55 |
| 10:48 | Grove City | Hugh Dugan hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Marsala | 52-55 |
| 10:37 | Thiel | Paul Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bobby Marsala - foul #3 on Bobby Marsala, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins (SG), Richard Nabors (C) Hugh Dugan, Robert Lamb | |
| Subs | Thiel | Jimmie Hines (PG), John Marsala (PF) William Carbaugh, Michael Easterwood | |
| 10:37 | Thiel | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:37 | Thiel | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:17 | Grove City | Jimmie Hines steps in front of the William Cordova pass | 52-57 |
| 09:58 | Thiel | Lawrence Hawkins picks off the pass by John Marsala | 52-57 |
| 09:54 | Grove City | Lee Spring banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Hawkins | 54-57 |
| 09:33 | Thiel | Peter McDermott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Grove City | Hugh Dugan (SF), Robert Edwards (C) Lee Spring, William Cordova | |
| Subs | Thiel | Raymond Johnson (SG), David Culbreath (SF), James Coleman (C) Paul Smith, Peter McDermott, Steven McKinney | |
| 09:15 | Grove City | Bobby Marsala's fadeaway is rejected by John Marsala | 54-57 |
| 09:14 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins tips it home | 56-57 |
| 09:10 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jimmie Hines | 56-60 |
| 08:53 | Grove City | Hugh Dugan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 08:51 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 08:47 | Thiel | David Culbreath misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 56-60 |
| 08:45 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:40 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins is hacked by David Culbreath - foul #1 on David Culbreath, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Grove City | Walter McClintick (PG), Robert Lamb (PF) Bobby Marsala, Richard Nabors | |
| Subs | Thiel | William Carbaugh (SF) John Marsala | |
| 08:25 | Grove City | Raymond Johnson steals it from Robert Lamb | 56-60 |
| 08:21 | Thiel | Jimmie Hines dunks the ball on a great pass from Raymond Johnson | 56-62 |
| 08:05 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Coleman - foul #4 on James Coleman, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Grove City | Lee Spring (SF), William Cordova (PF) Hugh Dugan, Robert Lamb | |
| Subs | Thiel | Paul Smith (PG), Peter McDermott (SF), Steven McKinney (C) Jimmie Hines, William Carbaugh, James Coleman | |
| 08:05 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:05 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:47 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 07:46 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Robert Edwards | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Walter McClintick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Hawkins (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Spring (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Cordova (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter McDermott (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Culbreath (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven McKinney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 58-62 |
| 07:40 | Thiel | David Culbreath snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 07:35 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Grove City | Hugh Dugan (SG) Lawrence Hawkins | |
| Subs | Thiel | Manuel Bennett (SF), John Marsala (PF), James Coleman (C) Paul Smith, David Culbreath, Steven McKinney | |
| 07:22 | Grove City | Walter McClintick connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Lee Spring and the foul's on Peter McDermott - foul #2 on Peter McDermott, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Grove City | Bobby Marsala (PG) Hugh Dugan | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 07:22 | Grove City | Walter McClintick makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:12 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson banks in the layup | 61-64 |
| 06:50 | Grove City | Robert Edwards misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 06:49 | Grove City | Robert Edwards snags the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 06:30 | Grove City | Lee Spring buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-64 |
| 06:23 | Thiel | John Marsala is fouled on the floor by Bobby Marsala - foul #4 on Bobby Marsala, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Nabors (PF), Robert Lamb (C) William Cordova, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Thiel | Jimmie Hines (PG), Paul Smith (SG) Peter McDermott, Raymond Johnson | |
| 06:11 | Thiel | James Coleman buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jimmie Hines and he's hacked by Richard Nabors - foul #1 on Richard Nabors, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins (SG), Hugh Dugan (SF) Walter McClintick, Lee Spring | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 06:11 | Thiel | James Coleman misses the free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:11 | Grove City | Richard Nabors grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 05:51 | Grove City | Richard Nabors scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Marsala | 66-66 |
| 05:36 | Thiel | Hugh Dugan steals it from Paul Smith | 66-66 |
| 05:24 | Grove City | Hugh Dugan scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Nabors | 68-66 |
| 05:20 | Thiel | Jimmie Hines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Grove City | William Cordova (PF) Bobby Marsala | |
| Subs | Thiel | Peter McDermott (SF), David Culbreath (PF), Steven McKinney (C) Manuel Bennett, John Marsala, James Coleman | |
| 05:06 | Grove City | Steven McKinney is called for the reach on Lawrence Hawkins - foul #2 on Steven McKinney, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Grove City | Walter McClintick (PG), Lee Spring (SF) Hugh Dugan, Robert Lamb | |
| Subs | Thiel | Raymond Johnson (SG) Paul Smith | |
| 05:06 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 05:06 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:42 | Thiel | Steven McKinney's pass is intercepted by Richard Nabors | 70-66 |
| 04:24 | Grove City | Lee Spring clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 04:22 | Grove City | Richard Nabors pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 04:06 | Grove City | Walter McClintick is fouled on the floor by Steven McKinney - foul #3 on Steven McKinney, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Grove City | Bobby Marsala (PG), Robert Lamb (PF), Robert Edwards (C) Lawrence Hawkins, William Cordova, Richard Nabors | |
| Subs | Thiel | Manuel Bennett (SF), John Marsala (PF), James Coleman (C) Peter McDermott, David Culbreath, Steven McKinney | |
| 04:06 | Grove City | Walter McClintick makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:06 | Grove City | Walter McClintick makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:51 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Lamb | 72-66 |
| 03:49 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Lee Spring | 72-66 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Bobby Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter McClintick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lee Spring (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lamb (fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Jimmie Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Marsala (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Coleman (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Grove City | Robert Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on James Coleman - foul #5 on James Coleman, team foul #12 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Grove City | Hugh Dugan (SG), William Cordova (PF) Walter McClintick, Lee Spring | |
| Subs | Thiel | Paul Smith (PG), William Carbaugh (SG), David Culbreath (C) Jimmie Hines, Raymond Johnson, James Coleman | |
| 03:28 | Grove City | Robert Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:28 | Grove City | Robert Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:28 | Grove City | Robert Edwards snags the offensive board | 73-66 |
| 03:10 | Grove City | Bobby Marsala makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Hugh Dugan and he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #13 | 75-66 |
| 03:10 | Grove City | Bobby Marsala makes the free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Thiel | John Marsala misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-66 |
| 02:54 | Grove City | Robert Edwards snags the defensive board | 76-66 |
| 02:54 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-66 |
| Subs | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins (SG), Lee Spring (SF) Hugh Dugan, Robert Lamb | |
| Subs | Thiel | Jimmie Hines (PG), Raymond Johnson (SG) Paul Smith, William Carbaugh | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Grove City | William Cordova scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Bobby Marsala | 78-66 |
| 02:27 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-66 |
| 02:26 | Grove City | Bobby Marsala pulls down the rebound | 78-66 |
| 02:00 | Grove City | David Culbreath steals the ball from Lee Spring | 78-66 |
| 01:53 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett blows the layup | 78-66 |
| 01:52 | Grove City | Robert Edwards pulls down the rebound | 78-66 |
| 01:46 | Grove City | Raymond Johnson steals the ball from William Cordova | 78-66 |
| 01:30 | Thiel | John Marsala knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Johnson | 78-68 |
| 01:25 | Grove City | Lawrence Hawkins hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Bobby Marsala | 80-68 |
| 01:20 | Thiel | A charge is called on Jimmie Hines - foul #2 on Jimmie Hines, team foul #14 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Grove City | Walter McClintick (PG), Hugh Dugan (SG), Joshua Haley (SF), Richard Nabors (PF), Robert Lamb (C) Bobby Marsala, Lawrence Hawkins, Lee Spring, William Cordova, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Thiel | Peter McDermott (PG), Paul Smith (SG), William Carbaugh (SF), Steven McKinney (C) Jimmie Hines, Raymond Johnson, Manuel Bennett, John Marsala | |
| 00:58 | Grove City | Walter McClintick's fadeaway is rejected by David Culbreath | 80-68 |
| 00:57 | Grove City | Hugh Dugan gets the offensive rebound | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Grove City | Hugh Dugan hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter McClintick | 82-68 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Thiel | Paul Smith makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Peter McDermott | 82-71 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Walter McClintick runs out the clock | 82-71 |