| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Robert Evans (fresh) SG - Alec Reddin (fresh) SF - David Ryan (fresh) PF - Marc Balcom (fresh) C - Ronald McEwen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - William Salmon (fresh) SG - John Leiker (fresh) SF - Donald Heath (fresh) PF - David Elms (fresh) C - Keith Bobbitt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Ronald McEwen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lakeland | Lakeland is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Grove City | Alec Reddin comes up short on the runner near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Grove City | Ronald McEwen pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Grove City | Marc Balcom clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Lakeland | William Salmon gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Lakeland | William Salmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Grove City | Marc Balcom grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Grove City | David Elms swats the short shot by Marc Balcom | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Lakeland | Donald Heath pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:52 | Lakeland | David Elms clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 17:51 | Grove City | Robert Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:27 | Grove City | Keith Bobbitt is called for the reach on Ronald McEwen - foul #1 on Keith Bobbitt, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:10 | Grove City | Robert Evans can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 17:08 | Lakeland | Keith Bobbitt snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:02 | Lakeland | John Leiker drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Heath | 0-3 |
| 16:48 | Grove City | David Ryan slams it home set up by Ronald McEwen | 2-3 |
| 16:36 | Lakeland | John Leiker is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Leiker, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 16:14 | Grove City | Ronald McEwen connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Evans | 4-3 |
| 15:53 | Lakeland | David Elms misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Marc Balcom - foul #1 on Marc Balcom, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 15:53 | Lakeland | David Elms makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:53 | Lakeland | David Elms makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Robert Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alec Reddin (fresh) SF - David Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marc Balcom (fresh) C - Ronald McEwen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - William Salmon (fresh) SG - John Leiker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) PF - David Elms (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Bobbitt (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Grove City | Donald Heath takes the ball from Marc Balcom | 4-5 |
| 15:20 | Lakeland | Keith Bobbitt comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 15:19 | Grove City | Marc Balcom snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 15:13 | Grove City | Alec Reddin drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Evans | 6-5 |
| 14:56 | Lakeland | William Salmon is fouled on the floor by Robert Evans - foul #1 on Robert Evans, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Depuy (SF) David Ryan | |
| Subs | Lakeland | | |
| 14:43 | Lakeland | William Salmon misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 6-5 |
| 14:42 | Grove City | Ronald McEwen gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:14 | Grove City | John Depuy loses the ball out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Grove City | Donald Murphree (SF), Francis Pooley (PF), Darren Klock (C) Robert Evans, Marc Balcom, Ronald McEwen | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Carl Youngman (PF) David Elms | |
| 13:52 | Lakeland | John Leiker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 13:51 | Lakeland | Carl Youngman hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 13:31 | Grove City | Darren Klock lays it in on a great pass from John Depuy | 8-7 |
| 13:11 | Lakeland | Donald Murphree steps in front of the Carl Youngman pass | 8-7 |
| 13:08 | Grove City | John Depuy lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Murphree | 10-7 |
| 13:01 | Lakeland | Keith Bobbitt comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 12:59 | Grove City | Alec Reddin gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 12:37 | Grove City | Francis Pooley is fouled on the floor by Carl Youngman - foul #1 on Carl Youngman, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Evans (PG), David Ryan (SF), Marc Balcom (PF), Ronald McEwen (C) Alec Reddin, Donald Murphree, Francis Pooley, Darren Klock | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Terry Evans (SG), Todd Brooks (SF), David Elms (PF) John Leiker, Donald Heath, Keith Bobbitt | |
| 12:19 | Grove City | Marc Balcom misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on David Elms - foul #1 on David Elms, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Lakeland | James King (SG) William Salmon | |
| 12:19 | Grove City | Marc Balcom makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:19 | Grove City | Marc Balcom misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:19 | Lakeland | The rebound goes to David Elms | 11-7 |
| 12:15 | Lakeland | Todd Brooks blows the layup | 11-7 |
| 12:14 | Lakeland | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Evans | 11-7 |
| 11:57 | Lakeland | Carl Youngman can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 11-7 |
| 11:56 | Lakeland | Todd Brooks tips it home | 11-9 |
| 11:49 | Grove City | John Depuy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| 11:49 | Grove City | John Depuy makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:49 | Grove City | John Depuy makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Robert Evans (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Depuy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marc Balcom (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald McEwen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - Terry Evans (fresh) SG - James King (fresh) SF - Todd Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Elms (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Youngman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Lakeland | David Elms misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 11:28 | Grove City | Robert Evans snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 11:23 | Grove City | John Depuy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 11:22 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to John Depuy | 13-9 |
| 11:13 | Grove City | Ronald McEwen clanks a shot from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 11:11 | Lakeland | David Elms snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 11:05 | Lakeland | David Elms hits a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Marc Balcom - foul #2 on Marc Balcom, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Grove City | Alec Reddin (SG), Francis Pooley (PF) John Depuy, Marc Balcom | |
| Subs | Lakeland | William Salmon (PG), John Leiker (SG) Terry Evans, James King | |
| 11:05 | Lakeland | David Elms makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:42 | Grove City | Ronald McEwen hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on David Elms - foul #2 on David Elms, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Donald Heath (SF), Keith Bobbitt (C) Todd Brooks, David Elms | |
| 10:42 | Grove City | Ronald McEwen misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:42 | Grove City | Ronald McEwen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:33 | Lakeland | William Salmon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 10:31 | Grove City | Ronald McEwen pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:19 | Grove City | Robert Evans misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 10:18 | Lakeland | Carl Youngman pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:07 | Lakeland | William Salmon knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Bobbitt | 14-15 |
| 09:53 | Grove City | Alec Reddin misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by John Leiker - foul #2 on John Leiker, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Depuy (PG) Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Terry Evans (SG), Mark Martelli (PF) John Leiker, Carl Youngman | |
| 09:53 | Grove City | Alec Reddin misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:53 | Grove City | Alec Reddin makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:36 | Lakeland | William Salmon connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Evans | 15-18 |
| 09:31 | Grove City | William Salmon picks off the pass by Ronald McEwen | 15-18 |
| 09:28 | Lakeland | William Salmon lays it up and in | 15-20 |
| 09:11 | Grove City | John Depuy drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alec Reddin and he's fouled by Keith Bobbitt - foul #2 on Keith Bobbitt, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | Donald Murphree (SF), Darren Klock (C) David Ryan, Ronald McEwen | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Eugene Yost (C) Keith Bobbitt | |
| 09:11 | Grove City | John Depuy misses the free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:11 | Lakeland | Mark Martelli gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:49 | Lakeland | Terry Evans is whistled for traveling | 17-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Evans (PG) Donald Murphree | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Todd Brooks (SF), Carl Youngman (PF) Donald Heath, Eugene Yost | |
| 08:29 | Grove City | Darren Klock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 08:27 | Lakeland | Todd Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:23 | Lakeland | Darren Klock picks off the pass by Mark Martelli | 17-20 |
| 08:09 | Grove City | Robert Evans misses the jumper from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 08:08 | Lakeland | Carl Youngman gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:02 | Lakeland | Todd Brooks blows the layup but he's fouled by John Depuy - foul #1 on John Depuy, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | Ronald McEwen (C) Francis Pooley | |
| Subs | Lakeland | | |
| 08:02 | Lakeland | Todd Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:02 | Lakeland | Todd Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:02 | Grove City | Ronald McEwen grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 07:38 | Grove City | John Depuy is called for traveling | 17-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | David Ryan (SF) John Depuy | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Donald Heath (SF) Todd Brooks | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Robert Evans (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alec Reddin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darren Klock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald McEwen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - William Salmon (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Terry Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) PF - Carl Youngman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Martelli (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Lakeland | Donald Heath slams it home set up by Terry Evans | 17-22 |
| 07:03 | Grove City | Alec Reddin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 07:01 | Lakeland | Carl Youngman grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 06:56 | Lakeland | Carl Youngman is fouled on the floor by Darren Klock - foul #1 on Darren Klock, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Grove City | Bryan Collins (PG), Greg Galliher (SG), Francis Pooley (PF) Robert Evans, Alec Reddin, Darren Klock | |
| Subs | Lakeland | James King (SG), Eugene Yost (PF) William Salmon, Mark Martelli | |
| 06:37 | Lakeland | Donald Heath hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 17-22 |
| 06:35 | Grove City | Bryan Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 06:21 | Grove City | Ronald McEwen misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 06:20 | Grove City | Ronald McEwen pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 06:13 | Grove City | Bryan Collins makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald McEwen | 20-22 |
| 06:09 | Lakeland | Terry Evans buries a shot from the left wing set up by James King | 20-24 |
| 06:02 | Grove City | Ronald McEwen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald McEwen, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Depuy (PG), Alec Reddin (SG) Bryan Collins, Greg Galliher | |
| Subs | Lakeland | William Salmon (PG) Terry Evans | |
| 05:48 | Lakeland | David Ryan is called for the reach on James King - foul #1 on David Ryan, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Evans (PG), Darren Klock (C) David Ryan, Ronald McEwen | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Todd Brooks (SF), Mark Martelli (PF) Donald Heath, Carl Youngman | |
| 05:48 | Lakeland | James King misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:48 | Lakeland | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Martelli | 20-24 |
| 05:27 | Lakeland | Mark Martelli misses the dunk attempt | 20-24 |
| 05:26 | Lakeland | Mark Martelli grabs the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:09 | Lakeland | John Depuy picks off the pass by William Salmon | 20-24 |
| 04:52 | Grove City | Francis Pooley drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Alec Reddin | 22-24 |
| 04:34 | Lakeland | William Salmon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-24 |
| 04:33 | Lakeland | Eugene Yost grabs the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 04:17 | Lakeland | James King misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 04:16 | Grove City | Darren Klock snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 04:02 | Grove City | Alec Reddin's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Martelli | 22-24 |
| 04:01 | Grove City | Darren Klock grabs the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 03:46 | Grove City | Todd Brooks steals the ball from Darren Klock | 22-24 |
| 03:18 | Lakeland | Mark Martelli hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 03:17 | Grove City | Alec Reddin grabs the board | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Robert Evans (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alec Reddin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Depuy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Pooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Darren Klock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - William Salmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Martelli (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Eugene Yost (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Grove City | Alec Reddin knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Darren Klock | 24-24 |
| 02:52 | Lakeland | William Salmon makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-27 |
| 02:23 | Grove City | Francis Pooley buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Evans | 26-27 |
| 02:06 | Lakeland | Robert Evans steals the ball from James King | 26-27 |
| 01:51 | Grove City | John Depuy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 01:49 | Lakeland | Mark Martelli snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 01:31 | Lakeland | William Salmon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-27 |
| 01:30 | Grove City | Darren Klock grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 01:24 | Grove City | Darren Klock misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Eugene Yost - foul #1 on Eugene Yost, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Grove City | Bryan Collins (PG), Greg Galliher (SG), David Ryan (SF), Ronald McEwen (C) Robert Evans, Alec Reddin, John Depuy, Francis Pooley | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Terry Evans (PG), John Leiker (SG), Donald Heath (SF), David Elms (PF), Keith Bobbitt (C) William Salmon, James King, Todd Brooks, Mark Martelli, Eugene Yost | |
| 01:24 | Grove City | Darren Klock makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:24 | Grove City | Darren Klock misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:24 | Grove City | Ronald McEwen grabs the offensive board | 27-27 |
| 01:10 | Grove City | Greg Galliher double dribbles | 27-27 |
| Subs | Grove City | Marc Balcom (PF) Darren Klock | |
| Subs | Lakeland | | |
| 00:57 | Lakeland | Donald Heath misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Marc Balcom - foul #3 on Marc Balcom, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Grove City | Donald Murphree (PF) Marc Balcom | |
| Subs | Lakeland | | |
| 00:57 | Lakeland | Donald Heath makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 00:57 | Lakeland | Donald Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:43 | Grove City | Terry Evans steals it from Bryan Collins | 27-29 |
| 00:17 | Lakeland | David Elms can't connect on a floater in the lane | 27-29 |
| 00:15 | Grove City | Donald Murphree grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 00:03 | Grove City | Bryan Collins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald McEwen | 30-29 |
| 00:00 | Lakeland | Donald Heath hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 30-29 |