| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Terry Thompson (fresh) SG - John Keating (fresh) SF - Richard Whitney (fresh) PF - Douglas Harrison (fresh) C - Glenn Bruhn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hamline | PG - Edmund Sawyer (fresh) SG - Kevin Tate (fresh) SF - Robert Steffen (fresh) PF - Douglas Edens (fresh) C - Gerald Dealba (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Glenn Bruhn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hamline | Hamline is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Grove City | John Keating comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Hamline | Robert Steffen gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Hamline | The jump hook by Kevin Tate is blocked by Glenn Bruhn | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Grove City | Glenn Bruhn grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Grove City | Douglas Harrison lays it up and in on a nice dish by Glenn Bruhn | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Hamline | Kevin Tate comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Hamline | Douglas Edens gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Hamline | Kevin Tate hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edmund Sawyer | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Grove City | Glenn Bruhn misses the easy layup | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Hamline | Douglas Edens grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Hamline | Douglas Edens hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Grove City | Douglas Harrison gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Grove City | Terry Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Hamline | Gerald Dealba pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Hamline | Gerald Dealba throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Demmer (C) Glenn Bruhn | |
| Subs | Hamline | | |
| 17:31 | Grove City | Douglas Harrison drills a jump hook in the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:16 | Hamline | Edmund Sawyer is hacked by Terry Thompson - foul #1 on Terry Thompson, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Grove City | Brian Mathews (SG), Michael Polite (C) John Keating, Douglas Harrison | |
| Subs | Hamline | | |
| 17:04 | Hamline | Edmund Sawyer drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Tate | 4-6 |
| 16:49 | Grove City | Kevin Tate is called for the reach on Michael Demmer - foul #1 on Kevin Tate, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Grove City | Dale Allen (PG), Greg Potter (SF) Terry Thompson, Richard Whitney | |
| Subs | Hamline | Luther Sherry (PF) Douglas Edens | |
| 16:40 | Grove City | Michael Polite misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Tate - foul #2 on Kevin Tate, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Grove City | Glenn Bruhn (C) Greg Potter | |
| Subs | Hamline | Eldon Kinnison (SG), Anthony Anderson (PF) Kevin Tate, Robert Steffen | |
| 16:40 | Grove City | Michael Polite makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:40 | Grove City | Michael Polite makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:36 | Hamline | Edmund Sawyer is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edmund Sawyer, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| 16:25 | Grove City | Anthony Anderson swats the layup by Michael Polite | 6-6 |
| 16:23 | Grove City | Michael Demmer grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:10 | Grove City | Dale Allen is fouled on the floor by Edmund Sawyer - foul #2 on Edmund Sawyer, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Keating (SG), Douglas Harrison (PF) Brian Mathews, Michael Polite | |
| Subs | Hamline | David Frazee (PG), Derick Tong (C) Edmund Sawyer, Gerald Dealba | |
| 15:53 | Grove City | Derick Tong takes the ball from Douglas Harrison | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Dale Allen (fresh) SG - John Keating (fresh) SF - Michael Demmer (fresh) PF - Douglas Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. C - Glenn Bruhn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hamline | PG - David Frazee (fresh) SG - Eldon Kinnison (fresh) SF - Luther Sherry (fresh) PF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) C - Derick Tong (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Hamline | David Frazee makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Eldon Kinnison and he's fouled by John Keating - foul #1 on John Keating, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Grove City | Terry Thompson (PG), Richard Whitney (SF) Dale Allen, Michael Demmer | |
| Subs | Hamline | Douglas Edens (PF) Derick Tong | |
| 15:48 | Hamline | David Frazee makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:32 | Grove City | Douglas Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Edens - foul #1 on Douglas Edens, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Hamline | Robert Steffen (SF) David Frazee | |
| 15:32 | Grove City | Douglas Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:32 | Grove City | Douglas Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:22 | Hamline | Douglas Edens is denied on a layup by Douglas Harrison | 7-9 |
| 15:20 | Grove City | Glenn Bruhn gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:13 | Grove City | John Keating is whistled for a carry | 7-9 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Demmer (C) Glenn Bruhn | |
| Subs | Hamline | | |
| 14:51 | Hamline | Robert Steffen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-9 |
| 14:49 | Grove City | Michael Demmer snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:30 | Grove City | Richard Whitney is whistled for a carry | 7-9 |
| Subs | Grove City | Brian Mathews (SG), Michael Polite (C) John Keating, Douglas Harrison | |
| Subs | Hamline | David Frazee (PG), Gerald Dealba (C) Douglas Edens, Anthony Anderson | |
| 14:09 | Hamline | Luther Sherry buries a floater from just outside the lane | 7-11 |
| 13:54 | Grove City | Terry Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Demmer | 10-11 |
| 13:46 | Hamline | Robert Steffen misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Michael Demmer - foul #1 on Michael Demmer, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Grove City | Dale Allen (PG), Glenn Bruhn (C) Terry Thompson, Richard Whitney | |
| Subs | Hamline | Guy Harris (PG), James Mitchell (PF) Eldon Kinnison, Luther Sherry | |
| 13:46 | Hamline | Robert Steffen makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:46 | Hamline | Robert Steffen makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:26 | Grove City | Glenn Bruhn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dale Allen | 12-13 |
| 13:22 | Hamline | David Frazee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Grove City | Greg Potter (SF), Douglas Harrison (PF) Michael Demmer, Michael Polite | |
| Subs | Hamline | Anthony Anderson (SF), Douglas Edens (PF) Robert Steffen, James Mitchell | |
| 13:05 | Grove City | Brian Mathews misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 13:03 | Hamline | Anthony Anderson grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 12:44 | Hamline | Greg Potter is called for the reach on Guy Harris - foul #1 on Greg Potter, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Grove City | Terry Thompson (PG), John Keating (SG), Richard Whitney (SF) Dale Allen, Brian Mathews, Greg Potter | |
| Subs | Hamline | | |
| 12:23 | Hamline | Anthony Anderson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Dealba | 12-16 |
| 12:05 | Grove City | Terry Thompson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 12:04 | Hamline | Gerald Dealba snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 11:59 | Hamline | Guy Harris misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Terry Thompson - foul #2 on Terry Thompson, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Grove City | Dale Allen (PG), Michael Demmer (C) Terry Thompson, Glenn Bruhn | |
| Subs | Hamline | Eldon Kinnison (SG), Luther Sherry (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Derick Tong (C) David Frazee, Anthony Anderson, Douglas Edens, Gerald Dealba | |
| 11:59 | Hamline | Guy Harris misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:59 | Hamline | Guy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:41 | Grove City | John Keating misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on James Mitchell - foul #1 on James Mitchell, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Polite (C) Douglas Harrison | |
| Subs | Hamline | Robert Steffen (SF) James Mitchell | |
| 11:41 | Grove City | John Keating misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:41 | Grove City | John Keating misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:41 | Hamline | Derick Tong pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Dale Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Keating (fresh) SF - Richard Whitney (fresh) PF - Michael Demmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Polite (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hamline | PG - Guy Harris (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eldon Kinnison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Steffen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luther Sherry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derick Tong (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Hamline | Guy Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 12-17 |
| 11:19 | Hamline | Luther Sherry tips it back up and in | 12-19 |
| 11:08 | Grove City | John Keating buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Dale Allen | 14-19 |
| 10:55 | Hamline | Robert Steffen hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eldon Kinnison | 14-22 |
| 10:40 | Grove City | Michael Demmer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 10:38 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Allen | 14-22 |
| 10:19 | Grove City | Michael Polite's floater is knocked away by Luther Sherry | 14-22 |
| 10:18 | Grove City | Michael Polite pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 09:49 | Grove City | John Keating clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 14-22 |
| 09:48 | Grove City | Michael Polite grabs the offensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 09:28 | Grove City | Michael Polite misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 14-22 |
| 09:27 | Hamline | Luther Sherry grabs the defensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 09:20 | Hamline | Guy Harris connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eldon Kinnison | 14-24 |
| 09:00 | Grove City | Michael Polite travels with the ball | 14-24 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jerry Fridley (PG), Brian Mathews (SG), Greg Potter (SF), Douglas Harrison (PF), Glenn Bruhn (C) Dale Allen, John Keating, Richard Whitney, Michael Demmer, Michael Polite | |
| Subs | Hamline | David Frazee (PG), Anthony Anderson (SF), Douglas Edens (PF), Gerald Dealba (C) Guy Harris, Robert Steffen, Luther Sherry, Derick Tong | |
| 08:52 | Hamline | David Frazee drills a jump hook from the left block | 14-26 |
| 08:31 | Grove City | David Frazee is called for the reach on Brian Mathews - foul #1 on David Frazee, team foul #7 | 14-26 |
| 08:31 | Grove City | Brian Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 08:31 | Hamline | Douglas Edens grabs the defensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 08:21 | Hamline | Eldon Kinnison slams it home on a great pass from David Frazee | 14-28 |
| 08:15 | Grove City | Glenn Bruhn can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gerald Dealba - foul #1 on Gerald Dealba, team foul #8 | 14-28 |
| 08:15 | Grove City | Glenn Bruhn makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 08:15 | Grove City | Glenn Bruhn misses the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 08:15 | Grove City | Douglas Harrison snags the offensive board | 15-28 |
| 07:59 | Grove City | Jerry Fridley scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Mathews and he's fouled by David Frazee - foul #2 on David Frazee, team foul #9 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Hamline | Luther Sherry (SG) David Frazee | |
| 07:59 | Grove City | Jerry Fridley makes the free throw | 18-28 |
| 07:45 | Hamline | Gerald Dealba is hacked by Greg Potter - foul #2 on Greg Potter, team foul #6 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Grove City | Dale Allen (PG), Michael Demmer (SF) Jerry Fridley, Greg Potter | |
| Subs | Hamline | | |
| 07:30 | Hamline | Eldon Kinnison clanks a fadeaway from close range | 18-28 |
| 07:29 | Grove City | Glenn Bruhn gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Dale Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Mathews (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Demmer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Bruhn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hamline | PG - Eldon Kinnison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luther Sherry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Edens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Dealba (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Grove City | Douglas Harrison misses the runner from the left block | 18-28 |
| 07:07 | Hamline | Gerald Dealba gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 07:02 | Hamline | Anthony Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Bruhn | 18-28 |
| 07:00 | Grove City | Glenn Bruhn gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 06:55 | Grove City | Douglas Harrison can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 18-28 |
| 06:53 | Hamline | The rebound goes to Anthony Anderson | 18-28 |
| 06:47 | Hamline | Anthony Anderson double dribbles | 18-28 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Keating (SG), Richard Whitney (SF) Brian Mathews, Michael Demmer | |
| Subs | Hamline | Robert Steffen (SF) Anthony Anderson | |
| 06:29 | Grove City | Douglas Harrison misses the lay-in but the foul's on Douglas Edens - foul #2 on Douglas Edens, team foul #10 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Polite (C) Glenn Bruhn | |
| Subs | Hamline | James Mitchell (PF) Douglas Edens | |
| 06:29 | Grove City | Douglas Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:29 | Grove City | Douglas Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:11 | Hamline | Gerald Dealba hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eldon Kinnison | 20-30 |
| 05:54 | Grove City | Dale Allen clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-30 |
| 05:53 | Hamline | Robert Steffen grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 05:48 | Hamline | Luther Sherry misses the shot from the baseline | 20-30 |
| 05:46 | Grove City | Richard Whitney pulls down the rebound | 20-30 |
| 05:17 | Grove City | Douglas Harrison hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Whitney | 22-30 |
| 05:01 | Hamline | Luther Sherry clanks a jump hook in the paint | 22-30 |
| 05:00 | Hamline | Gerald Dealba snags the offensive board | 22-30 |
| 04:51 | Hamline | Eldon Kinnison blows the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Harrison - foul #1 on Douglas Harrison, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jerry Fridley (PG), Brian Mathews (SG), Michael Demmer (PF), Glenn Bruhn (C) Dale Allen, John Keating, Douglas Harrison, Michael Polite | |
| Subs | Hamline | Guy Harris (PG), Anthony Anderson (PF), Derick Tong (C) Luther Sherry, James Mitchell, Gerald Dealba | |
| 04:51 | Hamline | Eldon Kinnison makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:51 | Hamline | Eldon Kinnison makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:32 | Grove City | Michael Demmer lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Whitney | 24-32 |
| 04:20 | Hamline | Derick Tong misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Michael Demmer - foul #2 on Michael Demmer, team foul #8 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Grove City | Douglas Harrison (PF) Michael Demmer | |
| Subs | Hamline | James Mitchell (PF) Robert Steffen | |
| 04:20 | Hamline | Derick Tong misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:20 | Hamline | Derick Tong misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:20 | Grove City | Douglas Harrison snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 04:03 | Grove City | Richard Whitney loses the ball out of bounds | 24-32 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Polite (PF) Douglas Harrison | |
| Subs | Hamline | | |
| 03:47 | Hamline | Derick Tong can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 03:46 | Hamline | James Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 24-34 |
| 03:30 | Grove City | Glenn Bruhn's pass is intercepted by Derick Tong | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jerry Fridley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Mathews (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Whitney (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Polite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Bruhn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hamline | PG - Guy Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eldon Kinnison (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derick Tong (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Hamline | Derick Tong misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 03:10 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Richard Whitney | 24-34 |
| 02:56 | Grove City | Michael Polite can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 02:55 | Hamline | Eldon Kinnison grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 02:39 | Hamline | Derick Tong can't finish the layup but the foul's on Glenn Bruhn - foul #1 on Glenn Bruhn, team foul #9 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Grove City | Terry Thompson (PG), John Keating (SG), Greg Potter (SF), Douglas Harrison (PF), Michael Demmer (C) Jerry Fridley, Brian Mathews, Richard Whitney, Michael Polite, Glenn Bruhn | |
| Subs | Hamline | Edmund Sawyer (PG), Kevin Tate (SG), Robert Steffen (SF), Douglas Edens (PF) Guy Harris, Eldon Kinnison, Anthony Anderson, James Mitchell | |
| 02:39 | Hamline | Derick Tong makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:39 | Hamline | Derick Tong makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:31 | Grove City | Michael Demmer misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Steffen - foul #1 on Robert Steffen, team foul #11 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Hamline | Gerald Dealba (C) Derick Tong | |
| 02:31 | Grove City | Michael Demmer makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 02:31 | Grove City | Michael Demmer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:20 | Hamline | Kevin Tate hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 02:19 | Hamline | Gerald Dealba grabs the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 01:57 | Hamline | Gerald Dealba misses the easy layup | 26-36 |
| 01:56 | Grove City | John Keating snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 01:41 | Grove City | Michael Demmer banks in the layup | 28-36 |
| 01:23 | Hamline | Terry Thompson steals it from Kevin Tate | 28-36 |
| 00:56 | Grove City | Michael Demmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Polite (PF), Glenn Bruhn (C) Greg Potter, Douglas Harrison | |
| Subs | Hamline | | |
| 00:40 | Hamline | Kevin Tate is fouled on the floor by Michael Polite - foul #1 on Michael Polite, team foul #10 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Whitney (SF) Michael Polite | |
| Subs | Hamline | Luther Sherry (SF) Robert Steffen | |
| 00:40 | Hamline | Kevin Tate misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:40 | Hamline | Kevin Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:18 | Grove City | John Keating hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Tate - foul #3 on Kevin Tate, team foul #12 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Hamline | David Frazee (SG), Anthony Anderson (C) Kevin Tate, Gerald Dealba | |
| 00:18 | Grove City | John Keating makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:18 | Grove City | John Keating makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:04 | Hamline | Anthony Anderson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Edens | 30-39 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | John Keating misses long on a halfcourt shot | 30-39 |