| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Leigh Alford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Filer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Curran (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - David Forte (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Sylvester Leadbetter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Holloway (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irvin Bonenfant (fresh) C - Gary Melia (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Albert Morris inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Grove City | Irvin Bonenfant swats the layup by Hugh Filer | 32-34 |
| 19:47 | Grove City | Hugh Filer can't tip it in | 32-34 |
| 19:45 | Thiel | James Holloway pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:38 | Thiel | David Forte buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Irvin Bonenfant | 32-37 |
| 19:29 | Grove City | Hugh Filer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 19:22 | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter blows the layup but he's fouled by Hugh Filer - foul #2 on Hugh Filer, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 19:22 | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:22 | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:22 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Peter Curran | 35-37 |
| 19:09 | Grove City | Anthony Riley double dribbles | 35-37 |
| 18:46 | Thiel | James Holloway can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 18:44 | Grove City | Leigh Alford snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 18:30 | Grove City | Hugh Filer clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sylvester Leadbetter - foul #1 on Sylvester Leadbetter, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 18:30 | Grove City | Hugh Filer makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:30 | Grove City | Hugh Filer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:10 | Thiel | James Holloway is fouled on the floor by Albert Morris - foul #3 on Albert Morris, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Hilburn (SF) Albert Morris | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 17:49 | Thiel | James Holloway can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 17:47 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Anthony Riley | 37-37 |
| 17:27 | Grove City | John Hilburn is hacked by David Forte - foul #1 on David Forte, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Hill (SG), Christopher Callahan (SF), Timothy Shover (PF) Leigh Alford, Hugh Filer, Peter Curran | |
| Subs | Thiel | Edward Bressler (PF), Dennis Zirker (C) Irvin Bonenfant, Gary Melia | |
| 17:14 | Grove City | Anthony Riley hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Hill | 39-37 |
| 16:59 | Thiel | James Holloway can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-37 |
| 16:57 | Grove City | Timothy Shover snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:34 | Grove City | Anthony Riley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Hill | 41-37 |
| 16:28 | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter misses long on a floater from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 16:27 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Timothy Shover | 41-37 |
| 16:06 | Grove City | Timothy Shover is called for traveling | 41-37 |
| Subs | Grove City | Leigh Alford (PG), Hugh Filer (SG), Rodney Coachman (C) Richard Hill, Christopher Callahan, Anthony Riley | |
| Subs | Thiel | Derek Gross (PG), Stephen Mullins (SG), Gary Melia (C) David Forte, Sylvester Leadbetter, James Holloway | |
| 15:41 | Thiel | John Hilburn steals it from Stephen Mullins | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Leigh Alford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Filer (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hilburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Shover (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Coachman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Derek Gross (fresh) SG - Stephen Mullins (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Edward Bressler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Zirker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Melia (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Grove City | Stephen Mullins steals the ball from Leigh Alford | 41-37 |
| 15:08 | Thiel | Derek Gross misses the lay-in | 41-37 |
| 15:07 | Grove City | Timothy Shover snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 14:52 | Grove City | Stephen Mullins is called for the reach on Timothy Shover - foul #1 on Stephen Mullins, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Hill (SG), Albert Morris (SF), Peter Curran (PF) Hugh Filer, John Hilburn, Timothy Shover | |
| Subs | Thiel | David Forte (PG), Marcus Yeary (SF), Irvin Bonenfant (PF) Derek Gross, Edward Bressler, Dennis Zirker | |
| 14:32 | Grove City | Leigh Alford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 14:31 | Thiel | Stephen Mullins snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 14:26 | Thiel | Stephen Mullins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Irvin Bonenfant | 41-40 |
| 14:15 | Grove City | Peter Curran is called for a charge - foul #1 on Peter Curran, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Grove City | Darren Coppola (SG), Anthony Riley (C) Leigh Alford, Rodney Coachman | |
| Subs | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter (SG), James Holloway (SF) Stephen Mullins, Gary Melia | |
| 13:55 | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| 13:31 | Grove City | Darren Coppola clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Marcus Yeary - foul #3 on Marcus Yeary, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Grove City | Hugh Filer (SG) Richard Hill | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 13:31 | Grove City | Darren Coppola misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:31 | Grove City | Darren Coppola makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:31 | Grove City | Darren Coppola makes the 3rd free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:18 | Thiel | Marcus Yeary can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 13:16 | Thiel | The offensive rebound goes to James Holloway | 43-40 |
| 13:02 | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Curran | 43-40 |
| 13:01 | Thiel | Marcus Yeary tips it in | 43-42 |
| 12:32 | Grove City | Albert Morris is hacked by James Holloway - foul #2 on James Holloway, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Grove City | Leigh Alford (PG), John Hilburn (SF), Timothy Shover (PF) Darren Coppola, Albert Morris, Peter Curran | |
| Subs | Thiel | Stephen Mullins (SG), Edward Bressler (PF), Gary Melia (C) Sylvester Leadbetter, Irvin Bonenfant, Marcus Yeary | |
| 12:19 | Grove City | Anthony Riley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 12:17 | Thiel | James Holloway pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:03 | Thiel | Edward Bressler comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 12:02 | Grove City | Timothy Shover snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 11:55 | Grove City | Hugh Filer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 11:53 | Grove City | Anthony Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:31 | Grove City | Timothy Shover hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Hilburn | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Leigh Alford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Filer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hilburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Shover (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Riley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - David Forte (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Stephen Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Holloway (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Bressler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Melia (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Thiel | James Holloway's pass is intercepted by Timothy Shover | 46-42 |
| 10:43 | Grove City | Timothy Shover drills a jumper from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 10:39 | Thiel | David Forte can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 10:38 | Grove City | Anthony Riley snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 10:21 | Grove City | John Hilburn clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Holloway - foul #3 on James Holloway, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Hill (SG), Albert Morris (SF), Peter Curran (PF) Leigh Alford, Hugh Filer, Anthony Riley | |
| Subs | Thiel | Derek Gross (PG), Sylvester Leadbetter (SG), Irvin Bonenfant (PF), Dennis Zirker (C) David Forte, Stephen Mullins, James Holloway, Gary Melia | |
| 10:21 | Grove City | John Hilburn makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:21 | Grove City | John Hilburn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:06 | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-42 |
| 10:04 | Thiel | Irvin Bonenfant gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:59 | Thiel | Irvin Bonenfant hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Sylvester Leadbetter | 50-45 |
| 09:38 | Grove City | Peter Curran clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Bressler - foul #1 on Edward Bressler, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | Darren Coppola (SG), Rodney Coachman (C) John Hilburn, Timothy Shover | |
| Subs | Thiel | Marcus Yeary (SF) Edward Bressler | |
| 09:38 | Grove City | Peter Curran misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:38 | Grove City | Peter Curran misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:38 | Thiel | Irvin Bonenfant pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:33 | Thiel | Derek Gross misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 09:32 | Grove City | Peter Curran gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:20 | Grove City | Richard Hill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 09:18 | Thiel | Derek Gross snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 09:14 | Thiel | Derek Gross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | Leigh Alford (PG) Darren Coppola | |
| Subs | Thiel | Stephen Mullins (SF) Marcus Yeary | |
| 09:04 | Grove City | Peter Curran hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-45 |
| 09:02 | Grove City | Richard Hill snags the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 08:45 | Grove City | Irvin Bonenfant takes the ball from Richard Hill | 50-45 |
| 08:23 | Thiel | Irvin Bonenfant misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-45 |
| 08:22 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Rodney Coachman | 50-45 |
| 07:53 | Grove City | Rodney Coachman is fouled on the floor by Stephen Mullins - foul #2 on Stephen Mullins, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Hilburn (PG), Hugh Filer (SG), Anthony Riley (C) Leigh Alford, Albert Morris, Peter Curran | |
| Subs | Thiel | David Forte (PG), James Holloway (SF), Edward Bressler (PF), Gary Melia (C) Derek Gross, Stephen Mullins, Irvin Bonenfant, Dennis Zirker | |
| 07:53 | Grove City | Rodney Coachman makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:53 | Grove City | Rodney Coachman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:53 | Thiel | Edward Bressler pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 07:36 | Thiel | Hugh Filer steps in front of the David Forte pass | 51-45 |
| 07:15 | Grove City | Hugh Filer is hacked by James Holloway - foul #4 on James Holloway, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | Christopher Callahan (SF), Timothy Shover (PF) Richard Hill, Rodney Coachman | |
| Subs | Thiel | Joseph Thao (SG) Sylvester Leadbetter | |
| 07:15 | Grove City | Hugh Filer misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:15 | Thiel | Edward Bressler grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Hilburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Filer (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Callahan (fresh) PF - Timothy Shover (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Riley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - David Forte (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Joseph Thao (fresh) SF - James Holloway (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edward Bressler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Melia (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Thiel | David Forte misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 06:52 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Christopher Callahan | 51-45 |
| 06:34 | Grove City | Anthony Riley misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Gary Melia - foul #3 on Gary Melia, team foul #10 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | Leigh Alford (PG), Albert Morris (SF) Hugh Filer, Christopher Callahan | |
| Subs | Thiel | Stephen Mullins (SG), Irvin Bonenfant (PF) Joseph Thao, Edward Bressler | |
| 06:34 | Grove City | Anthony Riley makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:34 | Grove City | Anthony Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:34 | Thiel | Irvin Bonenfant grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 06:10 | Thiel | Stephen Mullins drills a 3 from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 05:55 | Grove City | Anthony Riley banks in the layup | 54-48 |
| 05:49 | Thiel | David Forte drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Mullins | 54-50 |
| 05:31 | Grove City | Albert Morris misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by James Holloway - foul #5 on James Holloway, team foul #11 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Grove City | Peter Curran (PF) Anthony Riley | |
| Subs | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter (SG), Edward Bressler (SF) Stephen Mullins, James Holloway | |
| 05:31 | Grove City | Albert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:31 | Grove City | Albert Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:31 | Thiel | Irvin Bonenfant snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 05:12 | Thiel | Irvin Bonenfant drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Forte | 55-52 |
| 04:58 | Grove City | Peter Curran is hacked by Irvin Bonenfant - foul #3 on Irvin Bonenfant, team foul #12 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Grove City | Hugh Filer (SG), Richard Hill (SF) John Hilburn, Albert Morris | |
| Subs | Thiel | Dennis Zirker (PF), Marcus Yeary (C) Irvin Bonenfant, Gary Melia | |
| 04:58 | Grove City | Peter Curran makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:58 | Grove City | Peter Curran makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:46 | Thiel | Dennis Zirker hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Sylvester Leadbetter | 57-54 |
| 04:36 | Grove City | Timothy Shover lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Curran and the foul's on David Forte - foul #2 on David Forte, team foul #13 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | Christopher Callahan (SF) Leigh Alford | |
| Subs | Thiel | Stephen Mullins (SF) Marcus Yeary | |
| 04:36 | Grove City | Timothy Shover makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:13 | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Hugh Filer - foul #3 on Hugh Filer, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | Anthony Riley (C) Timothy Shover | |
| Subs | Thiel | Derek Gross (PG) David Forte | |
| 04:13 | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:13 | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:13 | Grove City | Christopher Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:49 | Grove City | Dennis Zirker is called for the reach on Peter Curran - foul #2 on Dennis Zirker, team foul #14 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Hilburn (PG) Christopher Callahan | |
| Subs | Thiel | Marcus Yeary (C) Edward Bressler | |
| 03:49 | Grove City | Peter Curran makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:49 | Grove City | Peter Curran makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:31 | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 03:30 | Thiel | Derek Gross can't tip it in | 62-55 |
| 03:29 | Grove City | Anthony Riley pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 03:08 | Grove City | John Hilburn is whistled for traveling | 62-55 |
| Subs | Grove City | Leigh Alford (PG), Albert Morris (SF), Rodney Coachman (PF) Hugh Filer, Richard Hill, Peter Curran | |
| Subs | Thiel | David Forte (PG), Joseph Thao (SG), Irvin Bonenfant (PF), Gary Melia (C) Derek Gross, Sylvester Leadbetter, Stephen Mullins, Dennis Zirker | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Leigh Alford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hilburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Coachman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Riley (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - David Forte (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thao (fresh) SF - Marcus Yeary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Irvin Bonenfant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Melia (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:41 | Thiel | David Forte buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Thao | 62-58 |
| 02:41 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Grove City | Hugh Filer (SG), Peter Curran (PF) John Hilburn, Rodney Coachman | |
| Subs | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter (SG), Edward Bressler (SF) Joseph Thao, Marcus Yeary | |
| 02:22 | Grove City | The jump hook by Albert Morris is blocked by Gary Melia | 62-58 |
| 02:21 | Thiel | Edward Bressler grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:14 | Thiel | Irvin Bonenfant's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Curran | 62-58 |
| 02:12 | Thiel | Gary Melia tips it back up and in | 62-60 |
| 01:51 | Grove City | Albert Morris banks in the layup | 64-60 |
| 01:45 | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter buries a jumper in the paint set up by Gary Melia | 64-62 |
| 01:26 | Grove City | Hugh Filer clanks a 3 from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 01:25 | Thiel | Edward Bressler pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:18 | Thiel | Edward Bressler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 01:16 | Thiel | Edward Bressler pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:54 | Thiel | David Forte misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 00:53 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Albert Morris | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Grove City | Peter Curran comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 64-62 |
| 00:27 | Grove City | Peter Curran grabs the offensive board | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Grove City | Peter Curran is hacked by David Forte - foul #3 on David Forte, team foul #15 | 64-62 |
| 00:25 | Grove City | Peter Curran makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:25 | Grove City | Peter Curran misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:25 | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:14 | Thiel | Gary Melia misses short on a 3 from straight away | 65-62 |
| 00:13 | Thiel | The offensive rebound goes to Irvin Bonenfant | 65-62 |
| 00:01 | Thiel | David Forte buries a 3 from the right wing | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Albert Morris misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Leigh Alford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Filer (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Albert Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Curran (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Riley (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - David Forte (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sylvester Leadbetter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Edward Bressler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Irvin Bonenfant (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Melia (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Grove City | Anthony Riley wins the tip | 65-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Grove City | Albert Morris hits a jumper from the left block | 67-65 |
| 04:22 | Thiel | Hugh Filer steps in front of the Gary Melia pass | 67-65 |
| 04:08 | Grove City | Anthony Riley misses the fadeaway from close range | 67-65 |
| 04:06 | Grove City | Anthony Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:51 | Grove City | Peter Curran drills a jumper in the lane | 69-65 |
| 03:35 | Thiel | Edward Bressler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 03:33 | Thiel | Edward Bressler gets the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:18 | Thiel | Edward Bressler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Anthony Riley - foul #1 on Anthony Riley, team foul #5 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Hilburn (SG), Timothy Shover (PF) Hugh Filer, Peter Curran | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 03:18 | Thiel | Edward Bressler makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:18 | Thiel | Edward Bressler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:02 | Grove City | Edward Bressler steps in front of the Timothy Shover pass | 69-67 |
| 02:57 | Thiel | David Forte misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Leigh Alford - foul #3 on Leigh Alford, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Hill (SF) Albert Morris | |
| Subs | Thiel | Stephen Mullins (SF), Dennis Zirker (PF) Edward Bressler, Irvin Bonenfant | |
| 02:57 | Thiel | David Forte makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:57 | Thiel | David Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:54 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Grove City | Hugh Filer (SG), Albert Morris (SF) John Hilburn, Richard Hill | |
| Subs | Thiel | Edward Bressler (SF), Irvin Bonenfant (PF) Stephen Mullins, Dennis Zirker | |
| 02:44 | Grove City | Hugh Filer hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-69 |
| 02:15 | Thiel | Edward Bressler double dribbles | 71-69 |
| Subs | Grove City | Peter Curran (PF) Timothy Shover | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 02:06 | Grove City | Anthony Riley buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Leigh Alford | 73-69 |
| 01:54 | Thiel | Gary Melia makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Edward Bressler | 73-72 |
| 01:33 | Grove City | Peter Curran misses the dunk attempt | 73-72 |
| 01:31 | Thiel | Edward Bressler pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:25 | Thiel | Edward Bressler drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from David Forte | 73-74 |
| 01:08 | Grove City | Anthony Riley drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Leigh Alford | 75-74 |
| 00:55 | Thiel | Irvin Bonenfant clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Peter Curran - foul #2 on Peter Curran, team foul #7 | 75-74 |
| 00:55 | Thiel | Irvin Bonenfant misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:55 | Thiel | Irvin Bonenfant makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Leigh Alford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hugh Filer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Albert Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Curran (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Riley (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - David Forte (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sylvester Leadbetter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Edward Bressler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Irvin Bonenfant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Melia (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:36 | Grove City | Peter Curran is hacked by Irvin Bonenfant - foul #4 on Irvin Bonenfant, team foul #16 | 75-75 |
| 00:36 | Grove City | Peter Curran misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:36 | Grove City | Peter Curran makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:21 | Thiel | Gary Melia misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Hugh Filer - foul #4 on Hugh Filer, team foul #8 | 76-75 |
| 00:21 | Thiel | Gary Melia misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:21 | Thiel | Gary Melia makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Grove City | Hugh Filer lays it up and in | 78-76 |
| 00:02 | Thiel | Thiel calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Thiel | Sylvester Leadbetter can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 78-76 |