| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Brian Morris (fresh) SG - Samuel Cosgrove (fresh) SF - Manuel Thomas (fresh) PF - James Winer (fresh) C - Willie Deegan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Norman Brackett (fresh) SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Joel Neihoff (fresh) PF - Richard Hazinski (fresh) C - William Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | James Winer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Defiance | James Winer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Grove City | William Johnson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Grove City | Norman Brackett loses the dribble to Samuel Cosgrove in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Defiance | Brian Morris buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Manuel Thomas | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Grove City | Richard Hazinski misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Defiance | Manuel Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Defiance | James Winer misses the driving attempt from close range | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Grove City | Joel Neihoff pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Grove City | Joel Neihoff is hacked by Willie Deegan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Deegan, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Grove City | William Johnson misses the easy open layup | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Defiance | The rebound goes to James Winer | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Defiance | Brian Morris is hacked by Norman Brackett - foul #1 on Norman Brackett, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Defiance | Brian Morris clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:09 | Grove City | Joel Neihoff pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:07 | Grove City | Norman Brackett loses the dribble to Willie Deegan in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 17:55 | Defiance | Robert Johnson takes the ball from James Winer | 3-0 |
| 17:31 | Grove City | Norman Brackett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 17:29 | Grove City | William Johnson tips it home | 3-2 |
| 17:15 | Defiance | Robert Johnson takes the ball from Willie Deegan | 3-2 |
| 17:11 | Grove City | Robert Johnson can't finish the layup | 3-2 |
| 17:10 | Defiance | James Winer snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:00 | Defiance | Manuel Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Deegan | 6-2 |
| 16:42 | Grove City | Robert Johnson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 16:41 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to William Johnson | 6-2 |
| 16:23 | Grove City | Joel Neihoff is hacked by Willie Deegan - foul #2 on Willie Deegan, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Defiance | Walter Whicker (PG), Otto Kelley (SG), Joseph Wicinsky (SF), Don Marks (PF), Craig White (C) Brian Morris, Samuel Cosgrove, Manuel Thomas, James Winer, Willie Deegan | |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Stuart (PG), Jesse Creel (SG), Joaquin Logan (SF), Richard Day (PF), James Harms (C) Norman Brackett, Robert Johnson, Joel Neihoff, Richard Hazinski, William Johnson | |
| 16:11 | Grove City | James Harms misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 6-2 |
| 16:09 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Don Marks | 6-2 |
| 15:51 | Defiance | Otto Kelley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 15:49 | Grove City | James Harms pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Walter Whicker (fresh) SG - Otto Kelley (fresh) SF - Joseph Wicinsky (fresh) PF - Don Marks (fresh) C - Craig White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Thomas Stuart (fresh) SG - Jesse Creel (fresh) SF - Joaquin Logan (fresh) PF - Richard Day (fresh) C - James Harms (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Grove City | Joaquin Logan can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Wicinsky - foul #1 on Joseph Wicinsky, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| 15:45 | Grove City | Joaquin Logan makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:45 | Grove City | Joaquin Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:38 | Defiance | Walter Whicker misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 15:36 | Defiance | Craig White misses the tip | 6-4 |
| 15:35 | Defiance | Joseph Wicinsky snags the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 15:19 | Defiance | Walter Whicker travels with the ball | 6-4 |
| 15:03 | Grove City | Joseph Wicinsky steps in front of the Joaquin Logan pass | 6-4 |
| 14:37 | Defiance | Don Marks comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Richard Day - foul #1 on Richard Day, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Defiance | Brian Morris (PG), Samuel Cosgrove (SG), Gregory Hall (SF), James Winer (PF) Walter Whicker, Otto Kelley, Joseph Wicinsky, Craig White | |
| Subs | Grove City | Norman Brackett (PG), Victor McWethy (SF), John Greening (PF), William Johnson (C) Jesse Creel, Joaquin Logan, Richard Day, James Harms | |
| 14:37 | Defiance | Don Marks makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:37 | Defiance | Don Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:37 | Grove City | The rebound goes to John Greening | 7-4 |
| 14:16 | Grove City | John Greening makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Victor McWethy | 7-6 |
| 14:01 | Defiance | Samuel Cosgrove misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 13:59 | Grove City | William Johnson grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 13:52 | Grove City | Norman Brackett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 13:51 | Defiance | James Winer grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 13:45 | Defiance | Don Marks clanks a jump hook in the lane | 7-6 |
| 13:44 | Defiance | Don Marks tips it but misses | 7-6 |
| 13:42 | Grove City | Thomas Stuart grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:30 | Grove City | Norman Brackett can't finish the layup | 7-6 |
| 13:28 | Grove City | William Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:10 | Grove City | Thomas Stuart is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 12:46 | Defiance | Brian Morris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 12:45 | Grove City | Victor McWethy gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:23 | Grove City | Thomas Stuart is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away | 7-11 |
| 12:07 | Defiance | Brian Morris hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 12:02 | Grove City | Norman Brackett is hacked by Brian Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Morris, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Defiance | Walter Whicker (PG), Otto Kelley (SG), Joseph Wicinsky (SF), Craig White (C) Brian Morris, Samuel Cosgrove, Gregory Hall, Don Marks | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jesse Creel (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Joel Neihoff (SF), Richard Day (PF), James Harms (C) Norman Brackett, Thomas Stuart, Victor McWethy, John Greening, William Johnson | |
| 11:52 | Grove City | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 11:50 | Grove City | Joel Neihoff tips it back up and in | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Walter Whicker (fresh) SG - Otto Kelley (fresh) SF - Joseph Wicinsky (fresh) PF - James Winer (tiring) 3 reb. C - Craig White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jesse Creel (fresh) SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Joel Neihoff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Day (fresh) C - James Harms (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Defiance | Craig White's layup is rejected by James Harms | 10-13 |
| 11:33 | Defiance | Joseph Wicinsky can't tip it in | 10-13 |
| 11:32 | Grove City | Joel Neihoff snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 11:19 | Grove City | Robert Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 11:18 | Defiance | Otto Kelley snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 10:59 | Defiance | James Winer's layup is rejected by James Harms | 10-13 |
| 10:58 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Richard Day | 10-13 |
| 10:39 | Grove City | Robert Johnson connects on the open jumper from the left side set up by Jesse Creel | 10-15 |
| 10:23 | Defiance | Walter Whicker clanks a 3 from straight away | 10-15 |
| 10:22 | Grove City | James Harms grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 10:02 | Grove City | Robert Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jesse Creel | 10-18 |
| 09:48 | Defiance | Walter Whicker hits a 3 from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 09:43 | Grove City | Jesse Creel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 09:41 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Otto Kelley | 13-18 |
| 09:31 | Defiance | Joseph Wicinsky loses the ball out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Defiance | Brian Morris (PG), Samuel Cosgrove (SG), Manuel Thomas (SF), Don Marks (PF) Walter Whicker, Otto Kelley, Joseph Wicinsky, James Winer | |
| Subs | Grove City | Norman Brackett (PG), Joaquin Logan (SF), Richard Hazinski (PF), William Johnson (C) Jesse Creel, Joel Neihoff, Richard Day, James Harms | |
| 09:23 | Grove City | Craig White is called for the reach on William Johnson - foul #1 on Craig White, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Stuart (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| 09:10 | Grove City | Joaquin Logan can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-18 |
| 09:08 | Defiance | Manuel Thomas gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:02 | Defiance | Craig White hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 13-18 |
| 09:01 | Grove City | William Johnson grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 08:49 | Grove City | William Johnson is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Norman Brackett | 13-20 |
| 08:34 | Defiance | Craig White banks in the layup set up by Samuel Cosgrove and the foul's on Joaquin Logan - foul #1 on Joaquin Logan, team foul #3 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Defiance | Gregory Hall (PF) Don Marks | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 08:34 | Defiance | Craig White makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:11 | Grove City | Joaquin Logan banks in the layup set up by Norman Brackett | 16-22 |
| 07:49 | Defiance | Craig White is hacked by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #4 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Defiance | Otto Kelley (SF), Don Marks (C) Manuel Thomas, Craig White | |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Johnson (SG), Joel Neihoff (SF), James Harms (PF), John Greening (C) Thomas Stuart, Joaquin Logan, Richard Hazinski, William Johnson | |
| 07:25 | Defiance | Brian Morris misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 07:23 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Cosgrove | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Brian Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Samuel Cosgrove (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Otto Kelley (fresh) PF - Gregory Hall (fairly fresh) C - Don Marks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Norman Brackett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joel Neihoff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Harms (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Greening (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Defiance | Brian Morris connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Otto Kelley and the foul's on John Greening - foul #1 on John Greening, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Defiance | Manuel Thomas (SF), James Winer (PF) Samuel Cosgrove, Gregory Hall | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jesse Creel (PG), Richard Day (PF) Norman Brackett, John Greening | |
| 07:13 | Defiance | Brian Morris makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:03 | Grove City | Manuel Thomas takes the ball from Robert Johnson | 19-22 |
| 06:48 | Defiance | Brian Morris hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Winer | 22-22 |
| 06:28 | Grove City | Joel Neihoff is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 22-22 |
| 06:27 | Defiance | Don Marks gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:06 | Defiance | James Winer lays it in on a great pass from Brian Morris and the foul's on Joel Neihoff - foul #1 on Joel Neihoff, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Defiance | Walter Whicker (PG), Samuel Cosgrove (SG), Joseph Wicinsky (SF), Willie Deegan (C) Brian Morris, Otto Kelley, Manuel Thomas, Don Marks | |
| Subs | Grove City | Norman Brackett (PG), Thomas Stuart (SG), William Johnson (C) Jesse Creel, Robert Johnson, James Harms | |
| 06:06 | Defiance | James Winer misses the free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:06 | Grove City | Richard Day pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:49 | Grove City | Thomas Stuart misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Winer - foul #1 on James Winer, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Defiance | Don Marks (PF) James Winer | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Hazinski (PF) Richard Day | |
| 05:49 | Grove City | Thomas Stuart misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:49 | Grove City | Thomas Stuart makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:33 | Defiance | Walter Whicker connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Cosgrove | 27-23 |
| 05:31 | Grove City | Norman Brackett is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Whicker - foul #1 on Walter Whicker, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Defiance | Gregory Hall (PF) Don Marks | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joaquin Logan (SF) Joel Neihoff | |
| 05:31 | Grove City | Norman Brackett misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:31 | Defiance | Willie Deegan grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 05:24 | Defiance | Joseph Wicinsky hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Willie Deegan | 29-23 |
| 05:02 | Grove City | William Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Willie Deegan - foul #3 on Willie Deegan, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Defiance | Don Marks (C) Willie Deegan | |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Johnson (SG), John Greening (PF) Thomas Stuart, Richard Hazinski | |
| 05:02 | Grove City | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:02 | Grove City | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:46 | Defiance | Don Marks connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Wicinsky | 31-25 |
| 04:28 | Grove City | William Johnson jams it and he's hacked by Walter Whicker - foul #2 on Walter Whicker, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Defiance | Brian Morris (PG), Otto Kelley (SF), Craig White (C) Walter Whicker, Joseph Wicinsky, Gregory Hall | |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Stuart (PG), Joel Neihoff (SF), Richard Day (PF) Norman Brackett, Joaquin Logan, John Greening | |
| 04:28 | Grove City | William Johnson makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:16 | Defiance | Don Marks is denied on a layup by Thomas Stuart | 31-28 |
| 04:15 | Defiance | Samuel Cosgrove tips it home | 33-28 |
| 03:56 | Grove City | Richard Day can't finish the layup but the foul's on Don Marks - foul #1 on Don Marks, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Defiance | Manuel Thomas (SF), James Winer (PF) Samuel Cosgrove, Craig White | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Harms (C) William Johnson | |
| 03:56 | Grove City | Richard Day makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:56 | Grove City | Richard Day makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:36 | Defiance | Otto Kelley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-30 |
| 03:14 | Grove City | James Harms hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Don Marks - foul #2 on Don Marks, team foul #11 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Defiance | Walter Whicker (PG), Samuel Cosgrove (SG), Craig White (C) Brian Morris, Otto Kelley, Don Marks | |
| Subs | Grove City | Norman Brackett (PG), Richard Hazinski (PF) Robert Johnson, Richard Day | |
| 03:14 | Grove City | James Harms makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:14 | Grove City | James Harms misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:14 | Defiance | Craig White pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Walter Whicker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Samuel Cosgrove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Winer (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Norman Brackett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Stuart (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joel Neihoff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hazinski (fresh) C - James Harms (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:57 | Defiance | Craig White travels with the ball | 36-31 |
| Subs | Defiance | Gregory Hall (PF) James Winer | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jesse Creel (SG), Joaquin Logan (SF) Thomas Stuart, Joel Neihoff | |
| 02:42 | Grove City | Richard Hazinski misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 02:41 | Defiance | Craig White pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 02:26 | Defiance | Manuel Thomas connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 02:24 | Grove City | Norman Brackett is hacked by Walter Whicker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Whicker, team foul #12 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Defiance | Brian Morris (PG), Joseph Wicinsky (SF), Don Marks (C) Walter Whicker, Manuel Thomas, Craig White | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Johnson (C) James Harms | |
| 02:24 | Grove City | Norman Brackett makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 02:24 | Grove City | Norman Brackett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 02:05 | Defiance | Gregory Hall hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 39-33 |
| 02:03 | Grove City | William Johnson grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 01:53 | Grove City | William Johnson misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 39-33 |
| 01:51 | Defiance | Don Marks snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 01:37 | Defiance | Gregory Hall double dribbles | 39-33 |
| Subs | Defiance | Otto Kelley (SG), James Winer (PF) Samuel Cosgrove, Gregory Hall | |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Stuart (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Joel Neihoff (SF), Richard Day (PF) Norman Brackett, Jesse Creel, Joaquin Logan, Richard Hazinski | |
| 01:15 | Grove City | William Johnson misses long on a shot from the right block | 39-33 |
| 01:14 | Grove City | Richard Day grabs the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 00:59 | Grove City | Thomas Stuart misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 00:57 | Defiance | Otto Kelley pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 00:51 | Defiance | Joel Neihoff steals it from Don Marks | 39-33 |
| 00:33 | Grove City | Thomas Stuart is hacked by Brian Morris - foul #2 on Brian Morris, team foul #13 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Defiance | Samuel Cosgrove (SG), Craig White (C) Joseph Wicinsky, Don Marks | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Harms (C) William Johnson | |
| 00:33 | Grove City | Thomas Stuart makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:33 | Grove City | Thomas Stuart makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:18 | Defiance | Samuel Cosgrove can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 00:17 | Grove City | James Harms grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 00:12 | Grove City | Brian Morris is called for the reach on Thomas Stuart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Morris, team foul #14 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Defiance | Joseph Wicinsky (PG), Manuel Thomas (SF), Gregory Hall (PF) Brian Morris, Otto Kelley, James Winer | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:12 | Grove City | Thomas Stuart makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:12 | Grove City | Thomas Stuart misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:12 | Defiance | Gregory Hall gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:03 | Defiance | Joseph Wicinsky can't connect on a runner in the paint | 39-36 |
| 00:01 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 39-36 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Robert Johnson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 39-36 |