| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Charles Dickens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shane Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Trout (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Holden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Brian Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Keating (fresh) SF - Richard Whitney (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Demmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Bruhn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Richard Whitney inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Grove City | Brian Mathews knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 19:21 | Thiel | John Keating steals the ball from Richard Jones | 38-28 |
| 19:18 | Grove City | Brian Mathews lays it up and in on a great pass from John Keating | 38-30 |
| 19:04 | Thiel | Michael Demmer picks off the pass by Richard Jones | 38-30 |
| 18:48 | Grove City | Glenn Bruhn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-30 |
| 18:19 | Thiel | Richard Jones's pass is intercepted by Richard Whitney | 38-30 |
| 17:58 | Grove City | Richard Whitney misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 38-30 |
| 17:56 | Thiel | Shane Richardson grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 17:44 | Thiel | Christopher Trout misses the floater from the right side | 38-30 |
| 17:43 | Thiel | Robert Holden grabs the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 17:22 | Thiel | Robert Holden misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 17:21 | Grove City | Michael Demmer gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:00 | Grove City | John Keating makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Whitney | 38-33 |
| 16:33 | Thiel | Christopher Trout misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Demmer - foul #1 on Michael Demmer, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Thiel | Donald Knowles (PG), Orval Walker (SG), Timothy Honda (SF), Charles Hall (C) Charles Dickens, Shane Richardson, Richard Jones, Robert Holden | |
| Subs | Grove City | Matthew Westfall (PG), Greg Potter (SG), John Fiecke (PF), Kevin Robinson (C) Brian Mathews, John Keating, Michael Demmer, Glenn Bruhn | |
| 16:33 | Thiel | Christopher Trout makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:33 | Thiel | Christopher Trout misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:33 | Grove City | The rebound goes to John Fiecke | 39-33 |
| 16:24 | Grove City | Richard Whitney lays it up and in | 39-35 |
| 16:12 | Thiel | Donald Knowles can't finish the layup | 39-35 |
| 16:11 | Grove City | Richard Whitney gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:05 | Grove City | Richard Whitney can't connect on a floater in the paint | 39-35 |
| 16:04 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to John Fiecke | 39-35 |
| 15:52 | Grove City | Richard Whitney can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Knowles - foul #1 on Donald Knowles, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Thiel | James Kemmerer (C) Christopher Trout | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jerry Fridley (PG) Matthew Westfall | |
| 15:52 | Grove City | Richard Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:52 | Grove City | Richard Whitney misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:52 | Thiel | James Kemmerer snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Donald Knowles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Orval Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Timothy Honda (fresh) PF - Charles Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kemmerer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jerry Fridley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Greg Potter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Whitney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Fiecke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Robinson (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Thiel | Orval Walker is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Orval Walker, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Matthew Westfall (SG) Richard Whitney | |
| 15:08 | Grove City | John Fiecke misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 39-36 |
| 15:06 | Grove City | Greg Potter pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:48 | Grove City | Matthew Westfall misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Orval Walker - foul #3 on Orval Walker, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Thiel | Charles Dickens (PG), Shane Richardson (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Robert Holden (C) Donald Knowles, Orval Walker, Timothy Honda, James Kemmerer | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Keating (SG), Michael Demmer (PF) Jerry Fridley, Kevin Robinson | |
| 14:48 | Grove City | Matthew Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:48 | Grove City | Matthew Westfall misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:48 | Thiel | Robert Holden gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:36 | Thiel | Shane Richardson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Dickens | 41-37 |
| 14:15 | Grove City | Michael Demmer scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Greg Potter | 41-39 |
| 13:52 | Thiel | Charles Hall hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 13:34 | Grove City | Charles Hall steals the ball from Greg Potter | 44-39 |
| 13:20 | Thiel | Shane Richardson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-39 |
| 13:18 | Thiel | Shane Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:01 | Thiel | Richard Jones is denied on a layup by John Fiecke | 44-39 |
| 13:00 | Grove City | Michael Demmer pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:42 | Grove City | Matthew Westfall misses the floater from the left side | 44-39 |
| 12:41 | Thiel | Robert Holden snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 12:28 | Thiel | Shane Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John Keating - foul #3 on John Keating, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Thiel | Orval Walker (SF), Christopher Trout (PF), James Kemmerer (C) Richard Jones, Charles Hall, Robert Holden | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jerry Fridley (PG), Brian Mathews (SG), Richard Whitney (SF), Kevin Robinson (PF), Glenn Bruhn (C) Matthew Westfall, John Keating, Greg Potter, Michael Demmer, John Fiecke | |
| 12:28 | Thiel | Shane Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:28 | Thiel | Shane Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:28 | Grove City | Kevin Robinson pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:08 | Grove City | Brian Mathews misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 12:06 | Thiel | Orval Walker gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 11:49 | Thiel | Shane Richardson buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Charles Dickens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shane Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orval Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Trout (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Kemmerer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jerry Fridley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Mathews (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Whitney (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Robinson (fresh) C - Glenn Bruhn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Grove City | Brian Mathews comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 11:43 | Thiel | James Kemmerer grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 11:39 | Thiel | Shane Richardson is denied on a layup by Glenn Bruhn | 48-39 |
| 11:37 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Richard Whitney | 48-39 |
| 11:31 | Grove City | Kevin Robinson is hacked by Christopher Trout - foul #2 on Christopher Trout, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Thiel | Donald Knowles (PG), Timothy Honda (SF) Charles Dickens, Shane Richardson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Demmer (PF) Kevin Robinson | |
| 11:18 | Grove City | Jerry Fridley clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 11:16 | Thiel | Christopher Trout pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 11:01 | Thiel | Christopher Trout throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Thiel | Charles Hall (C) James Kemmerer | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Keating (SG) Brian Mathews | |
| 10:42 | Grove City | Glenn Bruhn is hacked by Timothy Honda - foul #1 on Timothy Honda, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Thiel | Richard Jones (SF), Robert Holden (C) Timothy Honda, Charles Hall | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 10:25 | Grove City | John Keating misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 10:23 | Thiel | Orval Walker grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 10:18 | Thiel | Richard Jones clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 10:16 | Thiel | Robert Holden tips it in | 50-39 |
| 10:06 | Grove City | Jerry Fridley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-39 |
| 10:04 | Thiel | Orval Walker pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 09:46 | Thiel | Orval Walker scores on a floater from the right block | 52-39 |
| 09:29 | Grove City | John Keating is hacked by Orval Walker - foul #4 on Orval Walker, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Thiel | Charles Dickens (PG), Shane Richardson (SG) Donald Knowles, Orval Walker | |
| Subs | Grove City | Greg Potter (SF), John Fiecke (PF), Kevin Robinson (C) Richard Whitney, Michael Demmer, Glenn Bruhn | |
| 09:11 | Grove City | John Fiecke steps out of bounds on the sideline | 52-39 |
| Subs | Thiel | Timothy Honda (SF), Charles Hall (PF) Richard Jones, Christopher Trout | |
| Subs | Grove City | Brian Mathews (PG) Jerry Fridley | |
| 08:57 | Thiel | Charles Hall buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Shane Richardson | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:54 | Grove City | Brian Mathews is hacked by Charles Dickens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Dickens, team foul #7 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Thiel | James Kemmerer (C) Robert Holden | |
| Subs | Grove City | Matthew Westfall (SG) John Keating | |
| 08:54 | Grove City | Brian Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 08:54 | Grove City | Brian Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 08:54 | Thiel | James Kemmerer grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 08:33 | Thiel | Shane Richardson's layup is rejected by John Fiecke | 55-40 |
| 08:32 | Thiel | Charles Hall gets the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 08:19 | Thiel | James Kemmerer hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 55-40 |
| 08:18 | Grove City | Kevin Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 08:07 | Grove City | Timothy Honda is called for the reach on Greg Potter - foul #2 on Timothy Honda, team foul #8 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Thiel | Richard Jones (SF), Christopher Trout (PF) Timothy Honda, James Kemmerer | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jerry Fridley (PG), Richard Whitney (SF), Michael Demmer (PF) Brian Mathews, Matthew Westfall, Kevin Robinson | |
| 08:07 | Grove City | Greg Potter misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 08:07 | Thiel | Shane Richardson grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 07:46 | Thiel | Christopher Trout misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 07:45 | Grove City | The rebound goes to John Fiecke | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Charles Dickens (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shane Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Trout (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jerry Fridley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Greg Potter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Whitney (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Demmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fiecke (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Grove City | Greg Potter misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-40 |
| 07:29 | Grove City | Jerry Fridley pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 07:24 | Grove City | Jerry Fridley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-40 |
| 07:22 | Grove City | Michael Demmer tips it back up and in | 55-42 |
| 07:18 | Thiel | Charles Hall lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Dickens | 57-42 |
| 07:02 | Grove City | Jerry Fridley is hacked by Charles Dickens - foul #3 on Charles Dickens, team foul #9 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Thiel | Orval Walker (SG), Robert Holden (C) Shane Richardson, Charles Hall | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Keating (SG), Glenn Bruhn (C) Greg Potter, John Fiecke | |
| 07:02 | Grove City | Jerry Fridley makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 07:02 | Grove City | Jerry Fridley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:50 | Thiel | Richard Jones is hacked by Richard Whitney - foul #1 on Richard Whitney, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| 06:39 | Thiel | John Keating steals it from Orval Walker | 57-44 |
| 06:35 | Grove City | John Keating hits the finger roll | 57-46 |
| 06:13 | Thiel | Orval Walker knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by John Keating - foul #4 on John Keating, team foul #4 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Thiel | Donald Knowles (PG), Timothy Honda (SF) Charles Dickens, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kevin Robinson (PF) Michael Demmer | |
| 06:13 | Thiel | Orval Walker misses the free throw | 59-46 |
| 06:13 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Kevin Robinson | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:11 | Grove City | Jerry Fridley loses the dribble to Orval Walker in the backcourt | 59-46 |
| 06:01 | Thiel | Donald Knowles makes the jumper near the basket | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:41 | Grove City | John Keating's pass is intercepted by Robert Holden | 61-46 |
| 05:27 | Thiel | John Keating steals it from Robert Holden | 61-46 |
| 05:24 | Grove City | Richard Whitney lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Keating | 61-48 |
| 05:16 | Thiel | Jerry Fridley picks off the pass by Donald Knowles | 61-48 |
| 05:09 | Grove City | Christopher Trout is called for the reach on Kevin Robinson - foul #3 on Christopher Trout, team foul #10 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Thiel | Shane Richardson (SG), Charles Hall (PF) Timothy Honda, Christopher Trout | |
| Subs | Grove City | Brian Mathews (PG), Michael Demmer (PF) Jerry Fridley, Richard Whitney | |
| 05:09 | Grove City | Kevin Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 05:09 | Grove City | Kevin Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 05:09 | Thiel | Charles Hall grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 04:46 | Thiel | Robert Holden scores on a 3 from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 04:38 | Grove City | Brian Mathews is whistled for a carry | 64-48 |
| Subs | Thiel | Charles Dickens (PG), Richard Jones (SF), James Kemmerer (C) Donald Knowles, Orval Walker, Robert Holden | |
| Subs | Grove City | Greg Potter (SF), John Fiecke (C) Kevin Robinson, Glenn Bruhn | |
| 04:22 | Thiel | Charles Dickens misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-48 |
| 04:20 | Thiel | James Kemmerer tips it but misses | 64-48 |
| 04:19 | Thiel | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hall | 64-48 |
| 04:05 | Thiel | Charles Dickens knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Shane Richardson | 67-48 |
| 03:55 | Grove City | Brian Mathews knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Keating | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Thiel | Shane Richardson is fouled on the floor by Brian Mathews - foul #2 on Brian Mathews, team foul #5 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Thiel | Donald Knowles (PG), Orval Walker (SG), Timothy Honda (SF) Charles Dickens, Shane Richardson, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Grove City | Matthew Westfall (SG), Kevin Robinson (C) John Keating, Michael Demmer | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Donald Knowles (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Orval Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Honda (fresh) PF - Charles Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - James Kemmerer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Brian Mathews (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Westfall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Greg Potter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Fiecke (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Kevin Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Thiel | Charles Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-51 |
| 03:24 | Grove City | Kevin Robinson grabs the board | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Grove City | Brian Mathews misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 03:04 | Grove City | John Fiecke grabs the offensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 02:52 | Grove City | Brian Mathews clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-51 |
| 02:51 | Thiel | James Kemmerer snags the defensive board | 67-51 |
| 02:47 | Thiel | Orval Walker is hacked by Greg Potter - foul #2 on Greg Potter, team foul #6 | 67-51 |
| 02:29 | Thiel | Donald Knowles connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 69-51 |
| 02:21 | Grove City | John Fiecke misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-51 |
| 02:19 | Thiel | Orval Walker gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| 02:13 | Thiel | James Kemmerer hits a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Brian Mathews - foul #3 on Brian Mathews, team foul #7 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Polite (C) Brian Mathews | |
| 02:13 | Thiel | James Kemmerer misses the free throw | 71-51 |
| 02:13 | Thiel | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hall | 71-51 |
| 02:02 | Thiel | Orval Walker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 71-51 |
| 02:01 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Michael Polite | 71-51 |
| 01:53 | Grove City | Michael Polite comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Kemmerer - foul #1 on James Kemmerer, team foul #11 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Brian Mathews (PG) Matthew Westfall | |
| 01:53 | Grove City | Michael Polite makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 01:53 | Grove City | Michael Polite misses the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 01:53 | Grove City | Kevin Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-52 |
| 01:45 | Grove City | Greg Potter hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-55 |
| 01:26 | Thiel | The short jumper by James Kemmerer is denied by Michael Polite | 71-55 |
| 01:25 | Thiel | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hall | 71-55 |
| 01:12 | Thiel | Orval Walker misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-55 |
| 01:11 | Grove City | Greg Potter pulls down the rebound | 71-55 |
| 01:06 | Grove City | Brian Mathews connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-58 |
| 00:50 | Thiel | James Kemmerer misses the 3 from the right wing | 71-58 |
| 00:48 | Grove City | Michael Polite snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Grove City | Michael Polite clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 00:41 | Grove City | John Fiecke grabs the offensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 00:38 | Grove City | Donald Knowles takes the ball from Kevin Robinson | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Thiel | Timothy Honda lays it in on a great pass from Donald Knowles | 73-58 |
| 00:08 | Grove City | Greg Potter is whistled for traveling | 73-58 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Matthew Westfall (SG) Michael Polite | |
| 00:00 | Thiel | Donald Knowles runs out the clock | 73-58 |