| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Everett King (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Dino Hargrove (fresh) SF - Donald Radlinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Read (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Toland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Darren Coppola (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Beard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Curran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Albert Morris inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Grove City | Albert Morris dunks the ball on a great pass from Darren Coppola | 34-28 |
| 19:39 | John Jay | Everett King comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 19:38 | Grove City | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:28 | Grove City | James Jones can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on George Toland - foul #2 on George Toland, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 19:28 | Grove City | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:28 | Grove City | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:05 | John Jay | Joseph Read misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-29 |
| 19:03 | John Jay | Donald Radlinski tips it but misses | 34-29 |
| 19:02 | Grove City | Albert Morris grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 18:58 | Grove City | John Beard loses the dribble to Joseph Read | 34-29 |
| 18:41 | John Jay | George Toland clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 34-29 |
| 18:40 | Grove City | John Beard grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 18:15 | Grove City | Peter Curran can't connect on a jumper from close range | 34-29 |
| 18:13 | John Jay | Everett King snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 17:52 | John Jay | George Toland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 17:50 | Grove City | Peter Curran gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:33 | Grove City | Darren Coppola buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Morris | 34-32 |
| 17:10 | John Jay | Joseph Read misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 34-32 |
| 17:09 | Grove City | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:48 | Grove City | Albert Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | John Jay | Richard Marshall (PG), Danny Hershman (SG), Craig McShane (SF), James Ahmad (C) Everett King, Dino Hargrove, Donald Radlinski, George Toland | |
| Subs | Grove City | Micheal Games (PG), Christopher Callahan (SG), Charles King (SF), Jeremiah Edmondson (PF), Richard Palladino (C) Darren Coppola, John Beard, Albert Morris, Peter Curran, James Jones | |
| 16:27 | John Jay | Joseph Read hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Danny Hershman | 36-32 |
| 16:04 | Grove City | Charles King makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-35 |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Richard Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Hershman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig McShane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Read (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Ahmad (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Micheal Games (fresh) SG - Christopher Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles King (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeremiah Edmondson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Palladino (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | John Jay | Joseph Read connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Richard Marshall | 38-35 |
| 15:36 | Grove City | Jeremiah Edmondson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | John Jay | Vernon Betts (SG), Dino Hargrove (SF) Danny Hershman, Joseph Read | |
| Subs | Grove City | Albert Morris (SF) Richard Palladino | |
| 15:20 | John Jay | Dino Hargrove knocks in the turnaround from close range | 40-35 |
| 15:03 | Grove City | Albert Morris's pass is intercepted by Vernon Betts | 40-35 |
| 14:50 | John Jay | Dino Hargrove scores on a jumper from the right side | 42-35 |
| 14:26 | Grove City | Charles King scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Micheal Games and he's hacked by Richard Marshall - foul #3 on Richard Marshall, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | John Jay | Everett King (PG), Donald Radlinski (SF), George Toland (C) Richard Marshall, Dino Hargrove, James Ahmad | |
| Subs | Grove City | Darren Coppola (PG), John Beard (SG), Peter Curran (PF), James Jones (C) Micheal Games, Christopher Callahan, Albert Morris, Jeremiah Edmondson | |
| 14:26 | Grove City | Charles King misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:26 | John Jay | George Toland snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:04 | John Jay | Donald Radlinski misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Beard - foul #2 on John Beard, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | John Jay | Joseph Read (PF) Craig McShane | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 14:04 | John Jay | Donald Radlinski makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:04 | John Jay | Donald Radlinski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:04 | Grove City | Peter Curran gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:45 | Grove City | John Beard misses long on a runner from close range | 43-37 |
| 13:43 | John Jay | Donald Radlinski pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:29 | John Jay | Joseph Read buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Donald Radlinski | 45-37 |
| 13:16 | Grove City | Darren Coppola makes the jumpshot from the right side | 45-39 |
| 13:01 | John Jay | Joseph Read is hacked by Charles King - foul #1 on Charles King, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | John Jay | Dino Hargrove (SG) Vernon Betts | |
| Subs | Grove City | Albert Morris (SF) Charles King | |
| 12:50 | John Jay | Albert Morris steals it from Everett King | 45-39 |
| 12:23 | Grove City | George Toland blocks the short jumper by Albert Morris | 45-39 |
| 12:21 | John Jay | The rebound goes to Joseph Read | 45-39 |
| 12:16 | John Jay | Donald Radlinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 12:14 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Albert Morris | 45-39 |
| 12:08 | Grove City | Peter Curran buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Beard | 45-41 |
| 11:52 | John Jay | James Jones picks off the pass by Dino Hargrove | 45-41 |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Everett King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Dino Hargrove (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Radlinski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Read (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - George Toland (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Darren Coppola (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Curran (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Grove City | Darren Coppola is called for 10 seconds | 45-41 |
| Subs | John Jay | Richard Marshall (PG), Vernon Betts (SG), Craig McShane (PF), James Ahmad (C) Everett King, Donald Radlinski, Joseph Read, George Toland | |
| Subs | Grove City | Micheal Games (PG), Christopher Callahan (SG), Jeremiah Edmondson (PF), Richard Palladino (C) Darren Coppola, John Beard, Peter Curran, James Jones | |
| 11:30 | John Jay | Dino Hargrove scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Craig McShane | 48-41 |
| 11:12 | Grove City | Richard Palladino's fadeaway is rejected by Vernon Betts | 48-41 |
| 11:10 | John Jay | Craig McShane grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 11:06 | John Jay | Dino Hargrove travels with the ball | 48-41 |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Charles King (C) Richard Palladino | |
| 10:44 | Grove City | Christopher Callahan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 10:42 | John Jay | James Ahmad snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 10:34 | John Jay | Vernon Betts misses short on a jumper from the right block | 48-41 |
| 10:32 | Grove City | Jeremiah Edmondson grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 10:14 | Grove City | Charles King clanks a shot from the right side | 48-41 |
| 10:12 | Grove City | Jeremiah Edmondson hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 10:07 | John Jay | Vernon Betts lays it in and he's hacked by Christopher Callahan - foul #2 on Christopher Callahan, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | John Jay | Donald Radlinski (SF), Joseph Read (PF), George Toland (C) Dino Hargrove, Craig McShane, James Ahmad | |
| Subs | Grove City | Darren Coppola (PG), John Beard (SG), Peter Curran (PF), James Jones (C) Micheal Games, Christopher Callahan, Albert Morris, Jeremiah Edmondson | |
| 10:07 | John Jay | Vernon Betts makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:53 | Grove City | Charles King misses the shot in the paint | 51-43 |
| 09:51 | Grove City | John Beard pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:38 | Grove City | Darren Coppola clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Marshall - foul #4 on Richard Marshall, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | John Jay | Everett King (PG), Danny Hershman (SG) Richard Marshall, Vernon Betts | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 09:38 | Grove City | Darren Coppola misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:38 | Grove City | Darren Coppola makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:22 | John Jay | Joseph Read misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 09:21 | Grove City | Charles King pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:07 | Grove City | Charles King scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Curran | 51-46 |
| 08:50 | John Jay | George Toland misses the easy layup | 51-46 |
| 08:49 | Grove City | John Beard snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 08:44 | Grove City | George Toland is called for the reach on Darren Coppola - foul #3 on George Toland, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | John Jay | Dino Hargrove (SG) Danny Hershman | |
| Subs | Grove City | Albert Morris (SF) Charles King | |
| 08:33 | Grove City | Albert Morris banks in the layup set up by John Beard and he's fouled by Everett King - foul #2 on Everett King, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| 08:33 | Grove City | Albert Morris makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:25 | John Jay | Donald Radlinski blows the layup | 51-49 |
| 08:24 | Grove City | James Jones snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 08:01 | Grove City | James Jones misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Dino Hargrove - foul #2 on Dino Hargrove, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | John Jay | William Yarger (PG), Vernon Betts (SG), Craig McShane (SF), James Ahmad (C) Everett King, Dino Hargrove, Donald Radlinski, George Toland | |
| Subs | Grove City | Micheal Games (PG), Christopher Callahan (SG) Darren Coppola, John Beard | |
| 08:01 | Grove City | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:01 | Grove City | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:01 | John Jay | Joseph Read grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:37 | John Jay | Craig McShane is fouled on the floor by Christopher Callahan - foul #3 on Christopher Callahan, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | John Jay | Richard Marshall (PG) William Yarger | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeremiah Edmondson (PF), Richard Palladino (C) Peter Curran, James Jones | |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Richard Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vernon Betts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig McShane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Read (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ahmad (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Micheal Games (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Albert Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremiah Edmondson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Palladino (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | John Jay | Richard Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Charles King (SF) Albert Morris | |
| 06:54 | Grove City | Christopher Callahan hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Palladino | 51-53 |
| 06:35 | John Jay | Richard Marshall hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 06:18 | Grove City | The jump hook by Christopher Callahan is blocked by James Ahmad | 54-53 |
| 06:16 | Grove City | Richard Palladino grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 05:55 | Grove City | Micheal Games clanks a floater from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 05:54 | John Jay | Vernon Betts grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 05:54 | John Jay | John Jay calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | John Jay | Everett King (PG), Donald Radlinski (SF), George Toland (C) Richard Marshall, Craig McShane, James Ahmad | |
| Subs | Grove City | Darren Coppola (PG), John Beard (SG), Albert Morris (SF), Peter Curran (PF), James Jones (C) Micheal Games, Christopher Callahan, Charles King, Jeremiah Edmondson, Richard Palladino | |
| 05:33 | John Jay | Everett King's floater is knocked away by James Jones | 54-53 |
| 05:32 | Grove City | Peter Curran grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 05:11 | Grove City | Albert Morris connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Beard | 54-56 |
| 05:00 | John Jay | James Jones steals it from Donald Radlinski | 54-56 |
| 04:42 | Grove City | Darren Coppola misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 04:41 | John Jay | Donald Radlinski grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 04:35 | John Jay | Donald Radlinski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 04:34 | John Jay | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Betts | 54-56 |
| 04:18 | John Jay | Donald Radlinski scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Everett King | 56-56 |
| 04:03 | Grove City | John Beard drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 03:42 | John Jay | Joseph Read can't connect on a jumper from close range | 56-59 |
| 03:41 | John Jay | Donald Radlinski hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Everett King (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Betts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Radlinski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Read (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - George Toland (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Darren Coppola (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Beard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Curran (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Grove City | Albert Morris buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Jones | 58-61 |
| 03:09 | John Jay | James Jones swats the layup by Donald Radlinski | 58-61 |
| 03:07 | Grove City | Albert Morris snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 02:59 | Grove City | Albert Morris blows the layup | 58-61 |
| 02:58 | John Jay | Donald Radlinski grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 02:53 | John Jay | Vernon Betts is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Vernon Betts, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | John Jay | Richard Marshall (PG), Dino Hargrove (SG), Danny Hershman (SF), Craig McShane (PF), James Ahmad (C) Everett King, Vernon Betts, Donald Radlinski, Joseph Read, George Toland | |
| Subs | Grove City | Micheal Games (PG), Christopher Callahan (SG), Charles King (SF), Jeremiah Edmondson (PF), Richard Palladino (C) Darren Coppola, John Beard, Albert Morris, Peter Curran, James Jones | |
| 02:51 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | John Jay | Donald Radlinski (SF), George Toland (C) Danny Hershman, James Ahmad | |
| Subs | Grove City | Albert Morris (SF), Peter Curran (PF), James Jones (C) Charles King, Jeremiah Edmondson, Richard Palladino | |
| 02:44 | Grove City | Christopher Callahan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-61 |
| 02:42 | John Jay | George Toland grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:42 | John Jay | John Jay calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | John Jay | Everett King (PG), Joseph Read (PF) Richard Marshall, Craig McShane | |
| Subs | Grove City | Darren Coppola (PG), John Beard (SG) Micheal Games, Christopher Callahan | |
| 02:27 | John Jay | Dino Hargrove is called for traveling | 58-61 |
| 02:05 | Grove City | John Beard scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Albert Morris | 58-64 |
| 01:52 | John Jay | Everett King is hacked by Albert Morris - foul #1 on Albert Morris, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | John Jay | Vernon Betts (SG) Dino Hargrove | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 01:29 | John Jay | George Toland is hacked by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| 01:09 | John Jay | Joseph Read buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Vernon Betts | 60-64 |
| 00:42 | Grove City | Everett King is called for the reach on Peter Curran - foul #3 on Everett King, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| 00:42 | Grove City | Peter Curran makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:42 | Grove City | Peter Curran makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | John Jay | Donald Radlinski lays it in set up by Everett King | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Grove City | Darren Coppola is fouled in the backcourt by Everett King - foul #4 on Everett King, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| 00:33 | Grove City | Darren Coppola makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:33 | Grove City | Darren Coppola makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:28 | John Jay | Joseph Read misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-68 |
| 00:27 | Grove City | James Jones gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 00:25 | Grove City | James Jones is hacked by Everett King in the backcourt - foul #5 on Everett King, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| Subs | John Jay | Richard Marshall (PG) Everett King | |
| Subs | Grove City | Micheal Games (SG) John Beard | |
| 00:25 | Grove City | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:25 | Grove City | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:20 | John Jay | Richard Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-69 |
| 00:18 | Grove City | Albert Morris grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 00:17 | Grove City | Albert Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Marshall - foul #5 on Richard Marshall, team foul #11 | 62-69 |
| Subs | John Jay | William Yarger (PG) Richard Marshall | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:17 | Grove City | Albert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:17 | Grove City | Albert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | John Jay | William Yarger knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 00:09 | Grove City | James Jones is hacked by William Yarger in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Yarger, team foul #12 | 65-71 |
| 00:09 | Grove City | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:09 | Grove City | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | John Jay | George Toland misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-72 |
| 00:02 | John Jay | Donald Radlinski gets the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:00 | John Jay | The clock runs out | 65-72 |