| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Bunnell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ned Bush (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tom Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jernberg (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - John Dollard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Trumbull (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elvin Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Coburn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Orris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fitchburg St. | Elvin Gilbert inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Fitchburg St. | John Dollard is fouled on the floor by Michael Bunnell - foul #2 on Michael Bunnell, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:33 | Fitchburg St. | Elvin Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 19:31 | Fitchburg St. | The offensive rebound goes to David Orris | 36-35 |
| 19:10 | Fitchburg St. | Brent Trumbull loses the dribble to Tom Chandler | 36-35 |
| 18:57 | Grove City | Brent Trumbull takes the ball from John Jernberg | 36-35 |
| 18:38 | Fitchburg St. | Elvin Gilbert is hacked by Tom Chandler - foul #1 on Tom Chandler, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 18:23 | Fitchburg St. | Brent Trumbull hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 18:08 | Grove City | Michael Bunnell is fouled on the floor by John Dollard - foul #1 on John Dollard, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 17:55 | Grove City | John Jernberg misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Coburn - foul #3 on Robert Coburn, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Holmes (C) Mario Woods | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Alan Burdine (PF) Robert Coburn | |
| 17:55 | Grove City | John Jernberg makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:55 | Grove City | John Jernberg makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:46 | Fitchburg St. | John Dollard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Elvin Gilbert | 38-41 |
| 17:27 | Grove City | Elvin Gilbert is called for the reach on Michael Bunnell - foul #2 on Elvin Gilbert, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Grove City | Ronnie Katz (PG), John Wolf (SF), Curtis Jamison (PF) Michael Bunnell, Tom Chandler, John Jernberg | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Rodney Borg (SG), Stephen Bryan (C) Brent Trumbull, David Orris | |
| 17:17 | Grove City | John Wolf can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 17:15 | Grove City | Curtis Jamison gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:00 | Grove City | Thomas Holmes lays it up and in set up by Ronnie Katz | 40-41 |
| 16:43 | Fitchburg St. | Curtis Jamison steals the ball from John Dollard | 40-41 |
| 16:26 | Grove City | Ned Bush misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Dollard - foul #2 on John Dollard, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Grove City | Mario Woods (C) Curtis Jamison | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Richard Sanders (SG), Eddie Jackson (PF) John Dollard, Elvin Gilbert | |
| 16:26 | Grove City | Ned Bush makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:26 | Grove City | Ned Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:04 | Fitchburg St. | Alan Burdine is denied on a layup by Thomas Holmes | 42-41 |
| 16:02 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Mario Woods | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Ronnie Katz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ned Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wolf (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - Rodney Borg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Burdine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Jackson (fresh) C - Stephen Bryan (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Grove City | John Wolf connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ned Bush | 44-41 |
| 15:33 | Fitchburg St. | Stephen Bryan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 15:32 | Fitchburg St. | Eddie Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:09 | Fitchburg St. | Thomas Holmes picks off the pass by Rodney Borg | 44-41 |
| 14:45 | Grove City | Eddie Jackson is called for the reach on Mario Woods - foul #1 on Eddie Jackson, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Bunnell (PG), John Singleton (SG), Tom Chandler (SF), John Jernberg (PF), Curtis Jamison (C) Ronnie Katz, Ned Bush, John Wolf, Thomas Holmes, Mario Woods | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | John Dollard (PG), Brent Trumbull (SG), Elvin Gilbert (SF), Robert Coburn (PF), David Orris (C) Rodney Borg, Richard Sanders, Alan Burdine, Eddie Jackson, Stephen Bryan | |
| 14:33 | Grove City | John Singleton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 14:31 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Jamison | 44-41 |
| 14:11 | Grove City | John Jernberg dunks the ball on a great pass from John Singleton | 46-41 |
| 13:51 | Fitchburg St. | Brent Trumbull comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-41 |
| 13:49 | Grove City | Michael Bunnell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:32 | Grove City | Curtis Jamison buries a driving attempt in the lane | 48-41 |
| 13:13 | Fitchburg St. | Brent Trumbull's floater is tipped away by John Jernberg | 48-41 |
| 13:12 | Fitchburg St. | John Dollard tips it but misses | 48-41 |
| 13:11 | Fitchburg St. | Elvin Gilbert tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 12:57 | Grove City | Michael Bunnell connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Singleton | 50-43 |
| 12:39 | Fitchburg St. | Robert Coburn is hacked by John Jernberg - foul #1 on John Jernberg, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Grove City | Ned Bush (SG), Mario Woods (C) John Singleton, Curtis Jamison | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Alan Burdine (SF) Elvin Gilbert | |
| 12:30 | Fitchburg St. | Brent Trumbull drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David Orris | 50-45 |
| 12:16 | Grove City | Mario Woods is called for 3 seconds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | Ronnie Katz (PG) Michael Bunnell | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Stephen Bryan (C) David Orris | |
| 11:53 | Fitchburg St. | Robert Coburn scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Dollard and he's hacked by John Jernberg - foul #2 on John Jernberg, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wolf (SF), Thomas Holmes (PF) Tom Chandler, John Jernberg | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Rodney Borg (SG) Brent Trumbull | |
| 11:53 | Fitchburg St. | Robert Coburn makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Ronnie Katz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ned Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wolf (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Mario Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - John Dollard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Borg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Burdine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Coburn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Bryan (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Grove City | John Wolf comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 11:38 | Fitchburg St. | Alan Burdine grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:22 | Fitchburg St. | Rodney Borg misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 11:20 | Grove City | Mario Woods grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 10:54 | Grove City | Ronnie Katz misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Dollard - foul #3 on John Dollard, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Grove City | Curtis Jamison (PF) Mario Woods | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Richard Sanders (SG), Elvin Gilbert (SF), David Orris (C) John Dollard, Robert Coburn, Stephen Bryan | |
| 10:54 | Grove City | Ronnie Katz makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:54 | Grove City | Ronnie Katz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:32 | Fitchburg St. | Richard Sanders connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Elvin Gilbert | 52-51 |
| 10:09 | Grove City | Ned Bush misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 10:07 | Fitchburg St. | The rebound goes to Elvin Gilbert | 52-51 |
| 09:54 | Fitchburg St. | David Orris connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Rodney Borg | 52-53 |
| 09:27 | Grove City | Ronnie Katz can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alan Burdine - foul #2 on Alan Burdine, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Bunnell (PG), Tom Chandler (SF), John Jernberg (PF) Ned Bush, Curtis Jamison, Thomas Holmes | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | John Dollard (PG), Brent Trumbull (SG), Eddie Jackson (PF), Stephen Bryan (C) Rodney Borg, Richard Sanders, Alan Burdine, David Orris | |
| 09:27 | Grove City | Ronnie Katz makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:27 | Grove City | Ronnie Katz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:15 | Fitchburg St. | Ronnie Katz is called for the reach on Brent Trumbull - foul #1 on Ronnie Katz, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Singleton (SG), Mario Woods (C) Ronnie Katz, John Wolf | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Robert Coburn (PF) Eddie Jackson | |
| 08:57 | Fitchburg St. | John Dollard buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Bryan | 54-56 |
| 08:37 | Grove City | Tom Chandler drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 08:19 | Fitchburg St. | John Dollard comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 08:18 | Grove City | John Jernberg snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 08:07 | Grove City | Michael Bunnell is whistled for traveling | 57-56 |
| Subs | Grove City | Ned Bush (SG) John Singleton | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | David Orris (C) Stephen Bryan | |
| 07:48 | Fitchburg St. | Elvin Gilbert misses the driving attempt in the paint | 57-56 |
| 07:47 | Fitchburg St. | David Orris gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Bunnell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ned Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Chandler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jernberg (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - John Dollard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brent Trumbull (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Elvin Gilbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Coburn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Orris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Fitchburg St. | Elvin Gilbert hits a turnaround from the right block | 57-58 |
| 07:07 | Grove City | Ned Bush is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ned Bush, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Holmes (C) Mario Woods | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Alan Burdine (SF), Eddie Jackson (PF) Elvin Gilbert, Robert Coburn | |
| 06:43 | Fitchburg St. | Brent Trumbull misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 06:42 | Grove City | Tom Chandler snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 06:28 | Grove City | John Jernberg connects on the floater from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 06:12 | Fitchburg St. | Brent Trumbull buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Dollard | 59-61 |
| 05:47 | Grove City | Alan Burdine is called for the reach on Michael Bunnell - foul #3 on Alan Burdine, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Wolf (SF), Curtis Jamison (PF) Tom Chandler, John Jernberg | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Rodney Borg (PG), Richard Sanders (SG), Robert Coburn (PF), Stephen Bryan (C) John Dollard, Brent Trumbull, Eddie Jackson, David Orris | |
| 05:47 | Grove City | Michael Bunnell makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:47 | Grove City | Michael Bunnell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:28 | Fitchburg St. | Rodney Borg hits a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by John Wolf - foul #2 on John Wolf, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Grove City | Ronnie Katz (PG), John Singleton (SG) Michael Bunnell, Ned Bush | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Elvin Gilbert (SF) Stephen Bryan | |
| 05:28 | Fitchburg St. | Rodney Borg makes the free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:07 | Grove City | Thomas Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-64 |
| 04:47 | Fitchburg St. | Robert Coburn misses the driving attempt in the paint | 61-64 |
| 04:46 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Ronnie Katz | 61-64 |
| 04:30 | Grove City | John Wolf loses the ball out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Subs | Grove City | Ned Bush (SG), Mario Woods (C) John Singleton, Thomas Holmes | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | John Dollard (PG) Richard Sanders | |
| 04:19 | Fitchburg St. | Robert Coburn can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Curtis Jamison - foul #3 on Curtis Jamison, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| 04:19 | Fitchburg St. | Robert Coburn makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:19 | Fitchburg St. | Robert Coburn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:57 | Grove City | Ned Bush misses the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Alan Burdine - foul #4 on Alan Burdine, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Jernberg (PF) Curtis Jamison | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Brent Trumbull (SG), Eddie Jackson (PF), Stephen Bryan (C) Rodney Borg, Robert Coburn, Alan Burdine | |
| 03:57 | Grove City | Ned Bush makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:57 | Grove City | Ned Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:57 | Grove City | Ned Bush makes the 3rd free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:40 | Fitchburg St. | John Dollard drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Elvin Gilbert | 63-69 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Ronnie Katz (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ned Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wolf (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jernberg (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - John Dollard (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brent Trumbull (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Elvin Gilbert (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Bryan (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Grove City | Mario Woods misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Brent Trumbull - foul #1 on Brent Trumbull, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Grove City | Tom Chandler (SF) John Wolf | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Richard Sanders (SF), David Orris (C) Elvin Gilbert, Stephen Bryan | |
| 03:27 | Grove City | Mario Woods misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:27 | Grove City | Mario Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:10 | Fitchburg St. | David Orris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 03:09 | Grove City | John Jernberg pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 02:53 | Grove City | Brent Trumbull is called for the reach on Ned Bush - foul #2 on Brent Trumbull, team foul #11 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Holmes (C) Mario Woods | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Alan Burdine (SF), Robert Coburn (PF) Richard Sanders, Eddie Jackson | |
| 02:53 | Grove City | Ned Bush makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:53 | Grove City | Ned Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:37 | Fitchburg St. | John Dollard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 02:35 | Grove City | Ned Bush pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:35 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Bunnell (PG), Mario Woods (C) Ronnie Katz, Thomas Holmes | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Elvin Gilbert (SF) Alan Burdine | |
| 02:15 | Grove City | Michael Bunnell is whistled for a carry | 66-69 |
| 01:54 | Fitchburg St. | Robert Coburn comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 66-69 |
| 01:53 | Grove City | John Jernberg grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 01:35 | Grove City | John Jernberg is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Jernberg, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| 01:23 | Fitchburg St. | Elvin Gilbert clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Tom Chandler - foul #2 on Tom Chandler, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| 01:23 | Fitchburg St. | Elvin Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:23 | Fitchburg St. | Elvin Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:01 | Grove City | John Jernberg is fouled on the floor by Robert Coburn - foul #4 on Robert Coburn, team foul #12 | 66-71 |
| 01:01 | Grove City | John Jernberg makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:01 | Grove City | John Jernberg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Fitchburg St. | Tom Chandler is called for the reach on Elvin Gilbert - foul #3 on Tom Chandler, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| 00:39 | Fitchburg St. | Elvin Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:39 | Fitchburg St. | Elvin Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Grove City | John Dollard is called for the reach on Michael Bunnell - foul #4 on John Dollard, team foul #13 | 68-72 |
| 00:32 | Grove City | Michael Bunnell misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:32 | Grove City | Michael Bunnell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Fitchburg St. | Robert Coburn is hacked by Michael Bunnell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Bunnell, team foul #12 | 69-72 |
| 00:31 | Fitchburg St. | Robert Coburn makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:31 | Fitchburg St. | Robert Coburn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:25 | Grove City | Ned Bush scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 00:22 | Fitchburg St. | Ned Bush is called for the reach on Brent Trumbull in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ned Bush, team foul #13 | 72-74 |
| 00:22 | Fitchburg St. | Brent Trumbull makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:22 | Fitchburg St. | Brent Trumbull misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:22 | Grove City | Mario Woods grabs the board | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Grove City | Ned Bush misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-75 |
| 00:09 | Fitchburg St. | Robert Coburn gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:06 | Fitchburg St. | Michael Bunnell is called for the reach on Robert Coburn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Bunnell, team foul #14 | 72-75 |
| 00:06 | Fitchburg St. | Robert Coburn misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:06 | Fitchburg St. | Robert Coburn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Ned Bush misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-76 |