| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Michael Whitford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Riley Frazier (fresh) PF - John Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Dennis Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Imai (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter McHattie (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steve Law (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Markowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Peter McHattie inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Grove City | James Imai can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Meyer - foul #2 on Kenneth Meyer, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:42 | Grove City | James Imai misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:42 | Grove City | James Imai makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:19 | Oberlin | Kenneth Meyer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-36 |
| 19:17 | Grove City | James Imai snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:54 | Grove City | Eric Green picks off the pass by James Imai | 33-36 |
| 18:41 | Oberlin | John Howard can't throw it down | 33-36 |
| 18:39 | Grove City | Peter McHattie pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:20 | Grove City | Michael Whitford is called for the reach on Dennis Harris - foul #3 on Michael Whitford, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Gordon Blanton (PG) Michael Whitford | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 17:59 | Grove City | James Imai can't connect on a floater from the left side | 33-36 |
| 17:58 | Oberlin | Eric Green snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 17:53 | Oberlin | Riley Frazier clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Peter McHattie - foul #1 on Peter McHattie, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 17:53 | Oberlin | Riley Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:53 | Oberlin | Riley Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:24 | Grove City | Dennis Harris is fouled on the floor by Gordon Blanton - foul #1 on Gordon Blanton, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| 17:07 | Grove City | Steve Law misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Howard - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Charles Lamay (PF), Gary Marx (C) John Howard, Eric Green | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 17:07 | Grove City | Steve Law makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:07 | Grove City | Steve Law makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:51 | Oberlin | Kenneth Meyer knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 16:36 | Grove City | Charles Lamay steals it from Earl Markowski | 38-38 |
| 16:12 | Oberlin | Kenneth Meyer is hacked by Earl Markowski - foul #1 on Earl Markowski, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Charles Dean (SG), David Rabb (C) Kenneth Meyer, Riley Frazier | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Zonker (PG), Arthur Gardner (SG), Donald Brandt (SF), Scott Knights (PF) Dennis Harris, James Imai, Peter McHattie, Steve Law | |
| 16:01 | Oberlin | Charles Lamay scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Gordon Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Lamay (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Marx (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Rabb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Zonker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Donald Brandt (fresh) PF - Scott Knights (fresh) 6 pts. C - Earl Markowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Grove City | Arthur Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 15:43 | Grove City | Earl Markowski grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:27 | Grove City | David Rabb blocks the short jumper by John Zonker | 40-38 |
| 15:25 | Grove City | Earl Markowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:09 | Grove City | Scott Knights misses the driving attempt from the right block | 40-38 |
| 15:08 | Oberlin | Charles Lamay snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 14:55 | Oberlin | Charles Lamay scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Dean | 42-38 |
| 14:40 | Grove City | Scott Knights buries a jumper in the lane set up by John Zonker | 42-40 |
| 14:17 | Oberlin | Gary Marx can't connect on a runner near the basket | 42-40 |
| 14:15 | Oberlin | Gary Marx pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:10 | Oberlin | Gary Marx can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Scott Knights - foul #1 on Scott Knights, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Michael Whitford (PG), Kenneth Meyer (SG), Riley Frazier (SF), John Howard (PF) Gordon Blanton, Charles Dean, Charles Lamay, David Rabb | |
| Subs | Grove City | Dennis Harris (PG), James Imai (SG), Peter McHattie (SF), John Davis (PF), Steve Law (C) John Zonker, Arthur Gardner, Donald Brandt, Scott Knights, Earl Markowski | |
| 14:10 | Oberlin | Gary Marx makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:10 | Oberlin | Gary Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:52 | Grove City | Dennis Harris buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Peter McHattie | 44-42 |
| 13:44 | Oberlin | Kenneth Meyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 13:42 | Oberlin | Michael Whitford misses the tip | 44-42 |
| 13:41 | Grove City | James Imai snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 13:35 | Grove City | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Whitford - foul #4 on Michael Whitford, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Charles Dean (PG), Eric Green (C) Michael Whitford, Gary Marx | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 13:35 | Grove City | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:35 | Grove City | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:13 | Oberlin | Riley Frazier misses the lay-in | 44-44 |
| 13:11 | Oberlin | The offensive rebound goes to John Howard | 44-44 |
| 12:59 | Oberlin | Charles Dean can't finish the layup | 44-44 |
| 12:57 | Grove City | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:44 | Grove City | Steve Law connects on the floater from the left side | 44-46 |
| 12:15 | Oberlin | Kenneth Meyer misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 12:14 | Grove City | Dennis Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:48 | Grove City | John Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Harris and the foul's on Eric Green - foul #1 on Eric Green, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Gordon Blanton (PG) Charles Dean | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 11:48 | Grove City | John Davis makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Gordon Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Meyer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Riley Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Dennis Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Imai (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter McHattie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Law (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Oberlin | Riley Frazier clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 11:25 | Oberlin | Eric Green tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 11:13 | Grove City | Peter McHattie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 11:11 | Oberlin | Riley Frazier gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:57 | Oberlin | Riley Frazier connects on the shot from the left block set up by Gordon Blanton | 48-49 |
| 10:38 | Grove City | Peter McHattie misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Riley Frazier - foul #2 on Riley Frazier, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Charles Lamay (PF), Gary Marx (C) John Howard, Eric Green | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Zonker (PG), Arthur Gardner (SG), Scott Knights (PF), Earl Markowski (C) Dennis Harris, James Imai, John Davis, Steve Law | |
| 10:38 | Grove City | Peter McHattie makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:38 | Grove City | Peter McHattie makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:24 | Oberlin | Gordon Blanton misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-51 |
| 10:23 | Oberlin | Gary Marx tips it home | 50-51 |
| 09:58 | Grove City | John Zonker misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 09:56 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Gary Marx | 50-51 |
| 09:42 | Oberlin | Kenneth Meyer buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gordon Blanton | 53-51 |
| 09:19 | Grove City | Arthur Gardner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 09:17 | Oberlin | Riley Frazier grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 08:54 | Oberlin | Kenneth Meyer is hacked by Arthur Gardner - foul #1 on Arthur Gardner, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Charles Dean (PG), John Howard (PF), Eric Green (C) Gordon Blanton, Kenneth Meyer, Riley Frazier | |
| Subs | Grove City | Dennis Harris (PG), James Imai (SG), John Davis (PF) John Zonker, Peter McHattie, Scott Knights | |
| 08:44 | Oberlin | John Howard's floater is tipped away by John Davis | 53-51 |
| 08:43 | Grove City | Earl Markowski pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:28 | Grove City | Dennis Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Gardner | 53-54 |
| 08:01 | Oberlin | Charles Lamay can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 07:59 | Oberlin | Charles Dean grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 07:45 | Oberlin | John Howard misses long on a floater from the baseline | 53-54 |
| 07:44 | Oberlin | Charles Lamay tips it in | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Charles Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Lamay (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Marx (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Dennis Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Imai (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Markowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Grove City | John Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 07:10 | Oberlin | Charles Lamay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Michael Whitford (PG), Kenneth Meyer (SG), Riley Frazier (SF), David Rabb (PF) Charles Dean, Charles Lamay, Gary Marx, John Howard | |
| Subs | Grove City | Scott Knights (SF), Steve Law (C) Arthur Gardner, Earl Markowski | |
| 06:53 | Grove City | Scott Knights misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by David Rabb - foul #2 on David Rabb, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Zonker (PG) Dennis Harris | |
| 06:53 | Grove City | Scott Knights misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:53 | Grove City | Scott Knights makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:39 | Oberlin | Kenneth Meyer scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Whitford | 58-58 |
| 06:34 | Grove City | John Zonker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Whitford - foul #5 on Michael Whitford, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Gordon Blanton (PG) Michael Whitford | |
| Subs | Grove City | Peter McHattie (SF) Scott Knights | |
| 06:34 | Grove City | John Zonker makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:34 | Grove City | John Zonker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:13 | Oberlin | Riley Frazier knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Gordon Blanton | 60-60 |
| 05:58 | Grove City | Peter McHattie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 60-60 |
| 05:57 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Eric Green | 60-60 |
| 05:39 | Oberlin | David Rabb misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Davis - foul #4 on John Davis, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Oberlin | John Howard (PF) Eric Green | |
| Subs | Grove City | Dennis Harris (PG), Arthur Gardner (SG), Earl Markowski (C) John Zonker, James Imai, Steve Law | |
| 05:39 | Oberlin | David Rabb makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:39 | Oberlin | David Rabb makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:20 | Grove City | Peter McHattie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 05:19 | Grove City | Earl Markowski grabs the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 05:03 | Grove City | Arthur Gardner buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Kenneth Meyer - foul #3 on Kenneth Meyer, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Charles Dean (PG), Gary Marx (C) Gordon Blanton, David Rabb | |
| Subs | Grove City | Steve Law (PF) John Davis | |
| 05:03 | Grove City | Arthur Gardner misses the free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:03 | Oberlin | Riley Frazier pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:52 | Oberlin | John Howard connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Charles Dean and the foul's on Steve Law - foul #3 on Steve Law, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| 04:52 | Oberlin | John Howard makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:37 | Grove City | Charles Dean is called for the reach on Earl Markowski - foul #1 on Charles Dean, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Charles Lamay (SG) Kenneth Meyer | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Imai (SG) Arthur Gardner | |
| 04:37 | Grove City | Earl Markowski misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:37 | Grove City | Earl Markowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:25 | Oberlin | Earl Markowski swats the layup by Charles Dean | 65-63 |
| 04:24 | Oberlin | Charles Dean snags the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 04:06 | Oberlin | Charles Lamay misses the dunk attempt | 65-63 |
| 04:05 | Oberlin | Charles Lamay gets the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:58 | Oberlin | Riley Frazier comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 03:57 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Earl Markowski | 65-63 |
| 03:44 | Grove City | Peter McHattie misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 03:43 | Oberlin | Gary Marx gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Charles Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Lamay (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Riley Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Marx (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Dennis Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Imai (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter McHattie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Law (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Markowski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Oberlin | Riley Frazier misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Earl Markowski - foul #2 on Earl Markowski, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Gordon Blanton (PG), Kenneth Meyer (SG), Eric Green (C) Charles Dean, John Howard, Gary Marx | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Zonker (PG), Arthur Gardner (SF), John Davis (PF) Dennis Harris, Peter McHattie, Earl Markowski | |
| 03:21 | Oberlin | Riley Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:21 | Oberlin | Riley Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:55 | Grove City | John Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 02:53 | Oberlin | Riley Frazier snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 02:53 | Oberlin | Oberlin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Oberlin | John Howard (PF) Charles Lamay | |
| Subs | Grove City | Dennis Harris (PG), Peter McHattie (SF), Earl Markowski (C) John Zonker, Arthur Gardner, Steve Law | |
| 02:33 | Oberlin | Eric Green can't finish the layup but the foul's on Earl Markowski - foul #3 on Earl Markowski, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| 02:33 | Oberlin | Eric Green makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:33 | Oberlin | Eric Green makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:17 | Grove City | Riley Frazier is called for the reach on James Imai - foul #3 on Riley Frazier, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| 02:17 | Grove City | James Imai makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:17 | Grove City | James Imai makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:48 | Oberlin | James Imai steals it from John Howard | 69-65 |
| 01:35 | Grove City | John Davis scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Peter McHattie | 69-67 |
| 01:18 | Oberlin | Gordon Blanton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-67 |
| 01:02 | Grove City | John Howard swats the shot by James Imai | 69-67 |
| 01:01 | Grove City | Earl Markowski tips it home | 69-69 |
| 00:55 | Oberlin | Kenneth Meyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 00:54 | Grove City | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:45 | Grove City | Earl Markowski misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gordon Blanton - foul #2 on Gordon Blanton, team foul #13 | 69-69 |
| 00:45 | Grove City | Earl Markowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:45 | Grove City | Earl Markowski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:32 | Oberlin | Kenneth Meyer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 00:31 | Grove City | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Grove City | John Davis is hacked by Kenneth Meyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Meyer, team foul #14 | 69-71 |
| 00:30 | Grove City | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:30 | Grove City | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin 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) | |
| 00:26 | Oberlin | John Howard connects on the shot from close range | 71-73 |
| 00:23 | Grove City | James Imai is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Meyer - foul #5 on Kenneth Meyer, team foul #15 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Charles Lamay (SG) Kenneth Meyer | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:23 | Grove City | James Imai misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:23 | Grove City | James Imai misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:23 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to John Howard | 71-73 |
| 00:23 | Oberlin | Oberlin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Oberlin | Riley Frazier drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Blanton | 73-73 |
| 00:10 | Grove City | Grove City calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Grove City | Eric Green steals it from John Davis | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Oberlin | Oberlin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Oberlin | Gordon Blanton misses the halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Gordon Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Lamay (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Riley Frazier (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Howard (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Green (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Dennis Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Imai (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter McHattie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Earl Markowski (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Grove City | Earl Markowski wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Grove City | James Imai's pass is intercepted by Gordon Blanton | 73-73 |
| 04:41 | Oberlin | Riley Frazier hits the finger roll set up by Gordon Blanton | 75-73 |
| 04:17 | Grove City | John Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-73 |
| 04:03 | Oberlin | Earl Markowski blocks the short jumper by John Howard | 75-73 |
| 04:02 | Grove City | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 03:45 | Grove City | Earl Markowski misses short on a jumper near the basket | 75-73 |
| 03:44 | Oberlin | Charles Lamay grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 03:27 | Oberlin | John Howard can't throw it down | 75-73 |
| 03:26 | Oberlin | Gordon Blanton grabs the offensive board | 75-73 |
| 03:11 | Oberlin | John Howard scores on a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Earl Markowski - foul #4 on Earl Markowski, team foul #9 | 77-73 |
| 03:11 | Oberlin | John Howard misses the free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:11 | Grove City | Earl Markowski gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 02:54 | Grove City | James Imai buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Harris | 77-75 |
| 02:54 | Oberlin | Oberlin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| 02:31 | Oberlin | Charles Lamay drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-75 |
| 02:14 | Grove City | Earl Markowski misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Green - foul #2 on Eric Green, team foul #16 | 80-75 |
| 02:14 | Grove City | Earl Markowski makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:14 | Grove City | Earl Markowski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:11 | Oberlin | Oberlin calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-77 |
| 01:57 | Oberlin | Riley Frazier scores on a turnaround in the paint | 82-77 |
| 01:33 | Grove City | John Davis scores on a jumper from the left block | 82-79 |
| 01:33 | Oberlin | Oberlin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-79 |
| 01:09 | Oberlin | Riley Frazier clanks a driving attempt from close range | 82-79 |
| 01:08 | Grove City | James Imai grabs the board | 82-79 |
| 01:01 | Grove City | Peter McHattie misses the floater from close range | 82-79 |
| 00:59 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Riley Frazier | 82-79 |
| 00:59 | Oberlin | Oberlin calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-79 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Gordon Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Charles Lamay (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - Riley Frazier (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Howard (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Green (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Dennis Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Imai (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter McHattie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Earl Markowski (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Oberlin | John Howard misses the shot from the right wing | 82-79 |
| 00:33 | Grove City | The rebound goes to John Davis | 82-79 |
| 00:20 | Grove City | Earl Markowski misses the lay-in | 82-79 |
| 00:18 | Oberlin | John Howard pulls down the rebound | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Oberlin | John Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Harris - foul #3 on Dennis Harris, team foul #10 | 82-79 |
| 00:16 | Oberlin | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:16 | Oberlin | John Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:16 | Grove City | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Grove City | John Howard takes the ball from Peter McHattie | 83-79 |
| 00:08 | Oberlin | Gordon Blanton is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Harris - foul #4 on Dennis Harris, team foul #11 | 83-79 |
| 00:08 | Oberlin | Gordon Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:08 | Oberlin | Gordon Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:03 | Grove City | Peter McHattie misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 85-79 |
| 00:02 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to James Imai | 85-79 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | The clock runs out | 85-79 |