| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Antonio Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cato (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Willy Hill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jasper Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Sung (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Charles Varga (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Clapp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keven Gualtieri (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Cathcart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dick Yeldell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Willy Hill inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Grinnell | Antonio Schneider drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Cato | 36-34 |
| 19:27 | Messiah | George Clapp is fouled on the floor by William Cato - foul #1 on William Cato, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:11 | Messiah | Charles Varga misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 19:10 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Jasper Thompson | 36-34 |
| 18:42 | Grinnell | Antonio Schneider is fouled on the floor by Michael Cathcart - foul #1 on Michael Cathcart, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:26 | Grinnell | Jasper Thompson's pass is intercepted by Keven Gualtieri | 36-34 |
| 18:12 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by George Clapp and the foul's on Jasper Thompson - foul #2 on Jasper Thompson, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 18:12 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:53 | Grinnell | William Cato hits a floater near the basket | 38-37 |
| 17:35 | Messiah | Charles Varga lays it in set up by Michael Cathcart | 38-39 |
| 17:12 | Grinnell | Charles Varga steals it from Willy Hill | 38-39 |
| 16:50 | Messiah | William Cato is called for the reach on George Clapp - foul #2 on William Cato, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Yeager (PG), William Graves (SF), Cameron Groom (PF), Brian Cleary (C) William Cato, Willy Hill, Jasper Thompson, Richard Sung | |
| Subs | Messiah | James Jones (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Kenneth Shaffer (SF), Alan Jones (PF), Daniel Curtis (C) Charles Varga, George Clapp, Keven Gualtieri, Michael Cathcart, Dick Yeldell | |
| 16:35 | Messiah | Alan Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 16:34 | Grinnell | Cameron Groom grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:17 | Grinnell | Antonio Schneider misses the jumper from the right side | 38-39 |
| 16:15 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Daniel Curtis | 38-39 |
| 15:49 | Messiah | Thomas Alexander hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Douglas Yeager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Schneider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Graves (fresh) PF - Cameron Groom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Cleary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - James Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alan Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Curtis (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Grinnell | Cameron Groom misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 15:29 | Messiah | The rebound goes to James Jones | 38-41 |
| 15:00 | Messiah | William Graves steals it from Kenneth Shaffer | 38-41 |
| 14:50 | Grinnell | Brian Cleary misses short on a shot from the left block | 38-41 |
| 14:49 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Alan Jones | 38-41 |
| 14:32 | Messiah | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Brian Cleary - foul #1 on Brian Cleary, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Norman (PG), James Wheat (SG), Willy Hill (SF), Jasper Thompson (PF), Richard Sung (C) Douglas Yeager, Antonio Schneider, William Graves, Cameron Groom, Brian Cleary | |
| Subs | Messiah | Charles Varga (PG), George Clapp (SG), Keven Gualtieri (SF), Michael Cathcart (PF), Dick Yeldell (C) James Jones, Thomas Alexander, Kenneth Shaffer, Alan Jones, Daniel Curtis | |
| 14:19 | Messiah | Charles Varga knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Cathcart | 38-43 |
| 14:08 | Grinnell | Dick Yeldell picks off the pass by Mark Norman | 38-43 |
| 13:59 | Messiah | Dick Yeldell connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from George Clapp | 38-45 |
| 13:41 | Grinnell | Jasper Thompson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 38-45 |
| 13:40 | Grinnell | Richard Sung tips it but misses | 38-45 |
| 13:38 | Grinnell | Jasper Thompson tips it but misses | 38-45 |
| 13:36 | Grinnell | Willy Hill tips it in | 40-45 |
| 13:20 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Charles Varga and he's fouled by Willy Hill - foul #2 on Willy Hill, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| 13:20 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:00 | Grinnell | Jasper Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by George Clapp - foul #1 on George Clapp, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| 13:00 | Grinnell | Jasper Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:00 | Grinnell | Jasper Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:00 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:40 | Messiah | George Clapp misses the fadeaway from the left side | 40-48 |
| 12:38 | Grinnell | Jasper Thompson snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 12:33 | Grinnell | Willy Hill misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 12:32 | Messiah | Charles Varga grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 12:15 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 40-48 |
| 12:13 | Grinnell | Richard Sung pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 11:50 | Grinnell | Michael Cathcart is called for the reach on Jasper Thompson - foul #2 on Michael Cathcart, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Yeager (PG), William Cato (SF), Cameron Groom (PF), Brian Cleary (C) Mark Norman, Willy Hill, Jasper Thompson, Richard Sung | |
| Subs | Messiah | James Jones (SG), Alan Jones (PF), Jason Smith (C) George Clapp, Michael Cathcart, Dick Yeldell | |
| 11:33 | Grinnell | Cameron Groom's fadeaway is rejected by Keven Gualtieri | 40-48 |
| 11:32 | Messiah | The rebound goes to James Jones | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Douglas Yeager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Wheat (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Cato (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cameron Groom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Cleary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Charles Varga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keven Gualtieri (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Messiah | James Jones blows the layup but he's hacked by William Cato - foul #3 on William Cato, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Antonio Schneider (SG) James Wheat | |
| Subs | Messiah | Thomas Alexander (SG), Daniel Curtis (PF) Charles Varga, Keven Gualtieri | |
| 11:22 | Messiah | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:22 | Messiah | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:53 | Grinnell | William Cato drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 10:42 | Messiah | Daniel Curtis's pass is intercepted by Antonio Schneider | 43-50 |
| 10:38 | Grinnell | Antonio Schneider lays it up and in | 45-50 |
| 10:21 | Messiah | Alan Jones misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by William Cato - foul #4 on William Cato, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Norman (PG), Willy Hill (SF), Jasper Thompson (PF) Douglas Yeager, William Cato, Brian Cleary | |
| Subs | Messiah | George Clapp (SG), Michael Cathcart (PF) Thomas Alexander, Daniel Curtis | |
| 10:21 | Messiah | Alan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:21 | Messiah | Alan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:59 | Grinnell | Mark Norman is hacked by Jason Smith - foul #4 on Jason Smith, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Wheat (SG), Jerry Hannan (C) Antonio Schneider, Cameron Groom | |
| Subs | Messiah | Charles Varga (PG), Keven Gualtieri (SF), Daniel Curtis (C) James Jones, Alan Jones, Jason Smith | |
| 09:36 | Grinnell | Jasper Thompson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Cathcart - foul #3 on Michael Cathcart, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Sung (C) Jerry Hannan | |
| Subs | Messiah | Dick Yeldell (C) Daniel Curtis | |
| 09:36 | Grinnell | Jasper Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:36 | Grinnell | Jasper Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:25 | Messiah | Charles Varga misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Norman - foul #4 on Mark Norman, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Yeager (PG) Mark Norman | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 09:25 | Messiah | Charles Varga makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:25 | Messiah | Charles Varga makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:10 | Grinnell | Michael Cathcart steps in front of the James Wheat pass | 47-54 |
| 08:58 | Messiah | Charles Varga is whistled for traveling | 47-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Antonio Schneider (PG) Douglas Yeager | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 08:36 | Grinnell | Jasper Thompson hits the finger roll | 49-54 |
| 08:24 | Messiah | Charles Varga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Yeager (PG), Cameron Groom (SF) James Wheat, Willy Hill | |
| Subs | Messiah | Alan Jones (PF) Michael Cathcart | |
| 08:02 | Grinnell | Richard Sung misses the shot from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 08:01 | Messiah | Dick Yeldell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:44 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri is hacked by Antonio Schneider - foul #2 on Antonio Schneider, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Norman (PG), William Cato (SF), Brian Cleary (C) Douglas Yeager, Jasper Thompson, Richard Sung | |
| Subs | Messiah | James Jones (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Jason Smith (C) Charles Varga, George Clapp, Dick Yeldell | |
| 07:44 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:44 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:44 | Grinnell | Cameron Groom grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 07:22 | Grinnell | William Cato misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 07:21 | Messiah | Alan Jones gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Mark Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Antonio Schneider (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cato (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Cameron Groom (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Cleary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - James Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keven Gualtieri (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alan Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Messiah | Thomas Alexander hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 07:05 | Grinnell | William Cato connects on the turnaround in the paint | 51-58 |
| 06:49 | Messiah | William Cato steps in front of the James Jones pass | 51-58 |
| 06:23 | Grinnell | Cameron Groom clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 06:21 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Jason Smith | 51-58 |
| 06:09 | Messiah | Thomas Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 06:08 | Grinnell | Brian Cleary pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 05:54 | Grinnell | William Cato can't connect on a floater from the right side | 51-58 |
| 05:53 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Thomas Alexander | 51-58 |
| 05:53 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Wheat (SG), Willy Hill (SF), Jasper Thompson (PF), Richard Sung (C) Antonio Schneider, William Cato, Cameron Groom, Brian Cleary | |
| Subs | Messiah | Charles Varga (PG), George Clapp (SG), Michael Cathcart (PF), Dick Yeldell (C) James Jones, Thomas Alexander, Alan Jones, Jason Smith | |
| 05:43 | Messiah | Dick Yeldell misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Sung - foul #1 on Richard Sung, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| 05:43 | Messiah | Dick Yeldell misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:43 | Messiah | Dick Yeldell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:43 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Richard Sung | 51-58 |
| 05:24 | Grinnell | James Wheat is fouled on the floor by Keven Gualtieri - foul #3 on Keven Gualtieri, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Alan Jones (SF) Keven Gualtieri | |
| 05:09 | Grinnell | Jasper Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-58 |
| 05:07 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 04:50 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart misses long on a floater near the basket | 51-58 |
| 04:49 | Grinnell | Willy Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 04:24 | Grinnell | Dick Yeldell steals the ball from James Wheat | 51-58 |
| 04:11 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart buries a floater from the left block set up by Charles Varga and the foul's on Richard Sung - foul #2 on Richard Sung, team foul #11 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri (SF) Alan Jones | |
| 04:11 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart makes the free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:54 | Grinnell | James Wheat misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 03:53 | Grinnell | Jasper Thompson snags the offensive board | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Grinnell | James Wheat makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 03:23 | Messiah | A charge is called on Dick Yeldell - foul #1 on Dick Yeldell, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Antonio Schneider (PG), William Cato (SF), Cameron Groom (C) Mark Norman, Willy Hill, Richard Sung | |
| Subs | Messiah | Alan Jones (PF), Jason Smith (C) Michael Cathcart, Dick Yeldell | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Antonio Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wheat (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Cato (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jasper Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Cameron Groom (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Charles Varga (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Clapp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keven Gualtieri (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alan Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Grinnell | James Wheat drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Antonio Schneider | 57-61 |
| 02:48 | Messiah | George Clapp drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Varga | 57-64 |
| 02:48 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Norman (PG), Willy Hill (SF), Richard Sung (C) Antonio Schneider, William Cato, Cameron Groom | |
| Subs | Messiah | Michael Cathcart (PF), Dick Yeldell (C) Alan Jones, Jason Smith | |
| 02:30 | Grinnell | Mark Norman hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Sung | 59-64 |
| 02:18 | Messiah | Willy Hill is called for the reach on Keven Gualtieri - foul #3 on Willy Hill, team foul #12 | 59-64 |
| 02:18 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:18 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:08 | Grinnell | James Wheat makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Norman | 61-66 |
| 01:58 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 61-66 |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Jasper Thompson | 61-66 |
| 01:39 | Grinnell | Dick Yeldell picks off the pass by Willy Hill | 61-66 |
| 01:37 | Messiah | Charles Varga is hacked by Mark Norman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Norman, team foul #13 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Antonio Schneider (PG) Mark Norman | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 01:37 | Messiah | Charles Varga misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:37 | Messiah | Charles Varga misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:37 | Grinnell | Richard Sung snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 01:12 | Grinnell | Antonio Schneider clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 01:11 | Messiah | Dick Yeldell grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 01:06 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri is hacked by Willy Hill - foul #4 on Willy Hill, team foul #14 | 61-66 |
| 01:06 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:06 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:06 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Jasper Thompson | 61-67 |
| 00:49 | Grinnell | Richard Sung knocks in the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Dick Yeldell - foul #2 on Dick Yeldell, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| 00:49 | Grinnell | Richard Sung makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-67 |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Jasper Thompson pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | George Clapp is called for the reach on Willy Hill - foul #2 on George Clapp, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | Willy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | Willy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Messiah | Antonio Schneider is called for the reach on Charles Varga in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Schneider, team foul #15 | 66-67 |
| 00:05 | Messiah | Charles Varga misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:05 | Messiah | Charles Varga makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:05 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | Richard Sung drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri misses short on a fullcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Antonio Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Wheat (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willy Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jasper Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Richard Sung (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Charles Varga (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Clapp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keven Gualtieri (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Cathcart (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dick Yeldell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Messiah | Dick Yeldell wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:43 | Messiah | Dick Yeldell misses long on a jumper in the lane | 68-68 |
| 04:42 | Messiah | Dick Yeldell pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:33 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jasper Thompson - foul #3 on Jasper Thompson, team foul #16 | 68-68 |
| 04:33 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:33 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:17 | Grinnell | Jasper Thompson's floater is tipped away by Dick Yeldell | 68-70 |
| 04:15 | Grinnell | Jasper Thompson snags the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 03:57 | Grinnell | Richard Sung misses badly on a jumper from close range | 68-70 |
| 03:55 | Messiah | Dick Yeldell grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 03:50 | Messiah | Richard Sung steps in front of the Michael Cathcart pass | 68-70 |
| 03:26 | Grinnell | Antonio Schneider misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 03:25 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 03:00 | Messiah | George Clapp drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Keven Gualtieri | 68-72 |
| 02:50 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Willy Hill is denied by Michael Cathcart | 68-72 |
| 02:49 | Grinnell | Willy Hill can't tip it in | 68-72 |
| 02:47 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 02:30 | Messiah | George Clapp is whistled for traveling | 68-72 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Yeager (PG), William Cato (SF), Cameron Groom (PF), Brian Cleary (C) Antonio Schneider, Willy Hill, Jasper Thompson, Richard Sung | |
| Subs | Messiah | James Jones (SG), Alan Jones (PF), Jason Smith (C) George Clapp, Michael Cathcart, Dick Yeldell | |
| 02:25 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Antonio Schneider (PG), Willy Hill (SF), Jasper Thompson (PF) Douglas Yeager, William Cato, Brian Cleary | |
| Subs | Messiah | George Clapp (SG), Michael Cathcart (PF) James Jones, Alan Jones | |
| 02:08 | Grinnell | Antonio Schneider knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 70-72 |
| 01:58 | Messiah | George Clapp buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Varga | 70-75 |
| 01:54 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Sung (C) Cameron Groom | |
| Subs | Messiah | Dick Yeldell (C) Jason Smith | |
| 01:35 | Grinnell | Jasper Thompson double dribbles | 70-75 |
| 01:10 | Messiah | George Clapp hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Charles Varga | 70-77 |
| 00:44 | Grinnell | George Clapp is called for the reach on Willy Hill - foul #3 on George Clapp, team foul #10 | 70-77 |
| 00:44 | Grinnell | Willy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:44 | Grinnell | Willy Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:44 | Messiah | George Clapp grabs the board | 71-77 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Antonio Schneider (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Wheat (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willy Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jasper Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Sung (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Charles Varga (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Clapp (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keven Gualtieri (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Cathcart (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dick Yeldell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Messiah | James Wheat is called for the reach on George Clapp in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Wheat, team foul #17 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Alan Jones (PF), Daniel Curtis (C) Michael Cathcart, Dick Yeldell | |
| 00:41 | Messiah | George Clapp makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:41 | Messiah | George Clapp makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Grinnell | Willy Hill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-79 |
| 00:32 | Messiah | Daniel Curtis pulls down the rebound | 71-79 |
| 00:32 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Messiah | George Clapp is hacked by James Wheat in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Wheat, team foul #18 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Cato (SG) James Wheat | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 00:29 | Messiah | George Clapp makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:29 | Messiah | George Clapp makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | Willy Hill misses the floater from the baseline | 71-81 |
| 00:21 | Messiah | Alan Jones grabs the board | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Messiah | Charles Varga runs out the clock | 71-81 |