| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Lyndon Hammerstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Murdock (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chester Petry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hudson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Messinger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Lathrop (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leroy Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Waylon Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Chen (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper inbounds the ball | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 19:45 | E. Nazarene | Jeffrey Matthews pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 19:38 | E. Nazarene | David Murdock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 19:37 | E. Nazarene | Chester Petry gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 19:27 | E. Nazarene | David Murdock makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Hudson | 46-49 |
| 19:22 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Cooper, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| 18:59 | E. Nazarene | Lyndon Hammerstein misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Waylon Brown - foul #1 on Waylon Brown, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | William Wilhoit (SG) David Murdock | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 18:59 | E. Nazarene | Lyndon Hammerstein makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 18:59 | E. Nazarene | Lyndon Hammerstein makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 18:40 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 18:38 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Chester Petry | 48-49 |
| 18:34 | E. Nazarene | Jeffrey Matthews makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Lyndon Hammerstein | 50-49 |
| 18:32 | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Rodger Corpuz (PG), Richard Lett (PF), Clifford Dills (C) Lyndon Hammerstein, Chester Petry, Robert Hudson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky (PG), Steven Fullerton (SF), Victor Whitaker (PF) Joseph Messinger, Leroy Cooper, Waylon Brown | |
| 18:24 | E. Nazarene | Richard Lett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 18:23 | E. Nazarene | Richard Lett tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 17:58 | Grinnell | Rodger Corpuz steals the ball from Samuel Chen | 52-49 |
| 17:53 | E. Nazarene | William Wilhoit misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 17:52 | E. Nazarene | Richard Lett grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 17:40 | E. Nazarene | William Wilhoit is fouled on the floor by Victor Whitaker - foul #2 on Victor Whitaker, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | David Murdock (SG) William Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper (SG), Kevin Brinkmann (C) Tim Lathrop, Samuel Chen | |
| 17:20 | E. Nazarene | Rodger Corpuz buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Lett | 55-49 |
| 16:58 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper loses the dribble to Rodger Corpuz | 55-49 |
| 16:44 | E. Nazarene | David Murdock is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Murdock, team foul #1 | 55-49 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Lyndon Hammerstein (PG), Chester Petry (PF), Robert Hudson (C) Rodger Corpuz, Richard Lett, Clifford Dills | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Gardner (PG), Tim Lathrop (SG), Waylon Brown (PF) Raymond Karlinsky, Steven Fullerton, Victor Whitaker | |
| 16:28 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 16:18 | E. Nazarene | Chester Petry misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Larry Gardner - foul #1 on Larry Gardner, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger (PG), Samuel Chen (C) Larry Gardner, Kevin Brinkmann | |
| 16:18 | E. Nazarene | Chester Petry makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 16:18 | E. Nazarene | Chester Petry misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 16:18 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Samuel Chen | 56-52 |
| 16:13 | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 16:11 | E. Nazarene | Chester Petry grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 16:05 | E. Nazarene | Chester Petry comes up short on the shot in the paint | 56-52 |
| 16:04 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 15:47 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 56-52 |
| 15:45 | E. Nazarene | Jeffrey Matthews snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Lyndon Hammerstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Murdock (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Matthews (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chester Petry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hudson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Messinger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Lathrop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leroy Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Waylon Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Chen (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | E. Nazarene | Jeffrey Matthews hits a shot near the basket | 58-52 |
| 15:36 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop loses the dribble to Lyndon Hammerstein in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 15:34 | E. Nazarene | Lyndon Hammerstein lays it in | 60-52 |
| 15:24 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 15:23 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper hits the follow up shot | 60-54 |
| 15:19 | E. Nazarene | Waylon Brown is called for the reach on David Murdock - foul #2 on Waylon Brown, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Arthur Mandell (PG), William Wilhoit (SG), Tony Stoudt (PF) Lyndon Hammerstein, David Murdock, Chester Petry | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Gardner (PG), Randal Werner (SF) Joseph Messinger, Leroy Cooper | |
| 15:03 | E. Nazarene | William Wilhoit is called for traveling | 60-54 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Richard Lett (PF) Robert Hudson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann (PF) Waylon Brown | |
| 14:47 | Grinnell | Randal Werner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 14:46 | E. Nazarene | William Wilhoit gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 14:42 | E. Nazarene | Jeffrey Matthews misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kevin Brinkmann - foul #1 on Kevin Brinkmann, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Waylon Brown (PF) Samuel Chen | |
| 14:42 | E. Nazarene | Jeffrey Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 14:42 | E. Nazarene | Jeffrey Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 14:23 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Brinkmann | 62-57 |
| 13:59 | E. Nazarene | Arthur Mandell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 13:58 | E. Nazarene | Tony Stoudt misses the tip | 62-57 |
| 13:56 | Grinnell | Larry Gardner grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 13:31 | Grinnell | Larry Gardner misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 13:30 | E. Nazarene | Tony Stoudt snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 13:24 | E. Nazarene | Jeffrey Matthews loses the dribble to Randal Werner | 62-57 |
| 13:13 | Grinnell | Randal Werner hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 12:59 | E. Nazarene | Jeffrey Matthews misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 12:58 | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 12:53 | Grinnell | Randal Werner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 62-60 |
| 12:51 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Lathrop | 62-60 |
| 12:42 | Grinnell | Larry Gardner blows the layup | 62-60 |
| 12:40 | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann tips it but misses | 62-60 |
| 12:39 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Tony Stoudt | 62-60 |
| 12:33 | E. Nazarene | Jeffrey Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 12:32 | Grinnell | Larry Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 12:16 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown misses the easy layup | 62-60 |
| 12:14 | E. Nazarene | William Wilhoit grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 12:08 | E. Nazarene | Arthur Mandell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Lyndon Hammerstein (PG), David Murdock (SG), Rodger Corpuz (SF), Chester Petry (PF), Robert Hudson (C) Arthur Mandell, William Wilhoit, Jeffrey Matthews, Richard Lett, Tony Stoudt | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger (PG), Leroy Cooper (SG), Steven Fullerton (SF), Victor Whitaker (PF), Samuel Chen (C) Larry Gardner, Tim Lathrop, Randal Werner, Waylon Brown, Kevin Brinkmann | |
| 12:00 | Grinnell | Steven Fullerton hits a wide open jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Messinger | 62-62 |
| 11:39 | E. Nazarene | David Murdock is fouled on the floor by Leroy Cooper - foul #2 on Leroy Cooper, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| 11:39 | E. Nazarene | David Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 11:39 | E. Nazarene | David Murdock misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 11:39 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Lyndon Hammerstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Murdock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodger Corpuz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chester Petry (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hudson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Messinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Steven Fullerton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Chen (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Messinger, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 11:22 | E. Nazarene | Victor Whitaker swats the dunk try by Rodger Corpuz | 63-62 |
| 11:21 | E. Nazarene | Robert Hudson tips it but misses | 63-62 |
| 11:20 | Grinnell | Steven Fullerton pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 11:00 | Grinnell | Victor Whitaker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 10:59 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper grabs the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 10:46 | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-62 |
| 10:45 | E. Nazarene | Rodger Corpuz snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 10:40 | E. Nazarene | Chester Petry buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Rodger Corpuz | 65-62 |
| 10:27 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 65-62 |
| 10:26 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen can't tip it in | 65-62 |
| 10:24 | Grinnell | Victor Whitaker tips it in | 65-64 |
| 10:03 | E. Nazarene | Leroy Cooper steals the ball from Chester Petry | 65-64 |
| 09:34 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 09:32 | E. Nazarene | Chester Petry grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 09:15 | E. Nazarene | Rodger Corpuz hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Victor Whitaker - foul #3 on Victor Whitaker, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Arthur Mandell (PG), Clifford Dills (C) Lyndon Hammerstein, Robert Hudson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky (PG), Tim Lathrop (SG), Randal Werner (SF), Waylon Brown (PF) Joseph Messinger, Leroy Cooper, Steven Fullerton, Victor Whitaker | |
| 09:15 | E. Nazarene | Rodger Corpuz makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 09:15 | E. Nazarene | Rodger Corpuz misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 09:15 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Waylon Brown | 66-64 |
| 08:56 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 08:55 | Grinnell | Randal Werner tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| 08:46 | E. Nazarene | Rodger Corpuz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Waylon Brown - foul #3 on Waylon Brown, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | William Wilhoit (SG), Richard Lett (PF) David Murdock, Chester Petry | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 08:46 | E. Nazarene | Rodger Corpuz makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 08:46 | E. Nazarene | Rodger Corpuz misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 08:46 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 08:35 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 08:34 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Chen | 67-66 |
| 08:19 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Arthur Mandell - foul #4 on Arthur Mandell, team foul #2 | 67-66 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Lyndon Hammerstein (PG), Jeffrey Matthews (SF) Arthur Mandell, Rodger Corpuz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Gardner (PG) Tim Lathrop | |
| 08:19 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 08:19 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 08:19 | E. Nazarene | Richard Lett snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 08:07 | E. Nazarene | Larry Gardner is called for the reach on Lyndon Hammerstein - foul #2 on Larry Gardner, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Tony Stoudt (PF), Robert Hudson (C) Richard Lett, Clifford Dills | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper (SG) Raymond Karlinsky | |
| 08:07 | E. Nazarene | Lyndon Hammerstein misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 08:07 | E. Nazarene | Lyndon Hammerstein makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 07:49 | Grinnell | Robert Hudson blocks the short jumper by Samuel Chen | 68-67 |
| 07:48 | E. Nazarene | Robert Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 07:41 | E. Nazarene | A charge is called on William Wilhoit - foul #1 on William Wilhoit, team foul #3 | 68-67 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Arthur Mandell (PG), David Murdock (SG) Lyndon Hammerstein, William Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann (C) Samuel Chen | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Arthur Mandell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Murdock (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Matthews (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Stoudt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hudson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Larry Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Randal Werner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Waylon Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Brinkmann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Grinnell | Larry Gardner hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Randal Werner | 68-69 |
| 06:56 | E. Nazarene | David Murdock misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 06:55 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 06:52 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Richard Lett (PF), Clifford Dills (C) Tony Stoudt, Robert Hudson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky (PG), Tim Lathrop (SG), Victor Whitaker (PF), Samuel Chen (C) Larry Gardner, Leroy Cooper, Waylon Brown, Kevin Brinkmann | |
| 06:44 | E. Nazarene | Clifford Dills is hacked by Samuel Chen - foul #2 on Samuel Chen, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | William Wilhoit (SG) David Murdock | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:44 | E. Nazarene | Clifford Dills makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 06:44 | E. Nazarene | Clifford Dills misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 06:44 | Grinnell | Victor Whitaker snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 06:39 | Grinnell | Randal Werner drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tim Lathrop | 69-72 |
| 06:17 | E. Nazarene | Jeffrey Matthews misses badly on a floater from close range | 69-72 |
| 06:16 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Samuel Chen | 69-72 |
| 06:14 | Grinnell | William Wilhoit is called for the reach on Randal Werner in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Wilhoit, team foul #4 | 69-72 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Chester Petry (PF) Richard Lett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper (SF) Randal Werner | |
| 06:02 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-72 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | David Murdock (SG), Robert Hudson (C) William Wilhoit, Clifford Dills | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger (PG) Raymond Karlinsky | |
| 05:53 | E. Nazarene | Leroy Cooper swats the short shot by Chester Petry | 69-72 |
| 05:52 | E. Nazarene | Robert Hudson tips it in | 71-72 |
| 05:28 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chester Petry - foul #1 on Chester Petry, team foul #5 | 71-72 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann (PF) Victor Whitaker | |
| 05:28 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 05:28 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 05:20 | E. Nazarene | David Murdock misses the 3 from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 05:18 | E. Nazarene | Robert Hudson grabs the offensive board | 71-74 |
| 05:05 | E. Nazarene | The pull-up jumper by David Murdock is blocked by Kevin Brinkmann | 71-74 |
| 05:03 | E. Nazarene | Robert Hudson gets the offensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 04:51 | E. Nazarene | Arthur Mandell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-74 |
| 04:51 | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | William Wilhoit (SG), Richard Lett (PF), Clifford Dills (C) David Murdock, Chester Petry, Robert Hudson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Gardner (PG), Raymond Karlinsky (SG), Steven Fullerton (SF), Waylon Brown (PF) Joseph Messinger, Tim Lathrop, Leroy Cooper, Samuel Chen | |
| 04:41 | Grinnell | Steven Fullerton comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-74 |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | Steven Fullerton gets the offensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 04:23 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Matthews - foul #1 on Jeffrey Matthews, team foul #6 | 71-74 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Rodger Corpuz (SF) Jeffrey Matthews | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 04:23 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 04:23 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 04:09 | E. Nazarene | Clifford Dills misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Brinkmann - foul #2 on Kevin Brinkmann, team foul #13 | 71-76 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Lyndon Hammerstein (SG) William Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 04:09 | E. Nazarene | Clifford Dills makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 04:09 | E. Nazarene | Clifford Dills makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:52 | Grinnell | Steven Fullerton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Rodger Corpuz - foul #3 on Rodger Corpuz, team foul #7 | 73-76 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Jeffrey Matthews (SF) Arthur Mandell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Samuel Chen (C) Waylon Brown | |
| 03:52 | Grinnell | Steven Fullerton makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:52 | Grinnell | Steven Fullerton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 03:45 | E. Nazarene | Jeffrey Matthews can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 73-78 |
| 03:43 | Grinnell | Larry Gardner snags the defensive board | 73-78 |
| 03:26 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-78 |
| 03:24 | E. Nazarene | Richard Lett grabs the defensive rebound | 73-78 |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Lyndon Hammerstein (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rodger Corpuz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Matthews (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Lett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifford Dills (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Larry Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Karlinsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Fullerton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Brinkmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Chen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | E. Nazarene | Jeffrey Matthews hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Lyndon Hammerstein | 75-78 |
| 02:48 | Grinnell | Larry Gardner clanks a floater from close range | 75-78 |
| 02:47 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Matthews | 75-78 |
| 02:47 | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Arthur Mandell (PG), David Murdock (SG), Robert Hudson (C) Lyndon Hammerstein, Rodger Corpuz, Clifford Dills | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger (PG), Leroy Cooper (SG), Randal Werner (SF), Victor Whitaker (PF) Larry Gardner, Raymond Karlinsky, Steven Fullerton, Kevin Brinkmann | |
| 02:26 | E. Nazarene | David Murdock is fouled on the floor by Leroy Cooper - foul #3 on Leroy Cooper, team foul #14 | 75-78 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Chester Petry (PF) Richard Lett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Waylon Brown (PF) Victor Whitaker | |
| 02:26 | E. Nazarene | David Murdock misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:26 | E. Nazarene | David Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:03 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Messinger | 76-80 |
| 01:53 | E. Nazarene | Jeffrey Matthews hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 76-80 |
| 01:52 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Randal Werner | 76-80 |
| 01:34 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-80 |
| 01:34 | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop (SG) Leroy Cooper | |
| 01:10 | E. Nazarene | Jeffrey Matthews buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Murdock | 79-80 |
| 00:52 | Grinnell | Robert Hudson steals the ball from Samuel Chen | 79-80 |
| 00:34 | E. Nazarene | Arthur Mandell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-80 |
| 00:33 | E. Nazarene | Chester Petry pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 00:33 | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-80 |
| 00:23 | E. Nazarene | Chester Petry connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Hudson | 81-80 |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Arthur Mandell is called for the reach on Joseph Messinger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Mandell, team foul #8 | 81-80 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Lyndon Hammerstein (PG) Arthur Mandell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger misses the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:21 | E. Nazarene | Chester Petry snags the defensive board | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | E. Nazarene | Tim Lathrop is called for the reach on Chester Petry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Lathrop, team foul #15 | 81-80 |
| 00:20 | E. Nazarene | Chester Petry misses the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:20 | E. Nazarene | Chester Petry makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown misses long on a shot from the right block | 82-80 |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop grabs the offensive board | 82-80 |
| 00:03 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side set up by Joseph Messinger | 82-82 |
| 00:03 | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | E. Nazarene | Lyndon Hammerstein can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 82-82 |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Lyndon Hammerstein (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Murdock (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Matthews (tiring) 21 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chester Petry (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Messinger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tim Lathrop (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randal Werner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Waylon Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Chen (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown drills a driving attempt near the basket | 82-84 |
| 04:33 | E. Nazarene | David Murdock drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Hudson | 85-84 |
| 04:10 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 85-84 |
| 04:08 | E. Nazarene | Jeffrey Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 85-84 |
| 04:00 | E. Nazarene | David Murdock clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-84 |
| 03:58 | Grinnell | Randal Werner gets the rebound | 85-84 |
| 03:56 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop is hacked by David Murdock in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Murdock, team foul #9 | 85-84 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Rodger Corpuz (PG), William Wilhoit (SG), Richard Lett (PF) Lyndon Hammerstein, David Murdock, Chester Petry | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky (PG), Leroy Cooper (SF), Victor Whitaker (PF) Joseph Messinger, Randal Werner, Waylon Brown | |
| 03:56 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop misses the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 03:56 | E. Nazarene | Robert Hudson gets the rebound | 85-84 |
| 03:47 | E. Nazarene | William Wilhoit misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 85-84 |
| 03:45 | E. Nazarene | Robert Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-84 |
| 03:32 | E. Nazarene | Jeffrey Matthews can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 85-84 |
| 03:30 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen gets the rebound | 85-84 |
| 03:26 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Matthews takes the ball from Tim Lathrop | 85-84 |
| 03:19 | E. Nazarene | Jeffrey Matthews can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-84 |
| 03:17 | E. Nazarene | Richard Lett snags the offensive board | 85-84 |
| 03:07 | E. Nazarene | Rodger Corpuz misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 85-84 |
| 03:05 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 85-84 |
| 03:03 | Grinnell | Rodger Corpuz is called for the reach on Tim Lathrop in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodger Corpuz, team foul #10 | 85-84 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Lyndon Hammerstein (PG), Clifford Dills (C) Jeffrey Matthews, Robert Hudson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann (C) Samuel Chen | |
| 03:03 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop makes the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 03:03 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop makes the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| 02:47 | E. Nazarene | William Wilhoit misses long on a floater from the right block | 85-86 |
| 02:46 | Grinnell | Victor Whitaker gets the rebound | 85-86 |
| 02:46 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-86 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Chester Petry (PF) Richard Lett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randal Werner (SF), Samuel Chen (C) Leroy Cooper, Kevin Brinkmann | |
| 02:41 | Grinnell | Victor Whitaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-86 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Robert Hudson (C) Clifford Dills | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 02:29 | E. Nazarene | Rodger Corpuz hits a runner near the basket | 87-86 |
| 02:17 | Grinnell | Randal Werner can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Rodger Corpuz - foul #5 on Rodger Corpuz, team foul #11 | 87-86 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Jeffrey Matthews (SF) Rodger Corpuz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger (PG), Leroy Cooper (SG), Kevin Brinkmann (PF) Raymond Karlinsky, Tim Lathrop, Victor Whitaker | |
| 02:17 | Grinnell | Randal Werner makes the 1st free throw | 87-87 |
| 02:17 | Grinnell | Randal Werner misses the 2nd free throw | 87-87 |
| 02:17 | E. Nazarene | Robert Hudson pulls down the rebound | 87-87 |
| 01:52 | E. Nazarene | Joseph Messinger steps in front of the Robert Hudson pass | 87-87 |
| 01:52 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-87 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | David Murdock (SG) William Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop (SG), Waylon Brown (PF) Leroy Cooper, Kevin Brinkmann | |
| 01:26 | Grinnell | Randal Werner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-87 |
| 01:25 | E. Nazarene | Robert Hudson grabs the board | 87-87 |
| 01:19 | E. Nazarene | Robert Hudson is hacked by Samuel Chen - foul #3 on Samuel Chen, team foul #16 | 87-87 |
| 01:19 | E. Nazarene | Robert Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 01:19 | E. Nazarene | Robert Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-87 |
| 01:09 | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger is hacked by Chester Petry - foul #2 on Chester Petry, team foul #12 | 89-87 |
| 01:09 | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 89-88 |
| 01:09 | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger misses the 2nd free throw | 89-88 |
| 01:09 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Chester Petry | 89-88 |
| 01:02 | E. Nazarene | Chester Petry misses badly on a runner from the left block | 89-88 |
| 01:00 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown pulls down the rebound | 89-88 |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Lyndon Hammerstein (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Murdock (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Matthews (tiring) 21 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. PF - Chester Petry (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Messinger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tim Lathrop (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randal Werner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Waylon Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Chen (fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by David Murdock - foul #4 on David Murdock, team foul #13 | 89-88 |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown misses the 1st free throw | 89-88 |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | E. Nazarene | Jeffrey Matthews hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lyndon Hammerstein | 91-89 |
| 00:09 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Matthews is called for the reach on Randal Werner - foul #2 on Jeffrey Matthews, team foul #14 | 91-89 |
| 00:09 | Grinnell | Randal Werner misses the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:09 | Grinnell | Randal Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 91-90 |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | E. Nazarene | David Murdock is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Lathrop - foul #4 on Tim Lathrop, team foul #17 | 91-90 |
| 00:07 | E. Nazarene | David Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 92-90 |
| 00:07 | E. Nazarene | David Murdock misses the 2nd free throw | 92-90 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen snags the defensive board | 92-90 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-90 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | Randal Werner clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 92-90 |
| 00:00 | E. Nazarene | Robert Hudson gets the rebound | 92-90 |