| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Mercer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southwestern | PG - Samuel Ryerson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Bayliss (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mitch Swaim (fresh) PF - David West (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Carwile (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southwestern | Mitch Swaim inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southwestern | Southwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Southwestern | David West misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on William Eberhard - foul #2 on William Eberhard, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 19:40 | Southwestern | David West makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 19:40 | Southwestern | David West makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 19:21 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Donald Carwile - foul #1 on Donald Carwile, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| 19:21 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 19:21 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 19:02 | Southwestern | David West scores on a jumper from the right block | 30-43 |
| 18:48 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Roger Bayliss - foul #2 on Roger Bayliss, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| 18:48 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:48 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:48 | Southwestern | Donald Carwile snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 18:41 | Southwestern | David West hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Roger Bayliss and the foul's on Patrick Ronan - foul #3 on Patrick Ronan, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden (C) Patrick Ronan | |
| Subs | Southwestern | | |
| 18:41 | Southwestern | David West makes the free throw | 31-46 |
| 18:26 | Grinnell | William Eberhard hits a shot from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 18:02 | Southwestern | Donald Carwile makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-48 |
| 17:46 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer misses the lay-in | 33-48 |
| 17:44 | Southwestern | Samuel Ryerson pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| 17:38 | Southwestern | David West misses long on a floater from close range | 33-48 |
| 17:37 | Southwestern | Donald Carwile misses the tip | 33-48 |
| 17:36 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Eberhard | 33-48 |
| 17:16 | Grinnell | William Eberhard loses the dribble to Roger Bayliss | 33-48 |
| 17:13 | Southwestern | Mitch Swaim banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Bayliss | 33-50 |
| 16:55 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG), Daniel Spivey (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF), Gene Steele (PF) Tommy Norsworthy, Douglas Bessler, Jason Mercer, William Eberhard | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Henry Lord (PG), Carlos Wilson (SG), Clay Zeyer (SF), John Fogle (C) Samuel Ryerson, Roger Bayliss, Mitch Swaim, Donald Carwile | |
| 16:34 | Southwestern | Henry Lord comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-50 |
| 16:32 | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 16:11 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 16:09 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden grabs the offensive board | 33-50 |
| 15:49 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Spivey | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Todd Hodge (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luther Middendorf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Steele (fresh) C - Robert McSpadden (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southwestern | PG - Henry Lord (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Wilson (fresh) SF - Clay Zeyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David West (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Fogle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Southwestern | Carlos Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), Alex French (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Todd Hodge, Luther Middendorf, Gene Steele, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Samuel Ryerson (PG), Roger Bayliss (SG), Mitch Swaim (SF), Donald Carwile (C) Henry Lord, Carlos Wilson, Clay Zeyer, David West | |
| 15:17 | Grinnell | Brad Spears misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-50 |
| 15:15 | Southwestern | John Fogle grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 14:57 | Southwestern | Roger Bayliss misses long on a shot from the baseline | 36-50 |
| 14:56 | Grinnell | Brad Spears grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 14:46 | Grinnell | William Eberhard misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Carwile - foul #2 on Donald Carwile, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG) Daniel Spivey | |
| Subs | Southwestern | | |
| 14:46 | Grinnell | William Eberhard makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 14:46 | Grinnell | William Eberhard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 14:25 | Southwestern | Alex French steals the ball from Donald Carwile | 38-50 |
| 14:11 | Grinnell | Donald Carwile is called for the reach on Patrick Ronan - foul #3 on Donald Carwile, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Southwestern | David West (PF) John Fogle | |
| 13:59 | Grinnell | William Eberhard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Henry Lord (PG) Samuel Ryerson | |
| 13:44 | Southwestern | David West knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Bayliss | 38-52 |
| 13:37 | Grinnell | Alex French is whistled for a carry | 38-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Mercer (PF) William Eberhard | |
| Subs | Southwestern | | |
| 13:24 | Southwestern | David West knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Henry Lord | 38-54 |
| 13:02 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Carwile - foul #4 on Donald Carwile, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf (SF) Alex French | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Carlos Wilson (SG), John Fogle (C) Roger Bayliss, Donald Carwile | |
| 13:02 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 13:02 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 12:44 | Southwestern | David West misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-54 |
| 12:42 | Southwestern | John Fogle hits the follow up shot | 40-56 |
| 12:26 | Grinnell | Brad Spears misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-56 |
| 12:24 | Southwestern | The rebound goes to Carlos Wilson | 40-56 |
| 12:14 | Southwestern | Henry Lord's pass is intercepted by Douglas Bessler | 40-56 |
| 11:52 | Grinnell | Brad Spears misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Henry Lord - foul #2 on Henry Lord, team foul #6 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (SG), William Eberhard (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Douglas Bessler, Luther Middendorf, Patrick Ronan | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Samuel Ryerson (PG), Roger Bayliss (SG), Clay Zeyer (SF) Henry Lord, Carlos Wilson, Mitch Swaim | |
| 11:52 | Grinnell | Brad Spears makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 11:52 | Grinnell | Brad Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southwestern | PG - Samuel Ryerson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Bayliss (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clay Zeyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David West (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Fogle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Southwestern | David West is hacked by Tommy Norsworthy - foul #1 on Tommy Norsworthy, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey (SG), Alex French (SF) Brad Spears, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Southwestern | | |
| 11:16 | Southwestern | David West misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 42-56 |
| 11:15 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Eberhard | 42-56 |
| 10:58 | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey is hacked by Samuel Ryerson - foul #3 on Samuel Ryerson, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| 10:58 | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey misses the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 10:58 | Grinnell | William Eberhard snags the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 10:47 | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey lays it up and in on a great pass from Tommy Norsworthy | 44-56 |
| 10:33 | Southwestern | John Fogle makes the floater from the baseline | 44-58 |
| 10:10 | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Alex French | 47-58 |
| 09:51 | Southwestern | David West can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Mercer - foul #1 on Jason Mercer, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF), Patrick Ronan (C) Daniel Spivey, Tommy Norsworthy, Alex French, Jason Mercer | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Carlos Wilson (SG), Mitch Swaim (SF) Roger Bayliss, Clay Zeyer | |
| 09:51 | Southwestern | David West misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 09:51 | Southwestern | David West makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:38 | Grinnell | Brad Spears scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 09:14 | Southwestern | John Fogle clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 09:13 | Grinnell | Brad Spears gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 08:56 | Grinnell | Brad Spears connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Bessler | 52-59 |
| 08:43 | Southwestern | David West makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Mitch Swaim | 52-61 |
| 08:37 | Grinnell | Brad Spears throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden (PF) William Eberhard | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Henry Lord (PG), Roger Bayliss (SG) Samuel Ryerson, Carlos Wilson | |
| 08:17 | Southwestern | Luther Middendorf is called for the reach on Mitch Swaim - foul #1 on Luther Middendorf, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alex French (SF), Jason Mercer (PF) Luther Middendorf, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Southwestern | | |
| 08:04 | Southwestern | David West hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry Lord and he's hacked by Jason Mercer - foul #2 on Jason Mercer, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (SG) Douglas Bessler | |
| Subs | Southwestern | | |
| 08:04 | Southwestern | David West makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| 07:48 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-64 |
| 07:47 | Southwestern | David West pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex French (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jason Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southwestern | PG - Henry Lord (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Bayliss (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mitch Swaim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David West (tiring) 32 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Fogle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Southwestern | David West hits a shot in the paint set up by Roger Bayliss | 52-66 |
| 07:10 | Grinnell | Alex French connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-66 |
| 06:47 | Southwestern | David West misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 54-66 |
| 06:46 | Southwestern | Mitch Swaim tips it but misses | 54-66 |
| 06:44 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 06:24 | Grinnell | Henry Lord is called for the reach on Brad Spears - foul #3 on Henry Lord, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Tommy Norsworthy, Alex French, Jason Mercer, Patrick Ronan | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Samuel Ryerson (PG), Carlos Wilson (SG), Clay Zeyer (SF), Donald Carwile (C) Henry Lord, Roger Bayliss, Mitch Swaim, John Fogle | |
| 06:24 | Grinnell | Brad Spears makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 06:24 | Grinnell | Brad Spears misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 06:24 | Southwestern | David West snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 06:19 | Southwestern | Clay Zeyer hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Ryerson | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southwestern | Southwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:58 | Grinnell | Brad Spears drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Luther Middendorf | 58-69 |
| 05:54 | Southwestern | David West misses the easy layup | 58-69 |
| 05:53 | Southwestern | Donald Carwile tips it in | 58-71 |
| 05:35 | Grinnell | Brad Spears loses the dribble to Carlos Wilson | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southwestern | Southwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:21 | Southwestern | David West clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-71 |
| 05:19 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 05:07 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by William Eberhard | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southwestern | Southwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:44 | Southwestern | David West scores on a floater from the right side | 61-73 |
| 04:24 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 04:22 | Southwestern | David West gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| 04:22 | Southwestern | Southwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-73 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alex French (SF), Patrick Ronan (C) Luther Middendorf, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Roger Bayliss (SG), Mitch Swaim (SF) Carlos Wilson, Clay Zeyer | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southwestern | Southwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:06 | Southwestern | William Eberhard steals it from David West | 61-73 |
| 03:57 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Douglas Bessler, team foul #7 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Southwestern | John Fogle (PF) David West | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southwestern | Southwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Southwestern | John Fogle is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Fogle, team foul #9 | 61-73 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex French (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southwestern | PG - Samuel Ryerson (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roger Bayliss (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mitch Swaim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Fogle (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Carwile (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southwestern | Southwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-73 |
| 03:03 | Southwestern | Donald Carwile clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Patrick Ronan - foul #4 on Patrick Ronan, team foul #8 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (PG) Brad Spears | |
| Subs | Southwestern | | |
| 03:03 | Southwestern | Donald Carwile makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 03:03 | Southwestern | Donald Carwile makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | Alex French clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-75 |
| 02:37 | Southwestern | Donald Carwile grabs the defensive rebound | 63-75 |
| 02:09 | Southwestern | Donald Carwile connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Bayliss | 63-77 |
| 01:52 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-77 |
| 01:50 | Southwestern | Donald Carwile grabs the defensive rebound | 63-77 |
| 01:39 | Southwestern | John Fogle loses the ball out of bounds | 63-77 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF), Jason Mercer (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Douglas Bessler, Alex French, William Eberhard, Patrick Ronan | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Henry Lord (PG), Carlos Wilson (SG), Clay Zeyer (SF) Samuel Ryerson, Roger Bayliss, Mitch Swaim | |
| 01:26 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Spivey | 65-77 |
| 01:12 | Southwestern | Luther Middendorf is called for the reach on Clay Zeyer - foul #2 on Luther Middendorf, team foul #9 | 65-77 |
| 01:12 | Southwestern | Clay Zeyer makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 01:12 | Southwestern | Clay Zeyer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:56 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Luther Middendorf | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southwestern | Southwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Southwestern | Henry Lord misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert McSpadden - foul #2 on Robert McSpadden, team foul #10 | 68-79 |
| 00:33 | Southwestern | Henry Lord misses the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:33 | Southwestern | Henry Lord makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southwestern | Southwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-80 |
| 00:26 | Southwestern | Donald Carwile grabs the board | 68-80 |
| 00:00 | Southwestern | Henry Lord runs out the clock | 68-80 |