| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex French (fresh) PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Jerry Bill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Chan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Russell Hagan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lebaron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Charles Farrell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo St. | Russell Hagan inbounds the ball | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Buffalo St. | Richard Chan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Hagan | 24-41 |
| 19:20 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo St. | Jerry Bill comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brad Spears - foul #3 on Brad Spears, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (PG) Brad Spears | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| 19:04 | Buffalo St. | Jerry Bill makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo St. | Jerry Bill makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 18:51 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler lays it in and he's fouled by Richard Chan - foul #2 on Richard Chan, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| 18:51 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the free throw | 29-43 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo St. | Jeffrey Lebaron knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Chan | 29-46 |
| 18:13 | Grinnell | William Eberhard comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Lebaron - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lebaron, team foul #2 | 29-46 |
| 18:13 | Grinnell | William Eberhard makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 18:13 | Grinnell | William Eberhard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 17:50 | Buffalo St. | Charles Farrell connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Lebaron | 31-48 |
| 17:30 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 31-48 |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | William Eberhard tips it back up and in | 33-48 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo St. | Jeffrey Lebaron is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lebaron, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF), Jason Mercer (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Douglas Bessler, Alex French, William Eberhard, Patrick Ronan | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Blake Sevin (PG), Arthur Whigham (PF), Jon Donley (C) Jerry Bill, Jeffrey Lebaron, Charles Farrell | |
| 16:57 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-48 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo St. | Arthur Whigham grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 16:32 | Buffalo St. | Blake Sevin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 16:31 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| 16:04 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer loses the dribble to Richard Chan | 33-48 |
| 15:47 | Buffalo St. | Richard Chan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-48 |
| 15:45 | Buffalo St. | Blake Sevin misses the tip | 33-48 |
| 15:43 | Buffalo St. | Arthur Whigham grabs the offensive rebound | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Tommy Norsworthy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Spivey (fresh) SF - Luther Middendorf (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Mercer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Blake Sevin (fresh) SG - Richard Chan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Russell Hagan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arthur Whigham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Donley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Buffalo St. | Blake Sevin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG), Alex French (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Tommy Norsworthy, Daniel Spivey, Luther Middendorf, Jason Mercer, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Jerry Bill (PG), Wendell Fassett (SG), Jeffrey Lebaron (PF), Charles Farrell (C) Blake Sevin, Richard Chan, Russell Hagan, Jon Donley | |
| 15:20 | Grinnell | Alex French is called for 5 seconds | 33-48 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo St. | Arthur Whigham clanks a floater from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo St. | Arthur Whigham can't tip it in | 33-48 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo St. | Arthur Whigham tips it back up and in | 33-50 |
| 14:32 | Grinnell | Brad Spears loses the dribble to Wendell Fassett | 33-50 |
| 14:10 | Buffalo St. | Jeffrey Lebaron hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 33-50 |
| 14:08 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 13:49 | Grinnell | William Eberhard misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 33-50 |
| 13:47 | Buffalo St. | Charles Farrell grabs the board | 33-50 |
| 13:25 | Buffalo St. | Charles Farrell is whistled for a carry | 33-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (SG), Jason Mercer (SF) Douglas Bessler, Alex French | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Richard Chan (SG), Russell Hagan (SF), Jon Donley (PF), Jeffrey Tomita (C) Wendell Fassett, Arthur Whigham, Jeffrey Lebaron, Charles Farrell | |
| 13:00 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Chan - foul #3 on Richard Chan, team foul #4 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Blake Sevin (PG) Jerry Bill | |
| 13:00 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 13:00 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo St. | Richard Chan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 12:34 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer grabs the board | 35-50 |
| 12:24 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Brad Spears | 37-50 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo St. | Russell Hagan misses the turnaround from the left block | 37-50 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo St. | Jeffrey Tomita grabs the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 11:47 | Buffalo St. | Jeffrey Tomita misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 11:46 | Buffalo St. | Jon Donley tips it home | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Norsworthy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Mercer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Eberhard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Ronan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Blake Sevin (fresh) SG - Richard Chan (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Hagan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jon Donley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Tomita (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 11:31 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan hits the follow up shot | 39-52 |
| 11:16 | Buffalo St. | Richard Chan misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 11:14 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 11:08 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan misses the dunk attempt | 39-52 |
| 11:06 | Buffalo St. | Jon Donley grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 10:53 | Buffalo St. | Blake Sevin misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 10:52 | Buffalo St. | Jeffrey Tomita pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 10:31 | Buffalo St. | Russell Hagan is fouled on the floor by Jason Mercer - foul #1 on Jason Mercer, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG), Alex French (SF), Robert McSpadden (PF), Luther Middendorf (C) Brad Spears, Tommy Norsworthy, Jason Mercer, William Eberhard, Patrick Ronan | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Jerry Bill (PG), Wendell Fassett (SG), Jeffrey Lebaron (PF), Charles Farrell (C) Blake Sevin, Richard Chan, Jon Donley, Jeffrey Tomita | |
| 10:13 | Buffalo St. | Russell Hagan comes up short on the floater from the right side | 39-52 |
| 10:11 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 10:06 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler is fouled on the floor by Wendell Fassett - foul #2 on Wendell Fassett, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Arthur Whigham (SF) Russell Hagan | |
| 09:51 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler hits a 3 from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo St. | Charles Farrell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 09:38 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:16 | Grinnell | Alex French is fouled on the floor by Wendell Fassett - foul #3 on Wendell Fassett, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), Jason Mercer (PF) Daniel Spivey, Luther Middendorf | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Richard Chan (SG) Arthur Whigham | |
| 09:09 | Grinnell | Brad Spears scores on a jumper from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo St. | Wendell Fassett travels with the ball | 44-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Russell Hagan (SF) Wendell Fassett | |
| 08:29 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Mercer | 46-52 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo St. | Charles Farrell scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Bill and he's hacked by Brad Spears - foul #4 on Brad Spears, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (PG), William Eberhard (PF) Brad Spears, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| 08:18 | Buffalo St. | Charles Farrell makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:53 | Grinnell | Alex French connects on the floater from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 07:24 | Buffalo St. | Jeffrey Lebaron comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 48-55 |
| 07:23 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer grabs the board | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Bessler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex French (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Mercer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Jerry Bill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Chan (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Hagan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lebaron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. C - Charles Farrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo St. | Jeffrey Lebaron pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:46 | Buffalo St. | Charles Farrell is hacked by Douglas Bessler - foul #1 on Douglas Bessler, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), Daniel Spivey (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF), Patrick Ronan (C) Tommy Norsworthy, Douglas Bessler, Alex French, Jason Mercer | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Blake Sevin (PG), Wendell Fassett (SG), Arthur Whigham (PF), Jon Donley (C) Jerry Bill, Richard Chan, Jeffrey Lebaron, Charles Farrell | |
| 06:26 | Buffalo St. | Wendell Fassett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Brad Spears - foul #5 on Brad Spears, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG), Robert McSpadden (PF) Brad Spears, William Eberhard | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| 06:26 | Buffalo St. | Wendell Fassett misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:26 | Buffalo St. | Wendell Fassett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:16 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan misses the lay-in | 48-56 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo St. | Arthur Whigham grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo St. | Wendell Fassett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 06:07 | Buffalo St. | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Donley | 48-56 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo St. | Blake Sevin comes up short on the shot from the left side | 48-56 |
| 05:41 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Daniel Spivey | 48-56 |
| 05:20 | Grinnell | Arthur Whigham steps in front of the Robert McSpadden pass | 48-56 |
| 05:03 | Buffalo St. | Blake Sevin makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Whigham | 48-59 |
| 04:36 | Grinnell | Arthur Whigham blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Daniel Spivey | 48-59 |
| 04:35 | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey snags the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 04:15 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Spivey | 51-59 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG), Alex French (SF), William Eberhard (PF) Todd Hodge, Daniel Spivey, Luther Middendorf, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Jerry Bill (PG), Richard Chan (SG), Jeffrey Lebaron (PF), Charles Farrell (C) Blake Sevin, Wendell Fassett, Arthur Whigham, Jon Donley | |
| 03:58 | Buffalo St. | Jerry Bill is fouled on the floor by Tommy Norsworthy - foul #2 on Tommy Norsworthy, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Buffalo St. | Richard Chan's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Alex French | 51-59 |
| 03:35 | Buffalo St. | Russell Hagan tips it back up and in | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Norsworthy | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex French (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Jerry Bill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Chan (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Hagan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lebaron (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. C - Charles Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Buffalo St. | Patrick Ronan steals the ball from Jerry Bill | 53-61 |
| 02:50 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo St. | Charles Farrell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo St. | Jerry Bill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-61 |
| 02:22 | Grinnell | William Eberhard grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 02:01 | Grinnell | Charles Farrell swats the layup by Tommy Norsworthy | 53-61 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo St. | Richard Chan gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo St. | Russell Hagan lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Chan | 53-63 |
| 01:21 | Grinnell | Alex French misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Russell Hagan - foul #2 on Russell Hagan, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey (SG), Jason Mercer (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Douglas Bessler, William Eberhard, Patrick Ronan | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Blake Sevin (PG), Wendell Fassett (SG), Morris Burgess (SF), Arthur Whigham (PF), Jon Donley (C) Jerry Bill, Richard Chan, Russell Hagan, Jeffrey Lebaron, Charles Farrell | |
| 01:21 | Grinnell | Alex French makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:21 | Grinnell | Alex French makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:15 | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG), William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Daniel Spivey, Jason Mercer, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Jerry Bill (PG), Richard Chan (SG), Russell Hagan (SF), Jeffrey Lebaron (PF), Charles Farrell (C) Blake Sevin, Wendell Fassett, Morris Burgess, Arthur Whigham, Jon Donley | |
| 01:00 | Buffalo St. | Richard Chan is hacked by Patrick Ronan - foul #1 on Patrick Ronan, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo St. | Richard Chan makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo St. | Richard Chan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Grinnell | The jump hook by Alex French is blocked by Charles Farrell | 55-65 |
| 00:53 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan grabs the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 00:49 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler is hacked by Richard Chan - foul #4 on Richard Chan, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf (SF), Jason Mercer (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Alex French, William Eberhard, Patrick Ronan | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Blake Sevin (PG), Wendell Fassett (SG), Morris Burgess (SF), Arthur Whigham (PF), Jon Donley (C) Jerry Bill, Richard Chan, Russell Hagan, Jeffrey Lebaron, Charles Farrell | |
| 00:49 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:49 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Buffalo St. | Jon Donley is hacked by Tommy Norsworthy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy Norsworthy, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alex French (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Luther Middendorf, Jason Mercer, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Jerry Bill (PG), Richard Chan (SG), Jeffrey Lebaron (PF) Blake Sevin, Morris Burgess, Arthur Whigham | |
| 00:46 | Buffalo St. | Jon Donley makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo St. | Jon Donley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:41 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 57-67 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo St. | Richard Chan snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Buffalo St. | Patrick Ronan swats the short shot by Jerry Bill | 57-67 |
| 00:09 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 00:05 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan hits the finger roll | 59-67 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Russell Hagan (SF), Charles Farrell (C) Wendell Fassett, Jon Donley | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo St. | Jerry Bill runs out the clock | 59-67 |