| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Stephen Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Jeffries (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Brent Wise (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Emmons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damien Yamashita (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbert Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 19:32 | Carleton | Mark Emmons hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Brent Wise | 43-39 |
| 19:13 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Smith and he's hacked by Wilbert Griffin - foul #3 on Wilbert Griffin, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Carleton | William Hicks (C) Wilbert Griffin | |
| 19:13 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 18:53 | Carleton | Brent Wise knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Emmons | 46-42 |
| 18:48 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 46-42 |
| 18:28 | Carleton | Brent Wise can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-42 |
| 18:27 | Carleton | Damien Yamashita hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 18:07 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Smith | 49-44 |
| 17:45 | Carleton | James Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Barlett (SG), Robert Washington (PF) Nathan Zufelt, William Dixon | |
| Subs | Carleton | Lawrence Howard (PG), Frank Neilsen (SG) Brent Wise, Mark Emmons | |
| 17:24 | Grinnell | William Barlett clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 17:22 | Carleton | William Hicks grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 17:05 | Carleton | James Richardson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 17:04 | Carleton | Damien Yamashita tips it in | 49-46 |
| 16:46 | Grinnell | Robert Washington's floater is tipped away by William Hicks | 49-46 |
| 16:45 | Carleton | The rebound goes to Frank Neilsen | 49-46 |
| 16:41 | Carleton | Frank Neilsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt (SG), James Smith (SF), Luke Coronado (C) Stephen Smith, Steven Jeffries, Ryan Simmons | |
| Subs | Carleton | Mark Emmons (SG), Derek Pesce (PF), Richard Ballentine (C) James Richardson, Damien Yamashita, William Hicks | |
| 16:22 | Grinnell | Lawrence Howard is called for the reach on William Barlett - foul #2 on Lawrence Howard, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Dixon (PF) Luke Coronado | |
| Subs | Carleton | Brent Wise (PG) Lawrence Howard | |
| 16:05 | Grinnell | Robert Washington can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 49-46 |
| 16:04 | Grinnell | William Dixon can't tip it in | 49-46 |
| 16:02 | Carleton | Richard Ballentine grabs the board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Barlett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) PF - William Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Brent Wise (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Emmons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Neilsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Pesce (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Ballentine (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Carleton | Mark Emmons comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 49-46 |
| 15:42 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to James Smith | 49-46 |
| 15:38 | Grinnell | William Barlett is hacked by Richard Ballentine - foul #3 on Richard Ballentine, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Carleton | Damien Yamashita (PF), Wilbert Griffin (C) Frank Neilsen, Richard Ballentine | |
| 15:24 | Grinnell | Mark Emmons steals the ball from William Barlett | 49-46 |
| 15:04 | Carleton | Brent Wise clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 15:03 | Grinnell | William Barlett gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 14:54 | Grinnell | William Dixon misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brent Wise - foul #2 on Brent Wise, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Smith (PG), Steven Jeffries (SF), Ryan Simmons (C) William Barlett, Nathan Zufelt, Robert Washington | |
| Subs | Carleton | Lawrence Howard (PG), Victor Adams (SG), James Richardson (SF) Brent Wise, Mark Emmons, Derek Pesce | |
| 14:54 | Grinnell | William Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:54 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:38 | Carleton | James Richardson knocks in the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Steven Jeffries - foul #3 on Steven Jeffries, team foul #1 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Luke Coronado (PF) William Dixon | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 14:38 | Carleton | James Richardson misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:38 | Grinnell | Luke Coronado pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 14:17 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Luke Coronado | 53-48 |
| 13:56 | Carleton | James Richardson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 13:35 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Howard - foul #3 on Lawrence Howard, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Barlett (SG), Robert Washington (PF) James Smith, Ryan Simmons | |
| Subs | Carleton | Brent Wise (PG), Mark Emmons (SG), William Hicks (PF) Lawrence Howard, Victor Adams, Damien Yamashita | |
| 13:29 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 13:28 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 12:59 | Carleton | Mark Emmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 12:58 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Steven Jeffries | 55-51 |
| 12:41 | Grinnell | William Barlett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-51 |
| 12:40 | Carleton | William Hicks pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 12:25 | Carleton | Mark Emmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 12:24 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 12:09 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries is whistled for a carry | 55-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt (SG), James Smith (SF), William Dixon (PF), Ryan Simmons (C) Stephen Smith, Steven Jeffries, Robert Washington, Luke Coronado | |
| Subs | Carleton | Lawrence Howard (PG), Frank Neilsen (SG), Derek Pesce (SF), Damien Yamashita (PF) Brent Wise, Mark Emmons, James Richardson, Wilbert Griffin | |
| 11:58 | Carleton | Damien Yamashita's pass is intercepted by William Barlett | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Barlett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) PF - William Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Lawrence Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Neilsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Pesce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damien Yamashita (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Hicks (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt double dribbles | 55-51 |
| 11:12 | Carleton | Frank Neilsen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 11:10 | Grinnell | James Smith gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:54 | Grinnell | Derek Pesce is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #2 on Derek Pesce, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Smith (PG), Steven Jeffries (SF) William Barlett, James Smith | |
| Subs | Carleton | Mark Emmons (SG), Richard Ballentine (C) Frank Neilsen, William Hicks | |
| 10:44 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt clanks a jumper from the baseline | 55-51 |
| 10:42 | Carleton | The rebound goes to Damien Yamashita | 55-51 |
| 10:30 | Carleton | Nathan Zufelt steals it from Richard Ballentine | 55-51 |
| 10:26 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt banks in the layup | 57-51 |
| 10:10 | Carleton | Derek Pesce is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Smith - foul #2 on Stephen Smith, team foul #2 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Washington (C) Ryan Simmons | |
| Subs | Carleton | Brent Wise (PG), Wilbert Griffin (C) Lawrence Howard, Richard Ballentine | |
| 10:10 | Carleton | Derek Pesce misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:10 | Carleton | Derek Pesce makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:59 | Grinnell | Mark Emmons steals it from Nathan Zufelt | 57-52 |
| 09:47 | Carleton | Brent Wise misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 09:45 | Grinnell | Robert Washington gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:28 | Grinnell | Damien Yamashita is called for the reach on William Dixon - foul #2 on Damien Yamashita, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Barlett (SG) Nathan Zufelt | |
| Subs | Carleton | Lawrence Howard (SG), James Richardson (SF) Mark Emmons, Derek Pesce | |
| 09:28 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:28 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:10 | Carleton | Wilbert Griffin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 09:08 | Carleton | James Richardson hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 08:48 | Grinnell | Robert Washington makes the fadeaway in the lane | 61-54 |
| 08:29 | Carleton | Lawrence Howard scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brent Wise | 61-56 |
| 08:11 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 08:09 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries tips it in | 63-56 |
| 07:58 | Carleton | Damien Yamashita clanks a turnaround near the basket | 63-56 |
| 07:57 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Barlett | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Barlett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Jeffries (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Dixon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Brent Wise (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damien Yamashita (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Wilbert Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Grinnell | William Barlett makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-56 |
| 07:23 | Carleton | Lawrence Howard misses the shot from close range but the foul's on William Dixon - foul #1 on William Dixon, team foul #3 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt (SG), James Smith (SF), Luke Coronado (PF), Ryan Simmons (C) Stephen Smith, Steven Jeffries, William Dixon, Robert Washington | |
| Subs | Carleton | Mark Emmons (SG), William Hicks (PF), Derek Pesce (C) Brent Wise, Damien Yamashita, Wilbert Griffin | |
| 07:23 | Carleton | Lawrence Howard makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:23 | Carleton | Lawrence Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:58 | Grinnell | Mark Emmons is called for the reach on Nathan Zufelt - foul #2 on Mark Emmons, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Minarik (SF) William Barlett | |
| Subs | Carleton | Frank Neilsen (PG), Richard Ballentine (C) Lawrence Howard, James Richardson | |
| 06:58 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:58 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:58 | Carleton | Richard Ballentine snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 06:39 | Carleton | Derek Pesce misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 06:37 | Carleton | Mark Emmons gets the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:16 | Carleton | Mark Emmons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 06:14 | Carleton | Derek Pesce tips it home | 66-60 |
| 05:50 | Grinnell | William Hicks steals the ball from James Smith | 66-60 |
| 05:24 | Carleton | Mark Emmons buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Derek Pesce | 66-62 |
| 05:10 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 05:08 | Grinnell | Luke Coronado grabs the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 04:51 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by William Hicks - foul #2 on William Hicks, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Smith (PG), William Barlett (SG), Steven Jeffries (SF), Robert Washington (PF) James Smith, Nathan Zufelt, Donald Minarik, Luke Coronado | |
| Subs | Carleton | Brent Wise (PG), Lawrence Howard (SG), James Richardson (SF), Damien Yamashita (PF), Wilbert Griffin (C) Frank Neilsen, Mark Emmons, Derek Pesce, William Hicks, Richard Ballentine | |
| 04:51 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:51 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:51 | Carleton | Wilbert Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:32 | Carleton | Wilbert Griffin misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Washington - foul #3 on Robert Washington, team foul #4 | 67-62 |
| 04:32 | Carleton | Wilbert Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:32 | Carleton | Wilbert Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:17 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 04:06 | Carleton | The pull-up jumper by Lawrence Howard is blocked by Ryan Simmons | 70-64 |
| 04:04 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:48 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Dixon (PF) Ryan Simmons | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Stephen Smith (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Barlett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Jeffries (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Brent Wise (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damien Yamashita (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Wilbert Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Carleton | Lawrence Howard comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 03:26 | Carleton | James Richardson snags the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 03:01 | Carleton | Lawrence Howard is fouled on the floor by Robert Washington - foul #4 on Robert Washington, team foul #5 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt (SG) William Barlett | |
| Subs | Carleton | Mark Emmons (SG) Brent Wise | |
| 02:49 | Carleton | Lawrence Howard's pass is intercepted by Robert Washington | 70-64 |
| 02:26 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Barlett (PG), James Smith (SF), Luke Coronado (C) Stephen Smith, Steven Jeffries, William Dixon | |
| Subs | Carleton | Derek Pesce (SF) James Richardson | |
| 02:21 | Carleton | Carleton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Smith (PG), Steven Jeffries (SF), William Dixon (PF), Ryan Simmons (C) William Barlett, James Smith, Robert Washington, Luke Coronado | |
| Subs | Carleton | Brent Wise (PG), James Richardson (SF) Lawrence Howard, Derek Pesce | |
| 02:05 | Carleton | James Richardson knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Brent Wise | 70-66 |
| 01:42 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 70-66 |
| 01:41 | Carleton | Wilbert Griffin pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:37 | Carleton | Brent Wise misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-66 |
| 01:36 | Carleton | Wilbert Griffin grabs the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 01:19 | Carleton | James Richardson misses badly on a shot in the lane | 70-66 |
| 01:18 | Carleton | Damien Yamashita misses the tip | 70-66 |
| 01:17 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Dixon | 70-66 |
| 01:11 | Grinnell | Brent Wise picks off the pass by Stephen Smith in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| 00:53 | Carleton | Brent Wise scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Richardson | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith is fouled on the floor by James Richardson - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:11 | Carleton | Nathan Zufelt steals it from Mark Emmons | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | William Dixon is hacked by Brent Wise in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brent Wise, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Barlett (SG) Nathan Zufelt | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | William Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:10 | Carleton | Wilbert Griffin snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Carleton | Damien Yamashita misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-69 |
| 00:03 | Carleton | James Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | Carleton | Mark Emmons hits a 3 from the left wing | 73-72 |