| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - John Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Weston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dodrill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Usher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alex French (fresh) PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Alex French inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 19:27 | Johnson State | Benjamin Usher hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Anthony Lerner - foul #3 on Anthony Lerner, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG) Anthony Lerner | |
| 19:27 | Johnson State | Benjamin Usher misses the free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:27 | Grinnell | William Eberhard grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 19:22 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 19:20 | Johnson State | James Stewart gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:58 | Johnson State | Benjamin Usher misses short on a floater from the baseline | 36-30 |
| 18:56 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:44 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Hodge | 36-33 |
| 18:17 | Johnson State | James Stewart knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Perkins | 38-33 |
| 18:03 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Bessler | 38-35 |
| 17:49 | Johnson State | Robert Dodrill hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Perkins | 41-35 |
| 17:31 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gene Steele (C) Robert McSpadden | |
| 17:17 | Johnson State | James Stewart drills a floater from the right wing set up by John Perkins | 43-35 |
| 16:58 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 16:57 | Johnson State | Robert Dodrill gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:44 | Johnson State | John Perkins is hacked by Todd Hodge - foul #1 on Todd Hodge, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Johnson State | William Roche (PG), Gary Curci (PF), Aaron Baccus (C) John Perkins, James Stewart, Benjamin Usher | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner (PG), Luther Middendorf (SG) Todd Hodge, Douglas Bessler | |
| 16:33 | Johnson State | Curtis Weston misses the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Gene Steele - foul #2 on Gene Steele, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| 16:33 | Johnson State | Curtis Weston misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:33 | Johnson State | Curtis Weston misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:33 | Johnson State | Curtis Weston misses the 3rd free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:33 | Johnson State | Gary Curci grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 16:21 | Johnson State | Aaron Baccus drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 16:01 | Grinnell | Gary Curci is called for the reach on Alex French - foul #2 on Gary Curci, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jason Hebert (SG), Danny Gibson (C) Curtis Weston, Robert Dodrill | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden (C) William Eberhard | |
| 15:44 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden blows the dunk but he's hacked by Aaron Baccus - foul #2 on Aaron Baccus, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Jason Mercer (SF) Johnnie Faulkner, Alex French | |
| 15:44 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 15:44 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 15:44 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Danny Gibson | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - William Roche (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Baccus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Curci (fresh) 4 reb. C - Danny Gibson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luther Middendorf (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gene Steele (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Johnson State | William Roche loses the dribble to Anthony Lerner | 45-35 |
| 15:11 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Lerner | 45-37 |
| 14:51 | Johnson State | Danny Gibson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 47-37 |
| 14:40 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 14:24 | Johnson State | Aaron Baccus knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Roche | 50-40 |
| 14:08 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 13:48 | Johnson State | Danny Gibson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-43 |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 13:18 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden double dribbles | 50-43 |
| Subs | Johnson State | John Perkins (PG), Curtis Weston (SG), Robert Dodrill (SF), James Stewart (PF), Benjamin Usher (C) William Roche, Jason Hebert, Aaron Baccus, Gary Curci, Danny Gibson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG), Alex French (SF), William Eberhard (PF) Luther Middendorf, Gene Steele, Robert McSpadden | |
| 12:53 | Johnson State | Benjamin Usher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG) Anthony Lerner | |
| 12:34 | Grinnell | Alex French comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 50-43 |
| 12:33 | Johnson State | Benjamin Usher grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 12:26 | Johnson State | Benjamin Usher makes the floater from the left block set up by John Perkins | 52-43 |
| 12:08 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Perkins - foul #2 on John Perkins, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf (C) Jason Mercer | |
| 12:08 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:08 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:58 | Johnson State | Benjamin Usher misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Todd Hodge - foul #2 on Todd Hodge, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG) Todd Hodge | |
| 11:58 | Johnson State | Benjamin Usher makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:58 | Johnson State | Benjamin Usher misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:58 | Johnson State | The offensive rebound goes to James Stewart | 53-45 |
| 11:37 | Johnson State | James Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-45 |
| 11:36 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler grabs the board | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - John Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Curtis Weston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dodrill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Usher (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alex French (fresh) PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Luther Middendorf (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:17 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Lerner | 53-48 |
| 11:00 | Johnson State | Curtis Weston scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Stewart | 55-48 |
| 10:42 | Grinnell | Robert Dodrill steals the ball from Luther Middendorf | 55-48 |
| 10:22 | Johnson State | Robert Dodrill misses the easy layup | 55-48 |
| 10:20 | Grinnell | William Eberhard grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:13 | Grinnell | William Eberhard connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Douglas Bessler | 55-51 |
| 09:59 | Johnson State | Alex French steals the ball from John Perkins | 55-51 |
| 09:40 | Grinnell | Alex French knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Douglas Bessler | 55-54 |
| 09:25 | Johnson State | James Stewart clanks a jump hook from close range | 55-54 |
| 09:23 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:00 | Grinnell | James Stewart is called for the reach on Douglas Bessler - foul #2 on James Stewart, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Johnson State | William Roche (PG), Jason Hebert (SG), Aaron Baccus (SF), Gary Curci (PF), Danny Gibson (C) John Perkins, Curtis Weston, Robert Dodrill, James Stewart, Benjamin Usher | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG), Johnnie Faulkner (SG), Jason Mercer (SF), Gene Steele (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Anthony Lerner, Douglas Bessler, Alex French, William Eberhard, Luther Middendorf | |
| 08:45 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 08:44 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Gary Curci | 55-54 |
| 08:22 | Johnson State | William Roche can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Gene Steele - foul #3 on Gene Steele, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| 08:22 | Johnson State | William Roche makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:22 | Johnson State | William Roche makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:04 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert McSpadden | 57-56 |
| 07:53 | Johnson State | Todd Hodge is called for the reach on Jason Hebert - foul #3 on Todd Hodge, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Robert Dodrill (SF) Danny Gibson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf (SG) Johnnie Faulkner | |
| 07:32 | Johnson State | William Roche buries a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Robert McSpadden - foul #2 on Robert McSpadden, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Curtis Weston (SG) Jason Hebert | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Eberhard (PF) Gene Steele | |
| 07:32 | Johnson State | William Roche makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - William Roche (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Curtis Weston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dodrill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Curci (fresh) 5 reb. C - Aaron Baccus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Todd Hodge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luther Middendorf (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Mercer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Grinnell | Gary Curci steals it from Luther Middendorf | 60-56 |
| 07:02 | Johnson State | Gary Curci is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Gary Curci, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Johnson State | John Perkins (PG) William Roche | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG) Todd Hodge, Luther Middendorf | |
| 06:45 | Grinnell | William Eberhard's pass is intercepted by Robert Dodrill | 60-56 |
| 06:42 | Johnson State | Curtis Weston jams it on a great pass from Robert Dodrill | 62-56 |
| 06:28 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 06:27 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer gets the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:10 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Lerner | 62-59 |
| 05:59 | Johnson State | The jump hook by Robert Dodrill is blocked by Robert McSpadden | 62-59 |
| 05:58 | Johnson State | Aaron Baccus gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:40 | Johnson State | Curtis Weston makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Perkins | 64-59 |
| 05:23 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer is fouled on the floor by Aaron Baccus - foul #3 on Aaron Baccus, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Johnson State | William Roche (SF), James Stewart (PF), Benjamin Usher (C) Robert Dodrill, Gary Curci, Aaron Baccus | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG), Alex French (SF), Gene Steele (PF), Luther Middendorf (C) Anthony Lerner, Jason Mercer, William Eberhard, Robert McSpadden | |
| 05:01 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Luther Middendorf | 64-61 |
| 04:42 | Johnson State | Curtis Weston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jason Hebert (SG), Robert Dodrill (SF) John Perkins, Curtis Weston | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Eberhard (PF) Douglas Bessler | |
| 04:25 | Grinnell | Alex French is hacked by Robert Dodrill - foul #1 on Robert Dodrill, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Jason Mercer (C) Todd Hodge, Gene Steele | |
| 04:25 | Grinnell | Alex French makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:25 | Grinnell | Alex French misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:25 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Usher | 64-62 |
| 04:13 | Johnson State | Jason Hebert scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 03:51 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 03:49 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf grabs the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf connects on the driving attempt from close range | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - William Roche (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Hebert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dodrill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Usher (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luther Middendorf (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex French (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Mercer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Johnson State | William Roche knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 02:58 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Johnson State | John Perkins (PG), Curtis Weston (SG) William Roche, Jason Hebert | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG), Robert McSpadden (C) Luther Middendorf, Jason Mercer | |
| 02:41 | Grinnell | William Eberhard is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Eberhard, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| 02:12 | Johnson State | Benjamin Usher misses short on a jumper from close range | 69-64 |
| 02:11 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:01 | Grinnell | William Eberhard scores on a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Robert Dodrill - foul #2 on Robert Dodrill, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| 02:01 | Grinnell | William Eberhard makes the free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:40 | Johnson State | Benjamin Usher drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Perkins | 71-67 |
| 01:26 | Grinnell | Alex French misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Dodrill - foul #3 on Robert Dodrill, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| 01:26 | Grinnell | Alex French misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:26 | Grinnell | Alex French misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:26 | Johnson State | Curtis Weston gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:16 | Johnson State | Alex French steals it from Robert Dodrill | 71-67 |
| 01:02 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 01:00 | Grinnell | Alex French grabs the offensive board | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Johnson State | Benjamin Usher banks in the layup on a great pass from John Perkins | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler is hacked by Robert Dodrill - foul #4 on Robert Dodrill, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Johnson State | Curtis Weston is hacked by Anthony Lerner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Lerner, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| 00:07 | Johnson State | Curtis Weston makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:07 | Johnson State | Curtis Weston makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Alex French snags the offensive board | 75-72 |