| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) SF - Alex French (fresh) PF - William Eberhard (fresh) C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - John Lowe (fresh) SG - Alexander Dickman (fresh) SF - John Mueller (fresh) PF - James Naranjo (fresh) C - Casey Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tufts | Casey Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Tufts | John Lowe knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alexander Dickman | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Grinnell | Alex French drills a floater from the left side set up by Douglas Bessler | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Tufts | James Naranjo hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Lowe | 2-5 |
| 18:49 | Grinnell | James Naranjo denies the turnaround by Anthony Lerner | 2-5 |
| 18:48 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Bessler | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner is fouled on the floor by Casey Johnson - foul #1 on Casey Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:18 | Grinnell | Casey Johnson is called for the reach on Anthony Lerner - foul #2 on Casey Johnson, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Nathanial Greco (C) Casey Johnson | |
| 18:03 | Grinnell | Alex French can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Grinnell | William Eberhard gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by James Naranjo - foul #1 on James Naranjo, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:45 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:45 | Tufts | James Naranjo gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:26 | Tufts | John Lowe can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:25 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:13 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Nathanial Greco - foul #1 on Nathanial Greco, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| 17:13 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:13 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:54 | Tufts | John Lowe lays it in | 5-7 |
| 16:28 | Grinnell | William Eberhard drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Lerner | 7-7 |
| 16:12 | Tufts | John Mueller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:10 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:06 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner is hacked by John Lowe in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lowe, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Alex Fox (SF), John Hall (C) John Mueller, James Naranjo | |
| 15:52 | Grinnell | John Hall steals it from Alex French | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex French (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - John Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Dickman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Fox (fresh) PF - Nathanial Greco (fresh) C - John Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Tufts | Alex Fox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:34 | Tufts | The offensive rebound goes to Nathanial Greco | 7-7 |
| 15:17 | Tufts | Alexander Dickman scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nathanial Greco | 7-10 |
| 14:57 | Grinnell | William Eberhard is hacked by Nathanial Greco - foul #2 on Nathanial Greco, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG), Luther Middendorf (SG), Jason Mercer (SF), Gene Steele (C) Anthony Lerner, Douglas Bessler, Alex French, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Tufts | John Sessions (PG), Eli Howard (SG), James Naranjo (PF) John Lowe, Alexander Dickman, Nathanial Greco | |
| 14:46 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf's pass is intercepted by Eli Howard | 7-10 |
| 14:24 | Tufts | John Sessions is hacked by Todd Hodge - foul #1 on Todd Hodge, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Tufts | John Mueller (SF) John Hall | |
| 14:08 | Tufts | Alex Fox misses the lay-in | 7-10 |
| 14:06 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Jason Mercer | 7-10 |
| 13:44 | Grinnell | William Eberhard is called for traveling | 7-10 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG), Alex French (SF) Todd Hodge, Luther Middendorf, William Eberhard | |
| Subs | Tufts | Alexander Dickman (SG) Eli Howard | |
| 13:28 | Tufts | Alex Fox drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Alexander Dickman | 7-12 |
| 13:10 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Lerner | 10-12 |
| 13:05 | Tufts | John Mueller knocks in the floater from the right side set up by John Sessions and he's fouled by Alex French - foul #1 on Alex French, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden (C) Gene Steele | |
| Subs | Tufts | John Lowe (PG), John Hall (C) John Sessions, James Naranjo | |
| 13:05 | Tufts | John Mueller misses the free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:05 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:00 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 12:58 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer tips it back up and in | 12-14 |
| 12:39 | Tufts | John Lowe misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-14 |
| 12:37 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 12:23 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler blows the layup but he's hacked by John Hall - foul #1 on John Hall, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Eberhard (PF) Jason Mercer | |
| Subs | Tufts | James Naranjo (PF) Alex Fox | |
| 12:23 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:23 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:23 | Tufts | John Hall snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 12:12 | Tufts | Alexander Dickman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:10 | Tufts | John Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:44 | Tufts | John Mueller misses the jumper from the right side | 13-14 |
| 11:43 | Grinnell | Alex French gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex French (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - John Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Dickman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Mueller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Naranjo (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler is fouled on the floor by John Lowe - foul #2 on John Lowe, team foul #8 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Mercer (SF) Alex French | |
| Subs | Tufts | John Sessions (PG), Eli Howard (SG), Thomas Lamar (SF) John Lowe, Alexander Dickman, John Mueller | |
| 11:38 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:38 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:24 | Tufts | Eli Howard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-14 |
| 11:23 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:11 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 11:09 | Tufts | James Naranjo grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 11:03 | Tufts | James Naranjo is denied on a layup by Jason Mercer | 15-14 |
| 11:02 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:55 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 10:54 | Tufts | John Hall pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:47 | Tufts | John Sessions is fouled on the floor by Robert McSpadden - foul #1 on Robert McSpadden, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG), Luther Middendorf (SG), Gene Steele (C) Anthony Lerner, Douglas Bessler, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Tufts | Alex Fox (SF) Thomas Lamar | |
| 10:34 | Tufts | John Hall misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-14 |
| 10:33 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:17 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer clanks a floater from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 10:15 | Tufts | James Naranjo gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:06 | Tufts | James Naranjo's pass is intercepted by William Eberhard | 15-14 |
| 09:45 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Jason Mercer | 17-14 |
| 09:25 | Tufts | James Naranjo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Eberhard - foul #1 on William Eberhard, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG), Alex French (SF) Luther Middendorf, William Eberhard | |
| Subs | Tufts | Alexander Dickman (SG), John Mueller (SF) Eli Howard, John Hall | |
| 09:25 | Tufts | James Naranjo makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:25 | Tufts | James Naranjo misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:25 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:14 | Grinnell | John Sessions steals the ball from Douglas Bessler | 17-15 |
| 08:55 | Tufts | Alex Fox misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Mercer - foul #1 on Jason Mercer, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Robert McSpadden (C) Todd Hodge, Gene Steele | |
| Subs | Tufts | Eli Howard (PG) John Sessions | |
| 08:55 | Tufts | Alex Fox makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:55 | Tufts | Alex Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:44 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler clanks a jumper from the left block | 17-17 |
| 08:43 | Tufts | James Naranjo gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:31 | Tufts | Alex Fox misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 08:29 | Tufts | James Naranjo grabs the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:22 | Tufts | John Mueller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 08:20 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Robert McSpadden | 17-17 |
| 08:01 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner is hacked by Eli Howard - foul #1 on Eli Howard, team foul #9 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Eberhard (PF) Jason Mercer | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 08:01 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:01 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:39 | Tufts | Robert McSpadden steps in front of the Alexander Dickman pass | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Bessler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex French (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Eli Howard (fresh) SG - Alexander Dickman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Naranjo (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Alex Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Grinnell | William Eberhard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Naranjo - foul #2 on James Naranjo, team foul #10 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf (SG) Douglas Bessler | |
| Subs | Tufts | John Sessions (PG), John Hall (PF) Eli Howard, James Naranjo | |
| 07:27 | Grinnell | William Eberhard makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:27 | Grinnell | William Eberhard misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:27 | Tufts | John Mueller grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 07:14 | Tufts | Alexander Dickman's layup is rejected by Robert McSpadden | 20-17 |
| 07:12 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 06:57 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 06:55 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf grabs the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:41 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf misses short on a 3 from straight away | 20-17 |
| 06:39 | Tufts | John Sessions grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:23 | Tufts | Alex Fox buries a turnaround in the paint set up by John Sessions | 20-19 |
| 06:15 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Anthony Lerner, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG), Jason Mercer (SF), Gene Steele (C) Anthony Lerner, Luther Middendorf, Alex French, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Tufts | Eli Howard (SG), Thomas Lamar (SF) Alexander Dickman, John Mueller | |
| 05:57 | Tufts | Alex Fox scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Sessions and he's fouled by Gene Steele - foul #1 on Gene Steele, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Alexander Dickman (SG) John Sessions | |
| 05:57 | Tufts | Alex Fox makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:38 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alexander Dickman - foul #1 on Alexander Dickman, team foul #11 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf (SF) William Eberhard | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 05:38 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:38 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:22 | Tufts | Gene Steele steps in front of the Alex Fox pass | 22-22 |
| 05:06 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf travels with the ball | 22-22 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Tufts | John Mueller (SF) Alexander Dickman | |
| 04:47 | Tufts | Alex Fox scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hall | 22-25 |
| 04:33 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge's pass is intercepted by Eli Howard | 22-25 |
| 04:28 | Tufts | Eli Howard hits the finger roll | 22-27 |
| 04:02 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Lamar - foul #1 on Thomas Lamar, team foul #12 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Alex French (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Todd Hodge, Luther Middendorf, Jason Mercer, Gene Steele | |
| Subs | Tufts | John Sessions (PG), Alexander Dickman (SG) Eli Howard, John Mueller | |
| 04:02 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:02 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:02 | Tufts | Alex Fox pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 03:48 | Tufts | John Sessions misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 03:47 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Robert McSpadden | 23-27 |
| 03:45 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf (SG) Douglas Bessler | |
| Subs | Tufts | John Lowe (PG), John Mueller (SF), Nathanial Greco (PF), Casey Johnson (C) John Sessions, Thomas Lamar, Alex Fox, John Hall | |
| 03:19 | Tufts | Alex French steals the ball from Nathanial Greco | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luther Middendorf (fresh) SF - Alex French (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - John Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Dickman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Mueller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathanial Greco (fresh) C - Casey Johnson (fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Grinnell | Alex French hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert McSpadden | 25-27 |
| 02:42 | Tufts | William Eberhard steals the ball from John Mueller | 25-27 |
| 02:28 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 02:26 | Tufts | Casey Johnson snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 02:20 | Tufts | John Lowe misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 02:19 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 02:07 | Grinnell | Alex French is hacked by Nathanial Greco - foul #3 on Nathanial Greco, team foul #13 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Mercer (C) Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Tufts | John Sessions (SG), Thomas Lamar (SF), James Naranjo (PF) Alexander Dickman, John Mueller, Nathanial Greco | |
| 02:07 | Grinnell | Alex French makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:07 | Grinnell | Alex French makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:49 | Tufts | Casey Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Lowe | 27-29 |
| 01:31 | Grinnell | William Eberhard's layup is rejected by James Naranjo | 27-29 |
| 01:29 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer grabs the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 01:18 | Grinnell | Alex French comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 01:16 | Tufts | Casey Johnson grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 01:12 | Tufts | John Lowe hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from John Sessions | 27-31 |
| 00:53 | Grinnell | Casey Johnson steals it from Alex French | 27-31 |
| 00:31 | Tufts | John Sessions is hacked by Anthony Lerner - foul #2 on Anthony Lerner, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG), Gene Steele (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Anthony Lerner, Luther Middendorf, Alex French, William Eberhard | |
| Subs | Tufts | Alexander Dickman (SG), John Hall (SF) John Lowe, Thomas Lamar | |
| 00:31 | Tufts | John Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:31 | Tufts | John Sessions makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge is hacked by John Sessions - foul #1 on John Sessions, team foul #14 | 27-33 |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:08 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Casey Johnson | 28-33 |
| 00:03 | Tufts | Douglas Bessler is called for the reach on Alexander Dickman - foul #1 on Douglas Bessler, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Eli Howard (PG) John Sessions | |
| 00:03 | Tufts | Alexander Dickman makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:03 | Tufts | Alexander Dickman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 28-35 |