| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Erik Vance (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Powers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Dotson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Scruggs (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Robert George (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Crittenden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alan Cosgrove (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emerson | David Crittenden inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Emerson | John Cole misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 19:39 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:33 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson is hacked by David Crittenden - foul #2 on David Crittenden, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:28 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Foster - foul #3 on James Foster, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Richard Kerley (C) James Foster | |
| 19:28 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:28 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:06 | Emerson | Robert George connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Kerley | 31-30 |
| 18:47 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 18:30 | Emerson | John Cole knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 18:17 | Grinnell | Chad White can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 18:15 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Richard Kerley | 31-33 |
| 18:02 | Emerson | John Cole scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-35 |
| 17:50 | Grinnell | Chad White hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 17:49 | Emerson | Robert George grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 17:38 | Emerson | David Crittenden misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 17:37 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:32 | Grinnell | Richard Kerley steals it from Chad White | 31-35 |
| 17:28 | Emerson | John Cole misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 17:27 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:06 | Grinnell | Chad White can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 17:05 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson tips it in | 33-35 |
| 16:51 | Emerson | Bradley Powers is called for the reach on Robert George - foul #2 on Bradley Powers, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman (PG), David Fox (SF) Erik Vance, Bradley Powers | |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Moore (PG), Wallace Brinson (SG), Carlos Warren (SF), Terry Turpen (PF), Brett Hicks (C) Robert George, John Cole, David Crittenden, Alan Cosgrove, Richard Kerley | |
| 16:38 | Emerson | Wallace Brinson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Dotson - foul #3 on Timothy Dotson, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 16:38 | Emerson | Wallace Brinson misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:38 | Emerson | Wallace Brinson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:38 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Cecil Scruggs | 33-35 |
| 16:22 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Lyman | 35-35 |
| 16:04 | Emerson | Charles Moore misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on David Fox - foul #1 on David Fox, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| 16:04 | Emerson | Charles Moore misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:04 | Emerson | Charles Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:04 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Cecil Scruggs | 35-35 |
| 15:49 | Grinnell | Chad White clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 15:48 | Grinnell | Chad White misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 15:47 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Thomas Lyman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. PF - Timothy Dotson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Scruggs (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Charles Moore (fresh) SG - Wallace Brinson (fresh) SF - Carlos Warren (fresh) PF - Terry Turpen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Hicks (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Emerson | Terry Turpen's floater is tipped away by David Fox | 37-35 |
| 15:24 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to David Fox | 37-35 |
| 15:07 | Grinnell | Chad White drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Fox | 39-35 |
| 14:52 | Emerson | Terry Turpen misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 14:51 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 14:42 | Grinnell | Chad White can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 14:40 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Brett Hicks | 39-35 |
| 14:31 | Emerson | Brett Hicks hits a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Cecil Scruggs - foul #1 on Cecil Scruggs, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Erik Vance (PG), Bradley Powers (SG), Dale Ross (SF) Thomas Lyman, Chad White, David Fox | |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert George (PG), John Cole (SG), Alan Cosgrove (PF), James Foster (C) Charles Moore, Wallace Brinson, Carlos Warren, Terry Turpen | |
| 14:31 | Emerson | Brett Hicks makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:19 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Ross | 42-38 |
| 14:12 | Emerson | John Cole clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 14:10 | Emerson | James Foster hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 13:57 | Grinnell | Dale Ross buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Erik Vance | 45-40 |
| 13:42 | Emerson | John Cole misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-40 |
| 13:41 | Grinnell | Dale Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:25 | Grinnell | Brett Hicks swats the layup by Dale Ross | 45-40 |
| 13:24 | Emerson | James Foster gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:12 | Emerson | John Cole comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Dotson - foul #4 on Timothy Dotson, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Adame (C) Cecil Scruggs | |
| Subs | Emerson | David Crittenden (SF), Terry Turpen (PF) Brett Hicks, Alan Cosgrove | |
| 13:12 | Emerson | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:12 | Emerson | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:01 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Terry Turpen - foul #1 on Terry Turpen, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| 13:01 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:01 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:01 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Terry Turpen | 46-42 |
| 12:37 | Emerson | John Cole travels with the ball | 46-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram (C) Timothy Dotson | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 12:14 | Grinnell | Dale Ross is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by David Crittenden - foul #3 on David Crittenden, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| 12:14 | Grinnell | Dale Ross makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:14 | Grinnell | Dale Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:51 | Emerson | John Cole connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert George | 48-45 |
| 11:38 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 11:36 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Robert George | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Erik Vance (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bradley Powers (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Adame (fresh) C - Raymond Bertram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Robert George (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Crittenden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Terry Turpen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Emerson | John Cole hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert George | 48-48 |
| 11:18 | Grinnell | Dale Ross lays it in on a nice dish by Bradley Powers | 50-48 |
| 10:51 | Emerson | David Crittenden drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Turpen | 50-51 |
| 10:42 | Grinnell | Dale Ross comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 10:40 | Grinnell | Dale Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:26 | Grinnell | John Cole steps in front of the Bradley Powers pass | 50-51 |
| 10:06 | Emerson | Robert George makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Cole | 50-53 |
| 09:46 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 09:44 | Emerson | James Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 09:22 | Emerson | Robert George buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Cole | 50-55 |
| 09:15 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 09:13 | Emerson | James Foster grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 08:58 | Emerson | Robert George misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 08:56 | Grinnell | James Adame grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:38 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman (PG), Chad White (SG), David Fox (SF), Timothy Dotson (PF), Cecil Scruggs (C) Erik Vance, Bradley Powers, Dale Ross, James Adame, Raymond Bertram | |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Moore (PG), Wallace Brinson (SG), Carlos Warren (SF), Alan Cosgrove (PF), Richard Kerley (C) Robert George, John Cole, David Crittenden, Terry Turpen, James Foster | |
| 08:24 | Emerson | Wallace Brinson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 08:07 | Grinnell | David Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| 07:53 | Emerson | Charles Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 50-57 |
| 07:34 | Grinnell | Chad White makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Fox | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Thomas Lyman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad White (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Timothy Dotson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Cecil Scruggs (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Charles Moore (fresh) SG - Wallace Brinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Warren (fresh) PF - Alan Cosgrove (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Kerley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Emerson | Alan Cosgrove can't connect on a runner near the basket | 52-57 |
| 07:12 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 06:56 | Grinnell | Alan Cosgrove takes the ball from Chad White | 52-57 |
| 06:38 | Emerson | Charles Moore clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 06:36 | Emerson | Richard Kerley snags the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 06:23 | Emerson | Wallace Brinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Erik Vance (PG), Dale Ross (SF) Thomas Lyman, David Fox | |
| Subs | Emerson | John Cole (SG), Brett Hicks (PF), James Foster (C) Wallace Brinson, Alan Cosgrove, Richard Kerley | |
| 06:04 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson scores on a shot from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 05:51 | Emerson | John Cole is hacked by Cecil Scruggs - foul #2 on Cecil Scruggs, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert George (PG), Alan Cosgrove (PF) Charles Moore, Carlos Warren | |
| 05:41 | Emerson | John Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| 05:23 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson's layup is rejected by Alan Cosgrove | 54-57 |
| 05:22 | Emerson | James Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:07 | Emerson | John Cole drills a shot from the left wing set up by Robert George | 54-59 |
| 04:47 | Grinnell | Chad White hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 04:35 | Emerson | John Cole makes the 3 from straight away | 57-62 |
| 04:21 | Grinnell | Dale Ross can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-62 |
| 04:20 | Emerson | James Foster pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:03 | Emerson | Robert George hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 57-62 |
| 04:02 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Chad White | 57-62 |
| 03:57 | Grinnell | Chad White misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-62 |
| 03:56 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson gets the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:40 | Grinnell | Robert George picks off the pass by Chad White | 57-62 |
| 03:22 | Emerson | James Foster misses the easy layup | 57-62 |
| 03:20 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Erik Vance (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chad White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Ross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Dotson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Cecil Scruggs (tiring) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Robert George (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Cole (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 6 ast. SF - Brett Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Cosgrove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Grinnell | Dale Ross double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 57-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman (PG), Bradley Powers (SG), David Fox (SF), James Adame (C) Erik Vance, Chad White, Dale Ross, Cecil Scruggs | |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Moore (PG), Wallace Brinson (SG), David Crittenden (SF), Terry Turpen (PF), Richard Kerley (C) Robert George, John Cole, Brett Hicks, Alan Cosgrove, James Foster | |
| 02:57 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| 02:43 | Emerson | Terry Turpen banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Crittenden and the foul's on Timothy Dotson - foul #5 on Timothy Dotson, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dale Ross (SF), Raymond Bertram (C) David Fox, Timothy Dotson | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 02:43 | Emerson | Terry Turpen misses the free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:43 | Grinnell | James Adame grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 02:43 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| 02:30 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 02:29 | Grinnell | Dale Ross misses the tip | 57-64 |
| 02:28 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Richard Kerley | 57-64 |
| 02:23 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Erik Vance (PG), Chad White (SG), Cecil Scruggs (C) Thomas Lyman, Bradley Powers, Raymond Bertram | |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert George (PG), John Cole (SG), Alan Cosgrove (PF), James Foster (C) Charles Moore, Wallace Brinson, Terry Turpen, Richard Kerley | |
| 02:11 | Emerson | John Cole clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-64 |
| 02:09 | Emerson | James Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 01:57 | Emerson | Robert George is fouled on the floor by James Adame - foul #3 on James Adame, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| 01:57 | Emerson | Robert George misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:57 | Emerson | Robert George grabs the offensive board | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Emerson | Cecil Scruggs picks off the pass by Alan Cosgrove | 57-64 |
| 01:17 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-64 |
| 01:15 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Chad White | 57-64 |
| 00:59 | Grinnell | Dale Ross knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chad White | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Emerson | John Cole buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert George | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Grinnell | Erik Vance misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-66 |
| 00:28 | Emerson | Alan Cosgrove gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Emerson | Alan Cosgrove is hacked by Chad White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad White, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| 00:26 | Emerson | Alan Cosgrove makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:26 | Emerson | Alan Cosgrove misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | James Adame snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | Dale Ross splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Erik Vance | 63-67 |
| 00:17 | Emerson | David Crittenden is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Vance - foul #3 on Erik Vance, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| 00:17 | Emerson | David Crittenden makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:17 | Emerson | David Crittenden misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:11 | Grinnell | Erik Vance hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Adame | 66-68 |
| 00:08 | Emerson | Chad White is called for the reach on John Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad White, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| 00:08 | Emerson | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:08 | Emerson | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | Dale Ross evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Ross | 66-70 |