| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Erik Vance (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Ross (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Fox (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Vickery (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Heinz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marshall Washer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Fox - foul #2 on David Fox, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:27 | Grinnell | Chad White is open and scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Erik Vance | 36-37 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 18:57 | Grinnell | Robert Vickery grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 18:51 | Grinnell | Chad White makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Dale Ross out of a doubleteam | 38-37 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-37 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson tips it but misses | 38-37 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Bill Hendren | 38-39 |
| 17:51 | Grinnell | Dale Ross is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 17:50 | Grinnell | Robert Vickery grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:31 | Grinnell | Dale Ross is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-39 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram (PF), Jayson Ross (C) David Fox, Robert Vickery | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot (PF) Marshall Washer | |
| 16:58 | Grinnell | Erik Vance evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz hits a 3 from straight away | 38-42 |
| 16:24 | Grinnell | Antonio Talbot denies the turnaround by Jayson Ross | 38-42 |
| 16:23 | Grinnell | Chad White tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (SF), Marshall Washer (PF), Edward Goulette (C) Samuel Heinz, Antonio Talbot, Melvin Sanders | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Erik Vance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Ross (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Bertram (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jayson Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Sandford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marshall Washer (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Goulette (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Grinnell | Jayson Ross lays it up and in on a great pass from Erik Vance | 42-42 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 15:22 | Grinnell | Jayson Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:17 | Grinnell | Dale Ross can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi College | Erik Vance is called for the reach on Bill Hendren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erik Vance, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Fox (PF), Robert Vickery (C) Raymond Bertram, Jayson Ross | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz (SF), Melvin Sanders (C) Rufus Sandford, Edward Goulette | |
| 14:52 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders blows the layup | 42-42 |
| 14:51 | Grinnell | Robert Vickery pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:42 | Grinnell | Robert Vickery blows the layup | 42-42 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren is hacked by Erik Vance in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Vance, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi College | Erik Vance is called for the reach on Samuel Heinz - foul #3 on Erik Vance, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bill Hendren | 42-45 |
| 13:40 | Grinnell | Erik Vance is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Hendren - foul #3 on Bill Hendren, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram (C) Robert Vickery | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (SG), Antonio Talbot (PF) Bill Hendren, Marshall Washer | |
| 13:23 | Grinnell | Dale Ross is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 13:03 | Grinnell | Dale Ross pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:48 | Grinnell | David Fox misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 12:46 | Grinnell | Chad White tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 12:12 | Grinnell | Erik Vance is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Melvin Sanders | 44-48 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Nelson | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Erik Vance (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad White (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Ross (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Fox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Bertram (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Timothy Nelson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Sandford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Heinz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Antonio Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Sanders (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Grinnell | David Fox misses the lay-in | 44-50 |
| 11:34 | Grinnell | David Fox pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:23 | Grinnell | Erik Vance misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 11:22 | Grinnell | Dale Ross misses the tip | 44-50 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford is hacked by Chad White - foul #1 on Chad White, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman (PG), Bradley Powers (SG), Jayson Ross (PF), Robert Vickery (C) Erik Vance, Chad White, David Fox, Raymond Bertram | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren (PG), Marshall Washer (PF), Edward Goulette (C) Rufus Sandford, Antonio Talbot, Melvin Sanders | |
| 10:33 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Heinz | 44-53 |
| 10:22 | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman is fouled on the floor by Marshall Washer - foul #1 on Marshall Washer, team foul #2 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Adame (SF) Dale Ross | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 09:58 | Grinnell | Bill Hendren steals it from James Adame | 44-53 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren banks in the layup | 44-55 |
| 09:46 | Grinnell | Robert Vickery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 09:45 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Vickery | 44-55 |
| 09:28 | Grinnell | Jayson Ross connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Thomas Lyman | 46-55 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi College | Edward Goulette tips it home | 46-57 |
| 08:37 | Grinnell | James Adame double dribbles | 46-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Erik Vance (PG), Chad White (SG), Dale Ross (SF), Raymond Bertram (PF) Thomas Lyman, Bradley Powers, James Adame, Jayson Ross | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (SG), Antonio Talbot (SF), Melvin Sanders (C) Timothy Nelson, Samuel Heinz, Edward Goulette | |
| 08:15 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer knocks in the shot from the right side | 46-59 |
| 08:07 | Grinnell | Marshall Washer swats the layup by Dale Ross | 46-59 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders knocks in the shot from the right wing | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Erik Vance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad White (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Ross (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Bertram (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Vickery (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rufus Sandford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marshall Washer (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Sanders (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Grinnell | Chad White buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Dale Ross out of the doubleteam | 48-61 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi College | Chad White steals the ball from Marshall Washer | 48-61 |
| 07:13 | Grinnell | Dale Ross misses the lay-in | 48-61 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer is called for traveling | 48-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Fox (PF) Robert Vickery | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz (SF) Marshall Washer | |
| 06:33 | Grinnell | Chad White is hacked by Antonio Talbot - foul #2 on Antonio Talbot, team foul #3 | 48-61 |
| 06:21 | Grinnell | Samuel Heinz is called for the reach on Erik Vance - foul #2 on Samuel Heinz, team foul #4 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jayson Ross (C) Raymond Bertram | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 06:09 | Grinnell | David Fox misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Antonio Talbot - foul #3 on Antonio Talbot, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| 06:09 | Grinnell | David Fox makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 06:09 | Grinnell | David Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders hits a jumper from the right block set up by Bill Hendren | 50-63 |
| 05:35 | Grinnell | David Fox's pass is intercepted by Rufus Sandford | 50-63 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders knocks in the shot in the paint | 50-65 |
| 04:52 | Grinnell | Dale Ross's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Rufus Sandford | 50-65 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz hits the finger roll set up by Rufus Sandford | 50-67 |
| 04:38 | Grinnell | Chad White's pass is intercepted by Bill Hendren | 50-67 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders buries a runner in the lane | 50-69 |
| 04:03 | Grinnell | Dale Ross makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Erik Vance | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders misses the jump hook in the paint | 53-69 |
| 03:36 | Grinnell | Erik Vance gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Erik Vance (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad White (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Ross (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Fox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jayson Ross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rufus Sandford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Samuel Heinz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Antonio Talbot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Sanders (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Grinnell | Erik Vance shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jayson Ross | 56-69 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi College | Mississippi College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-69 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Vickery (C) Jayson Ross | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson (SG), Marshall Washer (PF) Rufus Sandford, Antonio Talbot | |
| 03:01 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders tips it but misses | 56-69 |
| 02:58 | Grinnell | Erik Vance grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 02:45 | Grinnell | Dale Ross shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 56-69 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi College | The short jumper by Marshall Washer is denied by Dale Ross | 56-69 |
| 02:34 | Grinnell | Robert Vickery pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 02:28 | Grinnell | Dale Ross misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bill Hendren - foul #4 on Bill Hendren, team foul #6 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman (PG), Bradley Powers (SG), Raymond Bertram (PF), Jayson Ross (C) Erik Vance, Chad White, David Fox, Robert Vickery | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (SG), Antonio Talbot (SF), Christopher Gamble (PF), Edward Goulette (C) Bill Hendren, Samuel Heinz, Marshall Washer, Melvin Sanders | |
| 02:28 | Grinnell | Dale Ross makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 02:28 | Grinnell | Dale Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi College | Mississippi College calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-69 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Erik Vance (PG), Chad White (SG), David Fox (PF), Robert Vickery (C) Thomas Lyman, Bradley Powers, Raymond Bertram, Jayson Ross | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz (SF), Marshall Washer (PF), Melvin Sanders (C) Antonio Talbot, Christopher Gamble, Edward Goulette | |
| 02:05 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Nelson | 58-72 |
| 01:53 | Grinnell | Erik Vance splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-72 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dale Ross - foul #1 on Dale Ross, team foul #6 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman (PG), Bradley Powers (SG), James Adame (SF), Raymond Bertram (PF), Jayson Ross (C) Erik Vance, Chad White, Dale Ross, David Fox, Robert Vickery | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot (SF), Christopher Gamble (PF), Edward Goulette (C) Timothy Nelson, Marshall Washer, Melvin Sanders | |
| 01:30 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 01:15 | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman comes up short on the floater near the basket | 58-74 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi College | Christopher Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz clanks a shot from the free throw line | 58-74 |
| 01:07 | Grinnell | Jayson Ross grabs the board | 58-74 |
| 01:02 | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman can't connect on a floater from the right side | 58-74 |
| 01:00 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Bertram | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Grinnell | Edward Goulette denies the turnaround by Thomas Lyman | 58-74 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi College | Christopher Gamble grabs the board | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi College | Thomas Lyman steals it from Samuel Heinz | 58-74 |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | Jayson Ross misses the runner near the basket | 58-74 |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | James Adame gets the offensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 58-74 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz grabs the defensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz runs out the clock | 58-74 |