| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Andrew Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin McQuinn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustus Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Sheffield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Ruffner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Mullins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Hall - foul #2 on Mark Hall, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 19:46 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:46 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:17 | John Jay | Edwin McQuinn hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Hanson | 44-34 |
| 18:58 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Mullins, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| 18:43 | John Jay | Andrew Hanson is hacked by Garfield Presler - foul #3 on Garfield Presler, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Young (PF) Garfield Presler | |
| 18:28 | John Jay | Jerry Vincent steps in front of the Andrew Hanson pass | 44-34 |
| 18:24 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent hits the finger roll | 44-36 |
| 18:04 | John Jay | Augustus Riley clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 44-36 |
| 18:03 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:58 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Young | 44-39 |
| 17:39 | John Jay | Edwin McQuinn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Sheffield and the foul's on Corey Ruffner - foul #3 on Corey Ruffner, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | John Jay | Michael Rish (PG), Karl Nicholson (SF), Charles Leach (C) Andrew Hanson, Augustus Riley, Gary Sheffield | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (PG), Don Carr (SG), Jeremy Whitfield (PF) Jerry Vincent, Corey Ruffner, Michael Mullins | |
| 17:39 | John Jay | Edwin McQuinn misses the free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:39 | John Jay | Mark Hall grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 17:24 | John Jay | Michael Rish misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 17:22 | John Jay | Charles Leach tips it in | 48-39 |
| 16:59 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 48-39 |
| 16:58 | Grinnell | Don Carr grabs the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 16:45 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Don Carr and he's hacked by Edwin McQuinn - foul #2 on Edwin McQuinn, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | John Jay | Samuel Solem (SG), Augustus Riley (SF), Donald Propst (C) Edwin McQuinn, Karl Nicholson, Mark Hall | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG) Don Carr | |
| 16:45 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:36 | John Jay | Donald Propst scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Rish | 50-42 |
| 16:24 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Vincent and he's fouled by Donald Propst - foul #1 on Donald Propst, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | John Jay | Andrew Hanson (PG) Samuel Solem | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Mullins (SF), Dylan Blum (PF) Harry Young, Charles Nitta | |
| 16:24 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 16:08 | John Jay | Michael Mullins steals the ball from Donald Propst | 50-45 |
| 15:58 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Hanson - foul #2 on Andrew Hanson, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | John Jay | Gary Sheffield (C) Donald Propst | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner (SG), Garfield Presler (PF) Jerry Vincent, Dylan Blum | |
| 15:58 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:58 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Andrew Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Rish (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Augustus Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Leach (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Sheffield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Billy Dinan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Ruffner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Mullins (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | John Jay | Charles Leach scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Augustus Riley and he's fouled by Corey Ruffner - foul #4 on Corey Ruffner, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | John Jay | Edwin McQuinn (SG) Michael Rish | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (SG) Corey Ruffner | |
| 15:40 | John Jay | Charles Leach misses the free throw | 52-47 |
| 15:40 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 15:16 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Mullins | 52-49 |
| 14:55 | John Jay | Augustus Riley comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Mullins - foul #2 on Michael Mullins, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | John Jay | Michael Rish (PG), Mark Hall (PF) Andrew Hanson, Charles Leach | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Harry Young (SF), Dylan Blum (C) Billy Dinan, Michael Mullins, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 14:55 | John Jay | Augustus Riley makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 14:55 | John Jay | Augustus Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 14:42 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 54-49 |
| 14:41 | John Jay | Mark Hall gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 14:35 | John Jay | Michael Rish loses the dribble to Don Carr | 54-49 |
| 14:29 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Garfield Presler, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | John Jay | Karl Nicholson (SF), Donald Propst (C) Augustus Riley, Gary Sheffield | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Nitta (C) Garfield Presler | |
| 14:11 | John Jay | Karl Nicholson is hacked by Jerry Vincent - foul #3 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| 14:11 | John Jay | Karl Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 14:11 | John Jay | Karl Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 14:03 | Grinnell | Mark Hall is called for the reach on Jerry Vincent - foul #3 on Mark Hall, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | John Jay | Samuel Solem (SG) Edwin McQuinn | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | The jump hook by Harry Young is blocked by Donald Propst | 56-49 |
| 13:45 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| 13:34 | John Jay | 3 seconds is called on Michael Rish | 56-51 |
| Subs | John Jay | Andrew Hanson (PG) Samuel Solem | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield (PF) Dylan Blum | |
| 13:14 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses the floater near the basket | 56-51 |
| 13:12 | John Jay | Donald Propst grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 12:47 | John Jay | Donald Propst dunks the ball set up by Andrew Hanson and he's fouled by Charles Nitta - foul #3 on Charles Nitta, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | John Jay | Edwin McQuinn (SG), Augustus Riley (SF), Gary Sheffield (C) Michael Rish, Karl Nicholson, Mark Hall | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (PG), Lewis Brown (SG), Michael Mullins (SF), Dylan Blum (PF) Jerry Vincent, Don Carr, Harry Young, Charles Nitta | |
| 12:47 | John Jay | Donald Propst misses the free throw | 58-51 |
| 12:47 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Jeremy Whitfield | 58-51 |
| 12:30 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum is fouled on the floor by Donald Propst - foul #2 on Donald Propst, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | John Jay | Charles Leach (PF) Donald Propst | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 12:15 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan is fouled on the floor by Andrew Hanson - foul #3 on Andrew Hanson, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | John Jay | Samuel Solem (PG) Andrew Hanson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 12:15 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 12:15 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 11:59 | John Jay | Augustus Riley misses short on a floater from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 11:58 | John Jay | Gary Sheffield tips it in | 60-53 |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Samuel Solem (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edwin McQuinn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustus Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Leach (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Billy Dinan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Mullins (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dylan Blum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan is hacked by Augustus Riley - foul #1 on Augustus Riley, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Nitta (C) Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 11:44 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 11:44 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 11:44 | John Jay | Charles Leach grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 11:29 | John Jay | Edwin McQuinn loses the dribble to Lewis Brown | 60-54 |
| 11:05 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Nitta | 60-56 |
| 10:45 | John Jay | Samuel Solem misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 10:44 | John Jay | Gary Sheffield tips it home | 62-56 |
| 10:27 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown's pass is intercepted by Augustus Riley | 62-56 |
| 10:10 | John Jay | Gary Sheffield hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Edwin McQuinn | 64-56 |
| 09:52 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Lewis Brown | 64-58 |
| 09:24 | John Jay | Edwin McQuinn drills a floater from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 09:08 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Mullins | 66-60 |
| 08:46 | John Jay | Gary Sheffield clanks a shot from the right block | 66-60 |
| 08:45 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 08:29 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 08:27 | John Jay | Edwin McQuinn grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 08:10 | John Jay | Samuel Solem comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 08:08 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 07:44 | Grinnell | Edwin McQuinn picks off the pass by Lewis Brown | 66-60 |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Samuel Solem (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edwin McQuinn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Augustus Riley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Leach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Sheffield (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Billy Dinan (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mullins (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Dylan Blum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Nitta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | John Jay | Augustus Riley misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Mullins - foul #3 on Michael Mullins, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | John Jay | Andrew Hanson (PG), Michael Rish (SG), Mark Hall (PF), Donald Propst (C) Samuel Solem, Edwin McQuinn, Charles Leach, Gary Sheffield | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Corey Ruffner (SG), Harry Young (SF), Garfield Presler (PF), Jeremy Whitfield (C) Billy Dinan, Lewis Brown, Michael Mullins, Dylan Blum, Charles Nitta | |
| 07:34 | John Jay | Augustus Riley makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 07:34 | John Jay | Augustus Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:17 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 07:16 | John Jay | Andrew Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 07:14 | John Jay | Andrew Hanson is hacked by Jerry Vincent in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| Subs | John Jay | Karl Nicholson (SF) Augustus Riley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 07:14 | John Jay | Andrew Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:14 | John Jay | Andrew Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:49 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Jerry Vincent | 69-62 |
| 06:37 | John Jay | Karl Nicholson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 06:36 | John Jay | Karl Nicholson grabs the offensive board | 69-62 |
| 06:22 | John Jay | Mark Hall banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Propst | 71-62 |
| 06:05 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 05:40 | John Jay | Andrew Hanson is hacked by Garfield Presler - foul #5 on Garfield Presler, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (SF) Garfield Presler | |
| 05:40 | John Jay | Andrew Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 05:40 | John Jay | Andrew Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 05:18 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-65 |
| 05:17 | John Jay | Donald Propst grabs the board | 73-65 |
| 05:06 | John Jay | Harry Young steals the ball from Michael Rish | 73-65 |
| 04:42 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Corey Ruffner | 73-68 |
| 04:30 | John Jay | Andrew Hanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 04:28 | John Jay | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Nicholson | 73-68 |
| 04:22 | John Jay | Mark Hall makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-68 |
| 04:05 | Grinnell | Don Carr is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Don Carr, team foul #12 | 75-68 |
| Subs | John Jay | Samuel Solem (PG), Edwin McQuinn (SG), Walter Rex (SF), Gary Sheffield (C) Andrew Hanson, Michael Rish, Karl Nicholson, Donald Propst | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon (PG), Michael Mullins (SF), Charles Nitta (C) Jerry Vincent, Corey Ruffner, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 03:46 | John Jay | The jumper by Mark Hall is denied by Harry Young | 75-68 |
| 03:45 | John Jay | Walter Rex gets the offensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 03:38 | John Jay | Mark Hall comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 75-68 |
| 03:37 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Samuel Solem (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edwin McQuinn (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Rex (fresh) PF - Mark Hall (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Sheffield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Wilson McGibbon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Mullins (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Young (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins hits the finger roll set up by Harry Young | 75-70 |
| 03:10 | John Jay | Gary Sheffield misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 03:09 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 02:52 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta hits a fadeaway from the left block | 75-72 |
| 02:52 | John Jay | John Jay calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | John Jay | Andrew Hanson (PG), Augustus Riley (SF), Charles Leach (PF), Donald Propst (C) Samuel Solem, Walter Rex, Mark Hall, Gary Sheffield | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Corey Ruffner (SG), Jeremy Whitfield (PF) Wilson McGibbon, Don Carr, Harry Young | |
| 02:34 | John Jay | Edwin McQuinn is called for traveling | 75-72 |
| 02:18 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Hanson - foul #4 on Andrew Hanson, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (SF) Michael Mullins | |
| 02:18 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:18 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:16 | John Jay | John Jay calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | John Jay | Mark Hall (PF), Gary Sheffield (C) Charles Leach, Donald Propst | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Mullins (SF), Harry Young (PF) Don Carr, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 02:01 | John Jay | Augustus Riley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 75-74 |
| 01:59 | John Jay | Mark Hall grabs the offensive board | 75-74 |
| 01:43 | John Jay | Charles Nitta is called for the reach on Andrew Hanson - foul #4 on Charles Nitta, team foul #13 | 75-74 |
| 01:43 | John Jay | Andrew Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:43 | John Jay | Andrew Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:25 | Grinnell | Harry Young is fouled on the floor by Andrew Hanson - foul #5 on Andrew Hanson, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| Subs | John Jay | Michael Rish (PG) Andrew Hanson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:25 | Grinnell | Harry Young misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:25 | Grinnell | Harry Young makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:10 | John Jay | Mark Hall clanks a 3 from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 01:08 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 00:50 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-75 |
| 00:48 | John Jay | Mark Hall grabs the board | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | John Jay | Edwin McQuinn misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 00:24 | John Jay | Mark Hall tips it home | 78-75 |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 00:17 | John Jay | Gary Sheffield grabs the defensive rebound | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | John Jay | Gary Sheffield is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Vincent - foul #5 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #14 | 78-75 |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (PG) Jerry Vincent | |
| 00:16 | John Jay | Gary Sheffield misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:16 | John Jay | Gary Sheffield misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Harry Young pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner misses the 3 from the left corner | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | John Jay | Mark Hall pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:05 | John Jay | Mark Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Dinan - foul #3 on Billy Dinan, team foul #15 | 78-75 |
| 00:05 | John Jay | Mark Hall makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:05 | John Jay | Mark Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-78 |