| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Spero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank McNitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Mattison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Duane Hope (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lynn Dansby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Guilford | PG - Joseph Kifer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Quackenbush (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Stinnett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Guilford | Guilford is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby can't finish the layup | 30-31 |
| 19:47 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison tips it home | 32-31 |
| 19:33 | Guilford | Joseph Kifer comes up short on the shot from the left side | 32-31 |
| 19:31 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:16 | Grinnell | Duane Hope can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ernest Stinnett - foul #2 on Ernest Stinnett, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:16 | Grinnell | Duane Hope makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:16 | Grinnell | Duane Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:03 | Guilford | Joseph Kifer makes the floater from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 18:42 | Grinnell | Joseph Kifer takes the ball from David Spero | 34-33 |
| 18:38 | Guilford | Ernest Stinnett slams it home on a great pass from Joseph Kifer | 34-35 |
| 18:28 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 18:27 | Guilford | Ernest Stinnett snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:17 | Guilford | Jerry Jones can't connect on a shot in the lane | 34-35 |
| 18:16 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:12 | Grinnell | David Spero misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 18:11 | Guilford | The rebound goes to Jerry Jones | 34-35 |
| 18:00 | Guilford | Joseph Kifer is hacked by Darren Mattison - foul #2 on Darren Mattison, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 17:43 | Guilford | Samuel Dixon loses the ball out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi (PF), William Weir (C) Duane Hope, Lynn Dansby | |
| Subs | Guilford | Robert Thibodeaux (SF), Richard Szaflarski (PF) Michael Quackenbush, Ernest Stinnett | |
| 17:28 | Grinnell | William Weir makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by David Spero | 36-35 |
| 17:24 | Guilford | Joseph Kifer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 17:23 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:07 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Frank McNitt | 39-35 |
| 16:52 | Guilford | The short jumper by Joseph Kifer is denied by Darren Mattison | 39-35 |
| 16:51 | Guilford | Jerry Jones hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 16:37 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt travels with the ball | 39-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), Ronald Sullivan (SG), James Whited (SF), Duane Hope (PF) David Spero, Frank McNitt, Darren Mattison, Thomas Hayashi | |
| Subs | Guilford | Charles Murphy (PG), Simon Douglas (SG), Ernest Stinnett (PF) Joseph Kifer, Samuel Dixon, Robert Thibodeaux | |
| 16:21 | Guilford | Simon Douglas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 16:19 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Duane Hope | 39-37 |
| 16:11 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 16:10 | Grinnell | William Hamner tips it in | 41-37 |
| 15:59 | Guilford | Simon Douglas misses the fadeaway from the right block | 41-37 |
| 15:58 | Guilford | Richard Szaflarski hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Whited (fresh) PF - Duane Hope (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - William Weir (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Guilford | PG - Charles Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Simon Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Szaflarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Stinnett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Grinnell | Duane Hope connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Sullivan | 43-39 |
| 15:27 | Guilford | Jerry Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Duane Hope | 43-39 |
| 15:25 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Weir | 43-39 |
| 15:20 | Grinnell | James Whited is called for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darren Mattison (PG), Frank McNitt (SG), Thomas Hayashi (PF), Lynn Dansby (C) William Hamner, Ronald Sullivan, Duane Hope, William Weir | |
| Subs | Guilford | Joseph Kifer (PG), Samuel Dixon (SG), Michael Quackenbush (SF), Jerry Kranz (PF) Charles Murphy, Simon Douglas, Richard Szaflarski, Ernest Stinnett | |
| 15:10 | Guilford | Thomas Hayashi takes the ball from Jerry Jones | 43-39 |
| 14:51 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by James Whited | 45-39 |
| 14:41 | Guilford | Michael Quackenbush clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 14:39 | Guilford | Samuel Dixon hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 14:21 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby clanks a jumper from the left block | 45-41 |
| 14:20 | Guilford | Jerry Kranz gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:59 | Guilford | Darren Mattison steals the ball from Jerry Kranz | 45-41 |
| 13:35 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Kifer - foul #2 on Joseph Kifer, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG), Ronald Sullivan (SG), Duane Hope (PF) Frank McNitt, James Whited, Thomas Hayashi | |
| Subs | Guilford | Charles Murphy (PG), Simon Douglas (SG), William Scott (C) Joseph Kifer, Samuel Dixon, Jerry Jones | |
| 13:35 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:35 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:26 | Guilford | Michael Quackenbush drills a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by David Spero - foul #1 on David Spero, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| 13:26 | Guilford | Michael Quackenbush misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:26 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Duane Hope | 47-43 |
| 13:19 | Grinnell | Duane Hope misses the dunk | 47-43 |
| 13:17 | Guilford | William Scott snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 13:02 | Guilford | William Scott misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-43 |
| 13:00 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Lynn Dansby | 47-43 |
| 12:46 | Grinnell | Duane Hope connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Ronald Sullivan and the foul's on William Scott - foul #3 on William Scott, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Weir (C) Lynn Dansby | |
| Subs | Guilford | Richard Szaflarski (SF), Ernest Stinnett (PF) Michael Quackenbush, Jerry Kranz | |
| 12:46 | Grinnell | Duane Hope makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:28 | Guilford | William Scott knocks in the jumper from the right block | 50-45 |
| 11:59 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Spero | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Spero (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darren Mattison (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Duane Hope (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - William Weir (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Guilford | PG - Charles Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Simon Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Szaflarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Stinnett (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Guilford | Charles Murphy clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 11:40 | Grinnell | Duane Hope grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:30 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 11:28 | Guilford | William Scott gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:13 | Guilford | Charles Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 11:11 | Guilford | William Scott tips it home | 53-47 |
| 10:53 | Grinnell | Duane Hope hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darren Mattison | 55-47 |
| 10:32 | Guilford | William Scott is fouled on the floor by Ronald Sullivan - foul #1 on Ronald Sullivan, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), Frank McNitt (SG), James Whited (SF), Thomas Hayashi (PF), Lynn Dansby (C) David Spero, Ronald Sullivan, Darren Mattison, Duane Hope, William Weir | |
| Subs | Guilford | Joseph Kifer (PG), Samuel Dixon (SG), Michael Quackenbush (SF), Jerry Kranz (PF), Jerry Jones (C) Charles Murphy, Simon Douglas, Richard Szaflarski, Ernest Stinnett, William Scott | |
| 10:21 | Guilford | Jerry Jones makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Jerry Kranz | 55-49 |
| 09:57 | Grinnell | William Hamner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Hamner, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| 09:37 | Guilford | Joseph Kifer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Hamner - foul #2 on William Hamner, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| 09:37 | Guilford | Joseph Kifer makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:37 | Guilford | Joseph Kifer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:37 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:20 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt scores on a jump hook from the left block | 57-50 |
| 08:56 | Guilford | Frank McNitt is called for the reach on Samuel Dixon - foul #2 on Frank McNitt, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darren Mattison (SF) James Whited | |
| Subs | Guilford | Richard Szaflarski (SF) Michael Quackenbush | |
| 08:35 | Guilford | Jerry Kranz knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Richard Szaflarski | 57-52 |
| 08:06 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-52 |
| 08:05 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt tips it in | 59-52 |
| 07:45 | Guilford | Samuel Dixon misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 07:43 | Guilford | Jerry Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank McNitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darren Mattison (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Thomas Hayashi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lynn Dansby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Guilford | PG - Joseph Kifer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Dixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Szaflarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Kranz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Guilford | Samuel Dixon drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Jerry Kranz | 59-55 |
| 07:19 | Grinnell | William Hamner knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Hayashi | 61-55 |
| 07:06 | Guilford | Jerry Kranz loses the dribble to William Hamner | 61-55 |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 06:41 | Grinnell | William Hamner tips it back up and in | 63-55 |
| 06:27 | Guilford | Samuel Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-55 |
| 06:26 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 06:14 | Grinnell | William Hamner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Kranz - foul #4 on Jerry Kranz, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan (SG), James Whited (SF), Duane Hope (PF), William Weir (C) Frank McNitt, Darren Mattison, Thomas Hayashi, Lynn Dansby | |
| Subs | Guilford | Charles Murphy (PG), Simon Douglas (SG), Michael Quackenbush (SF), Ernest Stinnett (PF), William Scott (C) Joseph Kifer, Samuel Dixon, Richard Szaflarski, Jerry Kranz, Jerry Jones | |
| 06:14 | Grinnell | William Hamner makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:14 | Grinnell | William Hamner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:07 | Guilford | Simon Douglas banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Murphy | 65-57 |
| 05:45 | Grinnell | William Hamner misses the lay-in | 65-57 |
| 05:44 | Guilford | Simon Douglas snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 05:29 | Guilford | Charles Murphy can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Hamner - foul #3 on William Hamner, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG) William Hamner | |
| Subs | Guilford | | |
| 05:29 | Guilford | Charles Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:29 | Guilford | Charles Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:10 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-58 |
| 05:08 | Grinnell | Duane Hope hits the follow up shot | 67-58 |
| 04:51 | Guilford | William Scott's layup is rejected by Duane Hope | 67-58 |
| 04:49 | Guilford | William Scott misses the tip | 67-58 |
| 04:48 | Grinnell | David Spero grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 04:30 | Grinnell | James Whited's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darren Mattison (SF) James Whited | |
| Subs | Guilford | | |
| 04:06 | Guilford | David Spero takes the ball from Charles Murphy | 67-58 |
| 03:46 | Grinnell | William Weir clanks a turnaround from the right block | 67-58 |
| 03:44 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan snags the offensive board | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Guilford | Guilford is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Grinnell | David Spero knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Sullivan | 70-58 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Spero (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Darren Mattison (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Duane Hope (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - William Weir (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Guilford | PG - Charles Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Simon Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Quackenbush (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Stinnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Guilford | Guilford is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Guilford | William Scott knocks in the runner near the basket | 70-60 |
| 03:01 | Grinnell | Ernest Stinnett is called for the reach on William Weir - foul #3 on Ernest Stinnett, team foul #5 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank McNitt (SG), James Whited (SF), Thomas Hayashi (PF), Lynn Dansby (C) David Spero, Ronald Sullivan, Duane Hope, William Weir | |
| Subs | Guilford | Joseph Kifer (PG), Samuel Dixon (SG), Richard Szaflarski (SF), Jerry Kranz (PF), Jerry Jones (C) Charles Murphy, Simon Douglas, Michael Quackenbush, Ernest Stinnett, William Scott | |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi is hacked by Jerry Jones - foul #2 on Jerry Jones, team foul #6 | 70-60 |
| 02:15 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi is denied on a dunk by Jerry Jones | 70-60 |
| 02:13 | Guilford | Richard Szaflarski gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 02:09 | Guilford | Joseph Kifer drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Dixon | 70-62 |
| 02:09 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG), Duane Hope (PF) James Whited, Thomas Hayashi | |
| Subs | Guilford | | |
| 01:47 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-62 |
| 01:45 | Guilford | Jerry Kranz grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 01:30 | Guilford | Samuel Dixon connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Szaflarski | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Guilford | Guilford is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:13 | Grinnell | David Spero misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 01:11 | Guilford | Jerry Kranz snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Guilford | Guilford is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:59 | Guilford | Jerry Kranz misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Duane Hope - foul #3 on Duane Hope, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Guilford | Michael Quackenbush (SF) Richard Szaflarski | |
| 00:59 | Guilford | Jerry Kranz makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:59 | Guilford | Jerry Kranz makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Guilford | Guilford is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | David Spero banks in the layup | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Guilford | Guilford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Guilford | Jerry Kranz misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 72-67 |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Guilford | Guilford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby is hacked by Joseph Kifer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Kifer, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| 00:23 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:23 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:23 | Guilford | Jerry Kranz grabs the board | 73-67 |
| 00:16 | Guilford | Samuel Dixon hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Kifer | 73-70 |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison is hacked by Samuel Dixon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Dixon, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:07 | Guilford | Joseph Kifer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 00:06 | Guilford | Jerry Jones grabs the offensive board | 75-70 |
| 00:04 | Guilford | Joseph Kifer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-70 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Duane Hope gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Guilford | Guilford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Duane Hope runs out the clock | 75-70 |