| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Roland Willey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Guilford | PG - James Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Braddock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Mullings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Fry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Cropper (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Guilford | Walter Mullings inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Guilford | Guilford is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Guilford | Walter Mullings drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Victor Braddock | 31-35 |
| 19:12 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 18:51 | Guilford | James Greene clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 18:50 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:28 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 18:15 | Guilford | Larry Fry misses the easy layup | 37-35 |
| 18:13 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:08 | Grinnell | Roland Willey buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Peterson | 39-35 |
| 17:59 | Guilford | Daniel Cropper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 17:57 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 17:35 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Calvin Grant (C) Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Guilford | Ralph John (SF), Richard McIntosh (PF) Walter Mullings, Larry Fry | |
| 17:07 | Guilford | Ralph John can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 17:05 | Guilford | The offensive rebound goes to Richard McIntosh | 39-35 |
| 16:47 | Guilford | Ralph John misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 16:46 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Gerald Peterson | 39-35 |
| 16:28 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 16:17 | Guilford | Ralph John buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Victor Braddock | 42-38 |
| 15:59 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (PG), Timothy Brooks (SG), Brian Zerring (PF), Roland Willey (C) Bernard James, Randall Jackson, Charles Holmes, Gerald Peterson | |
| Subs | Guilford | George Humphrey (PG), Justin Spence (SG), Walter Mullings (SF), Larry Fry (PF) James Greene, Victor Braddock, Ralph John, Daniel Cropper | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Donald King (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Calvin Grant (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Zerring (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roland Willey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Guilford | PG - George Humphrey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Spence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Mullings (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Fry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard McIntosh (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Guilford | Timothy Brooks steals the ball from Walter Mullings | 42-38 |
| 15:28 | Grinnell | Roland Willey knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Donald King | 44-38 |
| 15:14 | Guilford | Larry Fry drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Walter Mullings and he's fouled by Timothy Brooks - foul #1 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| 15:14 | Guilford | Larry Fry makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:46 | Grinnell | Roland Willey misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 14:44 | Grinnell | Roland Willey pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:25 | Grinnell | Donald King misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 14:23 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 14:05 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 14:03 | Grinnell | Roland Willey tips it in | 46-41 |
| 13:40 | Guilford | George Humphrey is fouled on the floor by Timothy Brooks - foul #2 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Randall Jackson (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Gerald Peterson (PF) Donald King, Timothy Brooks, Calvin Grant, Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Guilford | James Greene (PG), Victor Braddock (SG), Ralph John (SF), Stanley Cendejas (PF), Daniel Cropper (C) George Humphrey, Justin Spence, Walter Mullings, Larry Fry, Richard McIntosh | |
| 13:14 | Guilford | James Greene drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 12:48 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 12:47 | Guilford | James Greene gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:28 | Guilford | Ralph John misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 12:26 | Guilford | Daniel Cropper can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 12:24 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:19 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson is fouled on the floor by James Greene - foul #1 on James Greene, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Warner (C) Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Guilford | | |
| 12:04 | Grinnell | Ralph John is called for the reach on Randall Jackson - foul #1 on Ralph John, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Calvin Grant (C) Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Guilford | Walter Mullings (SF), Larry Fry (PF) Ralph John, Stanley Cendejas | |
| 11:59 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Warner (C) Gerald Peterson | |
| Subs | Guilford | | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Calvin Grant (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Warner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Guilford | PG - James Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Braddock (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Walter Mullings (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Fry (fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Cropper (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Guilford | Daniel Cropper is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Daniel Cropper, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SF) Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Guilford | | |
| 11:19 | Grinnell | Bernard James misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Cropper - foul #4 on Daniel Cropper, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Guilford | Richard McIntosh (C) Daniel Cropper | |
| 11:19 | Grinnell | Bernard James makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:19 | Grinnell | Bernard James makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:57 | Guilford | Mark Warner takes the ball from Victor Braddock | 48-43 |
| 10:33 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 10:31 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 10:09 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson is fouled on the floor by James Greene - foul #2 on James Greene, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Gerald Peterson (PF), Roland Willey (C) Bernard James, Randall Jackson, Calvin Grant, Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Guilford | George Humphrey (PG), Justin Spence (SG), Ralph John (SF), Stanley Cendejas (C) James Greene, Victor Braddock, Walter Mullings, Larry Fry | |
| 09:45 | Grinnell | Donald King hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Brooks | 51-43 |
| 09:20 | Guilford | Ralph John can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Charles Holmes - foul #2 on Charles Holmes, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Guilford | Maurice Dudley (SF) Richard McIntosh | |
| 09:20 | Guilford | Ralph John makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:20 | Guilford | Ralph John makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:58 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson hits a floater from the baseline set up by Timothy Brooks | 53-45 |
| 08:33 | Guilford | Charles Holmes takes the ball from George Humphrey | 53-45 |
| 08:21 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks is fouled on the floor by Ralph John - foul #2 on Ralph John, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Randall Jackson (SG), Calvin Grant (SF) Donald King, Timothy Brooks, Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Guilford | James Greene (PG), Victor Braddock (SG), Walter Mullings (SF), Larry Fry (PF) George Humphrey, Justin Spence, Maurice Dudley, Stanley Cendejas | |
| 08:08 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 08:07 | Guilford | Walter Mullings snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 07:53 | Guilford | Larry Fry makes the 3 from the right corner | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Grant (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerald Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Roland Willey (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Guilford | PG - James Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Braddock (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Walter Mullings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Fry (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ralph John (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Calvin Grant, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Zerring (PF), Mark Warner (C) Gerald Peterson, Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Guilford | Daniel Cropper (C) Ralph John | |
| 07:03 | Guilford | James Greene misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-48 |
| 07:01 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:56 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 06:54 | Guilford | Walter Mullings grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:37 | Guilford | Randall Jackson picks off the pass by Walter Mullings | 53-48 |
| 06:31 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 06:20 | Guilford | Walter Mullings misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Warner - foul #1 on Mark Warner, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF), Gerald Peterson (PF) Brian Zerring, Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Guilford | Richard McIntosh (PF) Larry Fry | |
| 06:20 | Guilford | Walter Mullings makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:20 | Guilford | Walter Mullings makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:08 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Cropper - foul #5 on Daniel Cropper, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Guilford | Ralph John (SF), Stanley Cendejas (C) Walter Mullings, Daniel Cropper | |
| 06:08 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:08 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:48 | Guilford | A charge is called on Ralph John - foul #3 on Ralph John, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (PG), Roland Willey (C) Bernard James, Calvin Grant | |
| Subs | Guilford | | |
| 05:21 | Grinnell | Roland Willey double dribbles | 57-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (SG) Randall Jackson | |
| Subs | Guilford | George Humphrey (PG), Justin Spence (SG) James Greene, Victor Braddock | |
| 05:04 | Guilford | George Humphrey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald King - foul #2 on Donald King, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| 05:04 | Guilford | George Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:04 | Guilford | George Humphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:47 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson banks in the layup set up by Timothy Brooks and the foul's on Ralph John - foul #4 on Ralph John, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Guilford | Walter Mullings (SF), Larry Fry (PF) Ralph John, Stanley Cendejas | |
| 04:47 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:32 | Guilford | Roland Willey takes the ball from Richard McIntosh | 60-52 |
| 04:15 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 04:13 | Guilford | The rebound goes to Larry Fry | 60-52 |
| 03:49 | Guilford | The short jumper by Justin Spence is denied by Gerald Peterson | 60-52 |
| 03:48 | Grinnell | Donald King grabs the board | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Donald King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gerald Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Roland Willey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Guilford | PG - George Humphrey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Spence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Mullings (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Fry (fresh) 10 pts. C - Richard McIntosh (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Guilford | Guilford is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson blows the dunk | 60-52 |
| 03:33 | Guilford | Richard McIntosh grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Guilford | Guilford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Randall Jackson (SG), Calvin Grant (C) Donald King, Timothy Brooks, Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Guilford | James Greene (PG), Victor Braddock (SG) George Humphrey, Justin Spence | |
| 03:26 | Guilford | Larry Fry misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 60-52 |
| 03:25 | Guilford | Larry Fry snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 03:10 | Guilford | James Greene clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 03:08 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 02:40 | Grinnell | The pull-up jumper by Charles Holmes is blocked by Richard McIntosh | 60-52 |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes misses the tip | 60-52 |
| 02:38 | Grinnell | Bernard James snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 02:23 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Randall Jackson | 62-52 |
| 02:01 | Guilford | Charles Holmes steps in front of the Larry Fry pass | 62-52 |
| 01:57 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson can't finish the layup | 62-52 |
| 01:56 | Guilford | Walter Mullings snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 01:38 | Guilford | Victor Braddock connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard McIntosh and he's hacked by Randall Jackson - foul #1 on Randall Jackson, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roland Willey (C) Calvin Grant | |
| Subs | Guilford | | |
| 01:38 | Guilford | Victor Braddock misses the free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:38 | Guilford | Richard McIntosh grabs the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 01:29 | Guilford | James Greene scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Mullings | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Guilford | Guilford is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:11 | Grinnell | Bernard James scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-56 |
| 01:00 | Guilford | Larry Fry misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 65-56 |
| 00:59 | Guilford | Richard McIntosh gets the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Guilford | Guilford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Guilford | James Greene is fouled on the floor by Bernard James - foul #2 on Bernard James, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| 00:57 | Guilford | James Greene makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:57 | Guilford | James Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:57 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson grabs the board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Guilford | Guilford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | James Greene is called for the reach on Gerald Peterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Greene, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Calvin Grant (C) Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Guilford | | |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:51 | Guilford | Walter Mullings lays it in on a great pass from James Greene | 67-59 |
| 00:50 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by James Greene - foul #4 on James Greene, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| 00:50 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:50 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:43 | Guilford | Larry Fry connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Greene | 69-61 |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson is hacked by Victor Braddock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Braddock, team foul #12 | 69-61 |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:35 | Guilford | Calvin Grant is called for the reach on Larry Fry - foul #4 on Calvin Grant, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (PG), Timothy Brooks (SG), Brian Zerring (PF), Mark Warner (C) Bernard James, Randall Jackson, Charles Holmes, Gerald Peterson | |
| Subs | Guilford | George Humphrey (PG), Justin Spence (SG), Ralph John (SF) James Greene, Victor Braddock, Walter Mullings | |
| 00:35 | Guilford | Larry Fry makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:35 | Guilford | Larry Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant is fouled in the backcourt by George Humphrey - foul #1 on George Humphrey, team foul #13 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Randall Jackson (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Roland Willey (C) Donald King, Timothy Brooks, Brian Zerring, Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Guilford | James Greene (PG), Victor Braddock (SG), Walter Mullings (SF) George Humphrey, Justin Spence, Ralph John | |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:26 | Guilford | James Greene can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson gets the rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Guilford | Guilford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Bernard James runs out the clock | 73-63 |