| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Terrence Alcocer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gene Steele (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Randall Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Brian Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Selders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilbur Tobin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Garry Malek (fresh) C - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Lincoln | Garry Malek can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 19:49 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Thomas Harrison | 40-39 |
| 19:42 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 19:40 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner tips it home | 42-39 |
| 19:14 | Lincoln | Brian Selders is fouled on the floor by Anthony Lerner - foul #1 on Anthony Lerner, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 19:04 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin is denied on a layup by Thomas Harrison | 42-39 |
| 19:03 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:48 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 18:23 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Terrence Alcocer | 45-42 |
| 18:04 | Lincoln | Brian Kelly clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 18:02 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 17:52 | Grinnell | Randall Cook drills a shot from close range | 47-42 |
| 17:37 | Lincoln | Anthony Lerner picks off the pass by Brian Kelly | 47-42 |
| 17:27 | Grinnell | Gene Steele is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-42 |
| 17:02 | Lincoln | Brian Selders double dribbles | 49-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner (PG), Alex French (SG), Chris Schwartz (SF), Paul Arend (PF), Karl Gehrke (C) Anthony Lerner, Terrence Alcocer, Gene Steele, Randall Cook, Thomas Harrison | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Max Harbin (PG), Gilbert Roach (SG), Corey Fowler (SF), Aaron Benton (PF), Robert McKensie (C) Brian Kelly, Brian Selders, Wilbur Tobin, Garry Malek, David Thomas | |
| 17:00 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Roach in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 16:45 | Lincoln | Robert McKensie is hacked by Karl Gehrke - foul #1 on Karl Gehrke, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| 16:34 | Lincoln | Corey Fowler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Max Harbin | 49-44 |
| 16:32 | Grinnell | Gilbert Roach is called for the reach on Alex French in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilbert Roach, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| 16:08 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner misses the 3 from straight away | 49-44 |
| 16:07 | Lincoln | Robert McKensie grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 15:52 | Lincoln | Corey Fowler drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Gilbert Roach | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnnie Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alex French (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chris Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Arend (fairly fresh) C - Karl Gehrke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Max Harbin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Roach (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Corey Fowler (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Benton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert McKensie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner is hacked by Max Harbin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Max Harbin, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Jennings (PG), Randall Cook (PF) Johnnie Faulkner, Paul Arend | |
| Subs | Lincoln | David Thomas (C) Robert McKensie | |
| 15:31 | Grinnell | Randall Cook can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-46 |
| 15:29 | Lincoln | David Thomas gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 15:10 | Lincoln | David Thomas makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Corey Fowler | 49-49 |
| 15:05 | Grinnell | Joseph Jennings is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer (SG), Gene Steele (SF), Thomas Harrison (C) Alex French, Chris Schwartz, Karl Gehrke | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Kelly (PG), Michael Pawlak (SG), Wilbur Tobin (SF), Garry Malek (PF) Max Harbin, Gilbert Roach, Corey Fowler, Aaron Benton | |
| 14:45 | Lincoln | Brian Kelly misses the jumpshot from the right side | 49-49 |
| 14:44 | Grinnell | Joseph Jennings gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:35 | Grinnell | Gene Steele is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gene Steele, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG) Joseph Jennings | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert McKensie (C) David Thomas | |
| 14:20 | Lincoln | Garry Malek drills a runner in the paint set up by Wilbur Tobin | 49-51 |
| 14:08 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer's fadeaway is rejected by Garry Malek | 49-51 |
| 14:06 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Michael Pawlak | 49-51 |
| 13:55 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 13:36 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 13:35 | Lincoln | Michael Pawlak pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 13:21 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Harrison | 49-54 |
| 13:20 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| 13:16 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Kelly - foul #3 on Brian Kelly, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Jennings (PG), Johnnie Faulkner (SG), Alex French (PF), Paul Arend (C) Anthony Lerner, Terrence Alcocer, Randall Cook, Thomas Harrison | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Max Harbin (PG), Brian Selders (SG), Corey Fowler (SF), Aaron Benton (PF), David Thomas (C) Brian Kelly, Michael Pawlak, Wilbur Tobin, Garry Malek, Robert McKensie | |
| 12:57 | Grinnell | Corey Fowler steals it from Alex French | 49-56 |
| 12:53 | Lincoln | Corey Fowler hits the finger roll | 49-58 |
| 12:47 | Grinnell | David Thomas steps in front of the Gene Steele pass in the backcourt | 49-58 |
| 12:30 | Lincoln | Corey Fowler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Selders | 49-60 |
| 12:26 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 12:24 | Lincoln | Aaron Benton snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 12:06 | Lincoln | Corey Fowler misses badly on a runner in the paint | 49-60 |
| 12:04 | Grinnell | Gene Steele gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 11:44 | Grinnell | Joseph Jennings knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Jennings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Faulkner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gene Steele (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Alex French (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Arend (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Max Harbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Selders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Corey Fowler (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Benton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - David Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Lincoln | Brian Selders scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Max Harbin | 52-62 |
| 11:19 | Grinnell | Corey Fowler is called for the reach on Alex French - foul #1 on Corey Fowler, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Terrence Alcocer (SG), Chris Schwartz (SF), Randall Cook (PF), Karl Gehrke (C) Joseph Jennings, Johnnie Faulkner, Gene Steele, Alex French, Paul Arend | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Kelly (PG), Gilbert Roach (SG), Wilbur Tobin (SF), Garry Malek (PF), Robert McKensie (C) Max Harbin, Brian Selders, Corey Fowler, Aaron Benton, David Thomas | |
| 11:04 | Grinnell | Randall Cook's floater is tipped away by Wilbur Tobin | 52-62 |
| 11:03 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 10:59 | Lincoln | Brian Kelly misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-62 |
| 10:57 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Karl Gehrke | 52-62 |
| 10:41 | Grinnell | Randall Cook drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Terrence Alcocer | 54-62 |
| 10:31 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin misses the floater near the basket | 54-62 |
| 10:30 | Lincoln | Robert McKensie snags the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 10:20 | Lincoln | Chris Schwartz picks off the pass by Robert McKensie | 54-62 |
| 09:56 | Grinnell | Randall Cook misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 09:55 | Lincoln | Gilbert Roach pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 09:50 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Brian Kelly and the foul's on Chris Schwartz - foul #3 on Chris Schwartz, team foul #4 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gene Steele (SF), Thomas Harrison (C) Chris Schwartz, Karl Gehrke | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Pawlak (PG), Brian Selders (SG), Aaron Benton (PF), David Thomas (C) Brian Kelly, Gilbert Roach, Garry Malek, Robert McKensie | |
| 09:50 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin misses the free throw | 54-64 |
| 09:50 | Grinnell | Gene Steele grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 09:47 | Grinnell | Brian Selders steals the ball from Thomas Harrison in the backcourt | 54-64 |
| 09:35 | Lincoln | David Thomas makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Pawlak | 54-66 |
| 09:15 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner buries a floater from the left side set up by Gene Steele | 56-66 |
| 08:48 | Lincoln | Aaron Benton connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Pawlak | 56-68 |
| 08:33 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Cook | 59-68 |
| 08:29 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 59-68 |
| 08:27 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Anthony Lerner | 59-68 |
| 08:22 | Grinnell | Brian Selders steals it from Terrence Alcocer in the backcourt | 59-68 |
| 08:18 | Lincoln | Brian Selders hits the finger roll | 59-70 |
| 07:56 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner lays it in uncontested | 61-70 |
| 07:30 | Lincoln | Randall Cook denies the turnaround by Brian Selders | 61-70 |
| 07:28 | Lincoln | David Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 61-70 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - Terrence Alcocer (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gene Steele (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Randall Cook (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Harrison (tired) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Michael Pawlak (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Brian Selders (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Wilbur Tobin (tiring) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Benton (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Thomas (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Lincoln | Brian Selders misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gene Steele - foul #2 on Gene Steele, team foul #5 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner (PG), Alex French (SG), Chris Schwartz (SF), Paul Arend (PF), Karl Gehrke (C) Anthony Lerner, Terrence Alcocer, Gene Steele, Randall Cook, Thomas Harrison | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Kelly (PG), Corey Fowler (SF), Garry Malek (PF), Robert McKensie (C) Michael Pawlak, Wilbur Tobin, Aaron Benton, David Thomas | |
| 07:10 | Lincoln | Brian Selders makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 07:10 | Lincoln | Brian Selders misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 07:10 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 06:54 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke loses the ball out of bounds | 61-71 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Max Harbin (SG) Brian Selders | |
| 06:41 | Lincoln | Robert McKensie connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Max Harbin | 61-73 |
| 06:39 | Grinnell | Alex French throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-73 |
| 06:24 | Lincoln | Garry Malek clanks a runner from the left block | 61-73 |
| 06:22 | Lincoln | Robert McKensie tips it back up and in | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:06 | Grinnell | Paul Arend can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Robert McKensie - foul #2 on Robert McKensie, team foul #5 | 61-75 |
| 06:06 | Grinnell | Paul Arend makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 06:06 | Grinnell | Paul Arend makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 05:47 | Lincoln | Robert McKensie misses badly on a shot in the paint | 63-75 |
| 05:46 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Karl Gehrke | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:41 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-75 |
| 05:24 | Lincoln | Johnnie Faulkner is called for the reach on Brian Kelly - foul #1 on Johnnie Faulkner, team foul #6 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Jennings (PG), Gene Steele (SF) Johnnie Faulkner, Chris Schwartz | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gilbert Roach (SG), Wilbur Tobin (SF), Aaron Benton (PF) Max Harbin, Corey Fowler, Garry Malek | |
| 05:02 | Lincoln | Aaron Benton blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Jennings - foul #3 on Joseph Jennings, team foul #7 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Cook (PF) Karl Gehrke | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 05:02 | Lincoln | Aaron Benton makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 05:02 | Lincoln | Aaron Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 04:45 | Grinnell | Paul Arend's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-77 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | David Thomas (C) Robert McKensie | |
| 04:32 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Gilbert Roach | 66-79 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:25 | Grinnell | Gene Steele clanks a 3 from the right wing | 66-79 |
| 04:23 | Lincoln | Aaron Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-79 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:08 | Lincoln | Brian Kelly buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Benton | 66-82 |
| 04:00 | Grinnell | Alex French's pass is intercepted by David Thomas | 66-82 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Lincoln | Aaron Benton knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Kelly | 66-84 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Grinnell | Randall Cook misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Aaron Benton - foul #1 on Aaron Benton, team foul #6 | 66-84 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darrel Richards (PG), Johnnie Faulkner (SG), Chris Schwartz (SF), Karl Gehrke (C) Joseph Jennings, Alex French, Gene Steele, Paul Arend | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Max Harbin (PG), Corey Fowler (SF), Robert McKensie (C) Brian Kelly, Wilbur Tobin, David Thomas | |
| 03:17 | Grinnell | Randall Cook makes the 1st free throw | 67-84 |
| 03:17 | Grinnell | Randall Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 68-84 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Darrel Richards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnnie Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chris Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randall Cook (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Gehrke (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Max Harbin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gilbert Roach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Corey Fowler (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Benton (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert McKensie (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Lincoln | Aaron Benton blows the layup but he's hacked by Randall Cook - foul #2 on Randall Cook, team foul #8 | 68-84 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Paul Arend (PF) Randall Cook | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 02:48 | Lincoln | Aaron Benton makes the 1st free throw | 68-85 |
| 02:48 | Lincoln | Aaron Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-86 |
| 02:45 | Grinnell | Gilbert Roach is called for the reach on Karl Gehrke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilbert Roach, team foul #7 | 68-86 |
| 02:45 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke makes the 1st free throw | 69-86 |
| 02:45 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke misses the 2nd free throw | 69-86 |
| 02:45 | Lincoln | Robert McKensie pulls down the rebound | 69-86 |
| 02:26 | Lincoln | Gilbert Roach makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Max Harbin and he's hacked by Johnnie Faulkner - foul #2 on Johnnie Faulkner, team foul #9 | 69-88 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alex French (SF) Chris Schwartz | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 02:26 | Lincoln | Gilbert Roach misses the free throw | 69-88 |
| 02:26 | Lincoln | Robert McKensie grabs the offensive board | 69-88 |
| 02:06 | Lincoln | Johnnie Faulkner picks off the pass by Corey Fowler | 69-88 |
| 02:03 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke loses the dribble to Robert McKensie in the backcourt | 69-88 |
| 01:50 | Lincoln | Corey Fowler clanks a jumper from the baseline | 69-88 |
| 01:49 | Lincoln | Corey Fowler tips it in | 69-90 |
| 01:40 | Grinnell | Alex French misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Corey Fowler - foul #2 on Corey Fowler, team foul #8 | 69-90 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chris Schwartz (SF) Darrel Richards | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 01:40 | Grinnell | Alex French misses the 1st free throw | 69-90 |
| 01:40 | Grinnell | Alex French misses the 2nd free throw | 69-90 |
| 01:40 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke gets the offensive rebound | 69-90 |
| 01:16 | Lincoln | The refs have stopped play. Robert McKensie is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 69-90 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Pawlak (SF) Robert McKensie | |
| 01:11 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-90 |
| 01:10 | Lincoln | Corey Fowler snags the defensive board | 69-90 |
| 00:49 | Lincoln | Aaron Benton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gilbert Roach | 69-92 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Grinnell | Alex French misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-92 |
| 00:43 | Lincoln | Max Harbin snags the defensive board | 69-92 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Lincoln | Michael Pawlak buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Gilbert Roach | 69-94 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-94 |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Alex French hits the follow up shot | 71-94 |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | Max Harbin runs out the clock | 71-94 |