| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Glenn Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Rich (fresh) PF - Roger Zuk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Bobby Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Adolph Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Rushing (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Cooperman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Neil Hampson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | Jeffery Rich inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Cooperman is called for the reach on Roger Zuk - foul #1 on David Cooperman, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:27 | St. Mary's (MN) | Daniel Lawson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 19:00 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing is fouled on the floor by Daniel Lawson - foul #1 on Daniel Lawson, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:48 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Adolph Weaver | 31-33 |
| 18:28 | St. Mary's (MN) | Glenn Sanders is fouled on the floor by Charles Adams - foul #3 on Charles Adams, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dave Lewis (SG) Charles Adams | |
| 18:05 | St. Mary's (MN) | Daniel Lawson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 31-33 |
| 18:03 | Grinnell | David Cooperman grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 17:48 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Sanders - foul #3 on Glenn Sanders, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Breedlove (PG), George Nuzzo (SF), Dustin Fontenot (C) Glenn Sanders, Jeffery Rich, Bobby Biggs | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Nutting (PF) David Cooperman | |
| 17:48 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:48 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:48 | St. Mary's (MN) | Dustin Fontenot grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 17:29 | St. Mary's (MN) | George Nuzzo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 17:27 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:07 | Grinnell | Richard Nutting misses the easy layup | 31-34 |
| 17:05 | Grinnell | Dave Lewis hits the follow up shot | 31-36 |
| 16:41 | St. Mary's (MN) | George Nuzzo misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 16:39 | St. Mary's (MN) | Dustin Fontenot snags the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 16:23 | St. Mary's (MN) | Roger Zuk misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 16:22 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 16:18 | Grinnell | Dave Lewis can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 31-36 |
| 16:17 | St. Mary's (MN) | George Nuzzo snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 16:02 | St. Mary's (MN) | Daniel Lawson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 16:00 | Grinnell | Dave Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Robert Breedlove (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Nuzzo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roger Zuk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Dustin Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Adolph Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dave Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Tony Rushing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Nutting (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neil Hampson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Rushing | 31-39 |
| 15:26 | St. Mary's (MN) | George Nuzzo scores on a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Tony Rushing - foul #1 on Tony Rushing, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Glenn Sanders (PG), Jeffery Rich (SF), Bobby Biggs (C) Robert Breedlove, Daniel Lawson, Roger Zuk | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Cunha (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Kenneth Dearth (SF), Bret King (PF), David Cooperman (C) Adolph Weaver, Dave Lewis, Tony Rushing, Richard Nutting, Neil Hampson | |
| 15:26 | St. Mary's (MN) | George Nuzzo makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:06 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 15:04 | St. Mary's (MN) | Bobby Biggs grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 14:58 | St. Mary's (MN) | Bobby Biggs clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Dearth - foul #1 on Kenneth Dearth, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Ethan Whitlatch (PF) Dustin Fontenot | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 14:58 | St. Mary's (MN) | Bobby Biggs misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:58 | St. Mary's (MN) | Bobby Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:35 | Grinnell | Bret King drills a jumper near the basket | 35-41 |
| 14:19 | St. Mary's (MN) | George Nuzzo scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jeffery Rich | 37-41 |
| 14:00 | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 13:59 | St. Mary's (MN) | Ethan Whitlatch snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 13:53 | St. Mary's (MN) | Jeffery Rich drills a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Bret King - foul #4 on Bret King, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Breedlove (SG), Dustin Fontenot (PF) George Nuzzo, Ethan Whitlatch | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dave Lewis (SF), Patrick Dennie (C) Kenneth Dearth, Bret King | |
| 13:53 | St. Mary's (MN) | Jeffery Rich misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:53 | Grinnell | David Cooperman pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:41 | Grinnell | David Cooperman loses the ball out of bounds | 39-41 |
| 13:24 | St. Mary's (MN) | Dustin Fontenot is fouled on the floor by David Cooperman - foul #2 on David Cooperman, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| 13:14 | St. Mary's (MN) | Bobby Biggs connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dustin Fontenot | 41-41 |
| 12:53 | Grinnell | David Cooperman lays it up and in and he's hacked by Dustin Fontenot - foul #3 on Dustin Fontenot, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Bryan Williams (PG), George Nuzzo (SF), Roger Zuk (PF) Glenn Sanders, Jeffery Rich, Bobby Biggs | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver (PG), Tony Rushing (SF), Neil Hampson (C) Eric Cunha, Charles Adams, Patrick Dennie | |
| 12:53 | Grinnell | David Cooperman misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:53 | St. Mary's (MN) | Roger Zuk grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 12:44 | St. Mary's (MN) | Roger Zuk clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Adolph Weaver - foul #2 on Adolph Weaver, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Nutting (PF) David Cooperman | |
| 12:44 | St. Mary's (MN) | Roger Zuk makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:44 | St. Mary's (MN) | Roger Zuk misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:44 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:28 | Grinnell | Dave Lewis can't connect on a floater from the left side | 42-43 |
| 12:26 | St. Mary's (MN) | Dustin Fontenot grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 12:21 | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Breedlove comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 12:20 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Neil Hampson | 42-43 |
| 12:00 | Grinnell | Dave Lewis comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 11:59 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Bryan Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Breedlove (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Nuzzo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Zuk (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Dustin Fontenot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Adolph Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dave Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Tony Rushing (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Nutting (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neil Hampson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Grinnell | Roger Zuk picks off the pass by Tony Rushing | 42-43 |
| 11:38 | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Breedlove connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from George Nuzzo | 45-43 |
| 11:12 | Grinnell | Dave Lewis blows the layup | 45-43 |
| 11:10 | St. Mary's (MN) | Roger Zuk pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:56 | St. Mary's (MN) | George Nuzzo drills a floater from the right side set up by Robert Breedlove | 47-43 |
| 10:42 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 47-43 |
| 10:41 | St. Mary's (MN) | George Nuzzo gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:37 | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Breedlove buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 10:21 | Grinnell | Robert Breedlove takes the ball from Dave Lewis | 49-43 |
| 10:17 | St. Mary's (MN) | Bryan Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Breedlove | 51-43 |
| 09:56 | Grinnell | Dave Lewis knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Adolph Weaver | 51-45 |
| 09:43 | St. Mary's (MN) | George Nuzzo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 09:42 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:27 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson is hacked by Roger Zuk - foul #1 on Roger Zuk, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Glenn Sanders (PG), Daniel Lawson (SG), Jeffery Rich (SF), Ethan Whitlatch (PF), Bobby Biggs (C) Bryan Williams, Robert Breedlove, George Nuzzo, Roger Zuk, Dustin Fontenot | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Cunha (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Kenneth Dearth (SF), David Cooperman (PF), Patrick Dennie (C) Adolph Weaver, Dave Lewis, Tony Rushing, Richard Nutting, Neil Hampson | |
| 09:10 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 09:09 | St. Mary's (MN) | Bobby Biggs grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 08:49 | St. Mary's (MN) | Daniel Lawson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 08:48 | St. Mary's (MN) | Bobby Biggs snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 08:32 | St. Mary's (MN) | Bobby Biggs misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 08:31 | Grinnell | Charles Adams grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 08:10 | Grinnell | Patrick Dennie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 08:09 | Grinnell | David Cooperman hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 07:58 | St. Mary's (MN) | Ethan Whitlatch makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Glenn Sanders and the foul's on Patrick Dennie - foul #1 on Patrick Dennie, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bret King (PF) Patrick Dennie | |
| 07:58 | St. Mary's (MN) | Ethan Whitlatch makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Glenn Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffery Rich (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ethan Whitlatch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Biggs (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Eric Cunha (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Dearth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bret King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - David Cooperman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha clanks a floater from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 07:41 | St. Mary's (MN) | Bobby Biggs grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 07:26 | St. Mary's (MN) | Jeffery Rich makes the turnaround from the baseline | 56-47 |
| 07:06 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Charles Adams is denied by Bobby Biggs | 56-47 |
| 07:04 | St. Mary's (MN) | Jeffery Rich grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 06:38 | St. Mary's (MN) | Glenn Sanders misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 06:37 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to David Cooperman | 56-47 |
| 06:31 | Grinnell | Ethan Whitlatch is called for the reach on Bret King - foul #3 on Ethan Whitlatch, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Bryan Williams (PG), Robert Breedlove (SG), George Nuzzo (SF), Roger Zuk (PF), James Rice (C) Glenn Sanders, Daniel Lawson, Jeffery Rich, Ethan Whitlatch, Bobby Biggs | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver (PG), Tony Rushing (SF), Neil Hampson (C) Eric Cunha, Kenneth Dearth, David Cooperman | |
| 06:16 | Grinnell | Charles Adams hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Adolph Weaver | 56-50 |
| 05:59 | St. Mary's (MN) | Charles Adams picks off the pass by James Rice | 56-50 |
| 05:41 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson misses badly on a runner in the paint | 56-50 |
| 05:39 | St. Mary's (MN) | Roger Zuk pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:24 | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Breedlove misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 05:23 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:15 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Charles Adams | 56-52 |
| 04:56 | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Breedlove buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Nuzzo | 58-52 |
| 04:34 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Nuzzo - foul #3 on George Nuzzo, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Glenn Sanders (PG), Daniel Lawson (SG), Jeffery Rich (SF), Dustin Fontenot (C) Bryan Williams, Robert Breedlove, George Nuzzo, James Rice | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dave Lewis (SG), David Cooperman (PF) Charles Adams, Bret King | |
| 04:34 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:34 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:18 | St. Mary's (MN) | Jeffery Rich's fadeaway is rejected by David Cooperman | 58-54 |
| 04:17 | Grinnell | David Cooperman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:00 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | Dave Lewis misses the tip | 58-54 |
| 03:58 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Lewis | 58-54 |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Glenn Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffery Rich (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Zuk (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Dustin Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Adolph Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dave Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. SF - Tony Rushing (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Cooperman (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Neil Hampson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 03:42 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Lewis | 58-54 |
| 03:32 | Grinnell | Dave Lewis makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Adolph Weaver | 58-57 |
| 03:18 | St. Mary's (MN) | Daniel Lawson is hacked by Dave Lewis - foul #1 on Dave Lewis, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | George Nuzzo (SF), Bobby Biggs (C) Jeffery Rich, Roger Zuk | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Cunha (PG), Kenneth Dearth (SF), Richard Nutting (PF), Patrick Dennie (C) Adolph Weaver, Tony Rushing, David Cooperman, Neil Hampson | |
| 03:18 | St. Mary's (MN) | Daniel Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:18 | Grinnell | Richard Nutting grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 02:58 | Grinnell | Richard Nutting loses the ball out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Breedlove (SG) Daniel Lawson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 02:54 | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Daniel Lawson (SG), Jeffery Rich (SF), Roger Zuk (PF) Robert Breedlove, George Nuzzo, Dustin Fontenot | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Tony Rushing (SF), Bret King (PF), Neil Hampson (C) Eric Cunha, Dave Lewis, Kenneth Dearth, Richard Nutting, Patrick Dennie | |
| 02:43 | St. Mary's (MN) | Roger Zuk connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Sanders | 60-57 |
| 02:26 | Grinnell | Charles Adams buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Adolph Weaver | 60-59 |
| 02:17 | St. Mary's (MN) | Roger Zuk is whistled for traveling | 60-59 |
| 01:53 | Grinnell | Bret King is hacked by Jeffery Rich - foul #2 on Jeffery Rich, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 01:53 | Grinnell | Bret King makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:53 | Grinnell | Bret King makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:29 | St. Mary's (MN) | Glenn Sanders is fouled on the floor by Charles Adams - foul #4 on Charles Adams, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 01:29 | St. Mary's (MN) | Glenn Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:29 | St. Mary's (MN) | Glenn Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:10 | Grinnell | Jeffery Rich is called for the reach on Tony Rushing - foul #3 on Jeffery Rich, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 01:10 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:10 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:51 | St. Mary's (MN) | Jeffery Rich buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Lawson | 64-63 |
| 00:44 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Adams | 64-65 |
| 00:25 | St. Mary's (MN) | Roger Zuk comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 64-65 |
| 00:23 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Bret King | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | Bret King is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Sanders - foul #4 on Glenn Sanders, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | Bret King makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | Bret King makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:14 | St. Mary's (MN) | Glenn Sanders is fouled on the floor by Adolph Weaver - foul #3 on Adolph Weaver, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| 00:14 | St. Mary's (MN) | Glenn Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:14 | St. Mary's (MN) | Glenn Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Glenn Sanders is called for the reach on Tony Rushing in the backcourt - foul #5 on Glenn Sanders, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Breedlove (PG) Glenn Sanders | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:06 | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Breedlove hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-69 |
| 00:05 | St. Mary's (MN) | Jeffery Rich snags the offensive board | 66-69 |
| 00:03 | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Breedlove comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 00:02 | St. Mary's (MN) | Bobby Biggs gets the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | The clock runs out | 66-69 |